Paresh Ghodge, MD
My specialties:
- Orthopedics
- Sports medicine
Professional interests:
- Fracture management
- Non-surgical orthopedics
- Joint injections
- Arthritis management
- Sports injuries
- Concussion management
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Injury prevention
I am a board-certified sports medicine physician with professional interests in non-surgical orthopedics, fracture management, joint injections, sports-related concussions and arthritis management.
Hometown: Goa, India
I became a physician because: I realized during my family medicine residency that I wanted to pursue sports medicine. That way, I could help people prevent and treat injuries as well as enjoy a healthy and active lifestyle.
I am passionate about: using technology to make health care less expensive and more accessible.
One of the challenges of this career that I enjoy is: helping people to adopt healthy lifestyles and not always settling for a quick fix.
One of the best things I have done for my health is: meditate. Mental well-being is as important as physical health.
If I wasn't a physician, I would be a: food critic because I love to travel and love to eat all types of food!
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Credentials
- MD
Board-certified specialties
- Sports medicine
Specialties
- Orthopedics
Personal interests
- Biking
- Cross-country skiing
- Running
Educational institutions
- Goa Medical College and Hospital Bambolim-Goa, India
- Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts and Science, Margao-Goa, India
Memberships
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
Residencies
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia
Fellowships
- Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Geisinger Health System, Danville and Wilkes-Barre, PA
Years of experience
- 15
Additional languages spoken
- Hindi
Hospital affiliations
- Abbott Northwestern – WestHealth 1
- Mercy Hospital
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)