For the last decade, Dr. Ragu Murthy has had the privilege of serving his community as an invasive cardiologist and founding director of a hospital based vein institute in Jacksonville, Florida. A cardiologist in high demand, Dr. Murthy pioneered and performed deep and superficial vein procedures — from advanced stage vein disease, blood clot removal and rebuilding venous structures to treatment of symptomatic varicose veins. Through his work at a 400 bed busy urban hospital, he healed wounds, relieved debilitating pain, restored people’s ability to walk, and improved their quality of life.

Dr. Murthy is a certified Diplomate of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine, a distinction with rigorous standards for education, experience and evaluation. Dr. Murthy earned his undergraduate degree and did his Cardiology training at the University of Florida. He is married to his best friend, Priyanka, an attorney and entrepreneur, and dad to an energetic preschooler.

Dr. Parikh takes great pride in improving the quality of life of his patients. His goal is to return the joy of a stroll in the park with family, a night out dancing with friends, and a good night’s sleep to each of his patients’ lives. As one of the most well-respected interventional radiologists in North Florida and South Georgia, Dr. Parikh brings a high-touch, science-first approach to healing his patients through prostate embolization (for enlarged prostates), and genicular artery embolization (for knee pain), and uterine fibroids. In addition, he has successfully treated patients with blood clots in the lungs, bleeding, kidney cancer, spinal fractures, and other complex conditions.

Dr. Parikh is a Diplomate of the American Board of Radiology. He graduated from medical school in the top 10 of his class and was awarded induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha honors society. He completed a residency and fellowship in Interventional Radiology at Northwestern University in Chicago. Dr. Parikh lives in Jacksonville with his wife, Sonia, and their three daughters.

Priyanka is equal parts analytical and creative. She is both an attorney and a builder of brands. She has built two direct-to-consumer brands all while practicing high stakes federal litigation. Priyanka has taken her experience in the consumer space and applied it toward advancing the Well&You mission of creating a better way to care.

Priyanka holds an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University, a Masters from the University of Copenhagen as a Fulbright Scholar, and a law degree, cum laude, from Northwestern University School of Law. Priyanka was named on the 2021 Forbes Next 1000 List of game-changing entrepreneurs and has been featured as one of 33 women entrepreneurs to watch by Nasdaq. She’s been married to Dr. Ragu Murthy for over a decade and is a doting boy mom to their son Raaghuv. She enjoys running, eating, and traveling. She has been to 73 countries and counting.

Desiree brings to Well&You almost fifteen years of healthcare experience. She started her career as an Executive Assistant to the CEO of a busy 20-physician cardiology practice in North Florida. After working behind the scenes in healthcare, she moved to the front lines and became a Surgical Coordinator at Ascension Health, where she helped launch the Vein Institute at St. Vincent’s, Jacksonville. Des is deeply committed to patients and considers it her professional calling to provide the kindest and most state-of-the-art care for people. Desiree is a devoted mother to four beautiful children and loves fitness.