Akhil Parashar, MD, FACC, FHRS, specializes in clinical cardiac electrophysiology, a highly specialized field within cardiology dedicated to diagnosing and treating heart rhythm disorders (cardiac arrhythmias).
He serves as the medical director of cardiac electrophysiology laboratories and services at TidalHealth, where he oversees advanced electrophysiology procedures, procedural innovation and quality initiatives. He is also the director of TidalHealth’s outpatient cardiac device and electrophysiology clinics, ensuring comprehensive follow-up care for patients with pacemakers, defibrillators and other implanted cardiac devices. In addition, Dr. Parashar is the associate director of TidalHealth’s Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, where he mentors and trains the next generation of cardiologists.
He received his medical degree from the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, India. He completed his residency in internal medicine and a clinical research fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, followed by a cardiology fellowship at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. He then pursued advanced fellowship training in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at Montefiore Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.
Dr. Parashar is board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine, echocardiography by the National Board of Echocardiography, and in his primary subspecialty of clinical cardiac electrophysiology by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Dr. Parashar’s academic and research interests include outcomes-based clinical research, database development, and procedural innovation in electrophysiology. He has authored and co-authored numerous research publications and presented his work at national and international scientific conferences. He is an active member of the Heart Rhythm Society, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Honor Society. During his training, he received the Paul & Mary Neuhauser Award for Excellence in the Cardiovascular Fellowship Program at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine.
A committed patient advocate, Dr. Parashar practices with a philosophy rooted in transparency, shared decision-making and compassion. His goal is not only to help patients feel better, but to empower them to thrive.
