Briana Parmar, MD
brooklyn,New York
Overview
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Resident
The Brooklyn Hospital
Brooklyn, New York
07.2026 - Current
- Lead Family Medicine clinical operations and scheduling, managing the resident schedule for 21 residents, coordinating coverage for absences and unexpected staffing needs, and facilitating communication and conflict resolution among residents, faculty, and hospital teams.
- Identified gaps in education, including dermatology and recruited a dermatologist to provide high-yield, primary care-focused teaching on common dermatologic conditions.
- Developed and implemented a 12-session Transition to Practice curriculum addressing the non-clinical competencies essential to independent practice, including the business of medicine, billing and coding, RVUs and reimbursement, practice models, contract negotiation, malpractice, healthcare consolidation, and personal finance.
- Established external partnerships with physician-focused law firms to provide residents with practical education on employment contracts, career development, negotiation, and transition to practice.
- Coordinated hospital-wide Grand Rounds on Medicare, auditing, and clinical documentation, providing interdisciplinary education to residents across training programs.
- As co-chief resident, restructured the resident didactic curriculum, replacing an ineffective forms of passive education to active learning.
- As co-chief resident, redesigned the PGY-2 inpatient scheduling structure in response to resident feedback and burnout concerns, balancing high-intensity inpatient rotations with lower-intensity ambulatory blocks to provide protected periods of reduced clinical workload while maintaining training requirements.
Resident Physician
The Brooklyn Hospital
Brooklyn, NY
07.2024 - 07.2026
- Cared for more than 1400 hospitalized medicine patients over 3 years, including 5 months of experience yearly and eight 24-hour in-house call each year.
- Provided ongoing primary care for approximately over 900 patients to date, with a focus on continuity, chronic disease management, preventive care, and diagnostic follow-up.
- Completed core clinical training in pediatrics and obstetrics, with additional electives in weight management medicine and outpatient cardiometabolic medicine.
- Taught medical students, junior residents, and peers through clinical instruction, journal clubs, presentations, and admission-based education.
Clinical Research Assistant
Lynde Dermatology
Toronto, Canada
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Facilitated clinical trial treatments for patients with severe eczema, psoriasis, and vitiligo, contributing to advancement of dermatological research
- Conducted UVB therapy and iontophoresis for 40-100 patients daily, documenting treatment data and progress to evaluate long-term effects of phototherapy
- Coordinated patient recruitment and scheduling for dermatological studies.
- Assisted in managing clinical trial documentation and regulatory submissions.
- Conducted literature reviews to support research protocols and methodologies.
Education
Family Medicine Residency -
The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Brooklyn, New York06-2027
Doctor of Medicine -
St. George's University
Saint George's, Grenada06-2024
Bachelor of Science in Honors Biology -
Trent University
Ontario, Canada06-2019
Skills
- Patient care
- Clinical documentation
- Care coordination
- Medical education
- Electronic health records
- Curriculum development
- Chronic disease management
CASE REPORTS, RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS
Assessment of Weight Management Documentation and Treatment Escalation in Patients with Elevated BMI in Family Medicine Clinics
2026 - Present
Briana Parmar, MD; Prabhjot Manes, MD
In progress
- The aim of this project is to evaluate obesity management among adult patients with BMI ≥30 seen in our family medicine clinic over a 3 year period, specifically assessing documentation of lifestyle counseling, weight loss outcomes, and escalation to pharmacologic therapy when appropriate.
The Wrong Bottle: A Potentially Serious Drug Reaction Uncovered Through Medication Reconciliation
July 2026
Briana Parmar MD; Kenny Rojas, MD; Lorena Abou Asaff MD; Anunziata Mehu, MD
Accepted FMX Virtual Presentation 2026
- DRESS syndrome is a rare, life-threatening T-cell mediated Hypersensitivity. This case demonstrates how direct inspection of a patient's medication bottle identified a dispensing error and established a diagnosis. Lamotrigine in place of labetalol resulted in a poor outcome.
Welcoming Adulthood With A Pediatric Disease: Minimal Change Disease
June 2026
Luisa Gonzalez MD; Briana Parmar, MD; Prabhjot Manes MD
Manuscript in Preperation
- Case report highlighting diagnostic challenges and delayed recognition of nephrotic syndrome in a previously healthy young adult, emphasizing the importance of early proteinuria evaluation, renal biopsy, and timely nephrology referral.
White Paper – Under-diagnosis of Infertility-Causing Conditions in U.S. Women of Reproductive Age
Distributed in White Paper Report
Briana Parmar, BSc; Serena Chen MD, Silvia Hecher
April 2024
- Contributed to an evidence-based white paper distributed by Levy Health examining gaps in the diagnosis of infertility-causing conditions and the potential role of clinical decision-support tools for OB/GYN providers.
PRESENTATIONS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS
Keynote Speaker: Breast Cancer in Young Women of Color
Brooklyn, New York
October 2024
Keynote Speaker
- Delivered an educational presentation to Breast Cancer survivors and families at Medgar Evers College / City University of New York at their breast cancer event addressing breast cancer epidemiology, prevalence, disparities, socioeconomic determinants, risk factors, and strategies for early awareness and detection among young women of color.
Community Outreach Fair Participation
Brooklyn, New York
July 2024 - June 2024
- Participated in community health fairs in collaboration with the hospital’s Community Liaison team, providing blood pressure screenings and health education to community members.
Certification
ACLS & BLS & PALS Certified — American Heart Association, exp. 2028, American Academy of Family Physicians, Obesity Medicine Association, American Board of Family Medicine - Board Eligible
Timeline
Chief Resident
The Brooklyn Hospital
07.2026 - Current
Resident Physician
The Brooklyn Hospital
07.2024 - 07.2026
Clinical Research Assistant
Lynde Dermatology
01.2019 - 01.2020
Family Medicine Residency -
The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Doctor of Medicine -
St. George's University
Bachelor of Science in Honors Biology -
Trent University