Dr Ami Parekh

Dr Ami Parekh

From The Future of Figure Skating by Anna Kellar

December 22, 2025 · 1h 13m · Episode 60

About this episode

Dr Ami Parekh discusses her journey as the first Indian skater at the World Championships and her current role in sports medicine.

Dr Ami Parekh made history as the first skater to represent India at the World Championships. She now works as a physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor. She is passionate about helping skaters be healthy at all stages of their career, and frequently works as the medical director at competitions. Ami is also the Executive Director of the Chicago Youth Foundation, an organization which brings figure skating and hockey to underserved communities. https://youtu.be/MOouEgSLzfA Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_4p7mYDm2plc2yYwI5Wfy3eZ34-LYqxgrmfcpRyqMe4/edit?usp=sharing You can reach me with comments or suggestions for topics and people I should talk to, by email at fsfuturepodcast@gmail.com or Instagram @futurefspodcast If you appreciate the podcast, you can also support my work with a one-time or monthly contribution at ko-fi.com/futureoffigureskating https://www.chicagoyouthfoundation.org/ Ami Parekh India Worlds 2007 Short program Ami Parekh INDIA "Raga Jazz" 2014 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships Taipei, Tawain Ami Parekh - 2013 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships,Osaka LP Chicago Youth Foundation on local news…

People in this episode

Host: Anna Kellar

Guest: Dr Ami Parekh

Topics covered

  • figure skating
  • health and wellness
  • sports medicine
  • youth programs
  • community outreach

Keywords

  • figure skating
  • Dr Ami Parekh
  • World Championships
  • Chicago Youth Foundation
  • sports medicine
  • rehabilitation
  • youth programs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chicago Youth Foundation

Places: India, Taipei, Taiwan, Osaka

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