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Cleveland Clinic has been recognized for excellence in mitochondrial care. The health system was named a certified Mitochondrial Medicine Center by the newly formed Mitochondrial Care Network.
The Mitochondrial Care Network is a national effort to formally unify clinicians who provide expert medical care to individuals with mitochondrial disease; define, design and implement best practices in mitochondrial medicine; and optimize management and care for patients with mitochondrial disease.
Sumit Parikh, M.D., pediatric neurologist and director of the Mitochondrial Medicine Center at Cleveland Clinic, is one of three national medical co-directors of the network and serves on its Board of Directors.
Dr. Parikh is an innovative leader in mitochondrial care and research. In 2017, he led a team of 35 expert mitochondrial disease physicians from around the world in developing the first-of-its kind recommendations for the preventive care and routine management of patients with mitochondrial diseases.
“We are honored that our efforts to improve the quality of care and outcomes for all patients with mitochondrial disease have been recognized by the network,” said Dr. Parikh. “As the network grows, we hope to be able to improve patient care and access to mitochondrial disease specialists at a national level.”
More information about Cleveland Clinic’s Mitochondrial Medicine Center is available online. More information about the national Mitochondrial Care Network is available at mitonetwork.org.
About Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey. Among Cleveland Clinic’s 52,000 employees are more than 3,600 full-time salaried physicians and researchers and 14,000 nurses, representing 140 medical specialties and subspecialties. Cleveland Clinic’s health system includes a 165-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 11 regional hospitals, more than 150 northern Ohio outpatient locations – including 18 full-service family health centers and three health and wellness centers – and locations in Weston, Fla.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England. In 2017, there were 7.6 million outpatient visits, 229,000 hospital admissions and 207,000 surgical cases throughout Cleveland Clinic’s health system. Patients came for treatment from every state and 185 countries. Visit us at clevelandclinic.org. Follow us at twitter.com/ClevelandClinic. News and resources available at newsroom.clevelandclinic.org.
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