Philippe Parola MD, PhD

Philippe Parola underwent specialized medical training in Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Tropical Medicine at the University Hospitals of Marseille. After having obtained both MD and PhD degrees at the Faculty of Medicine of Marseille, France, he was a post-doctoral fellow at the Laboratory of Public Health Entomology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, USA, and the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (AFRIMS) in Bangkok, Thailand. He has attended the Gorgas Expert Course in Clinical Tropical Medicine, in Lima, Peru. He also spent a total of 5 years in clinical and/or research/teaching activities in tropical settings in Africa, particularly Western Africa, the Indian Ocean Islands, and Asia.

Philippe's research interests include medical entomology, particularly tick-borne diseases, travel medicine, and emerging infectious diseases. By January 1st, 2024, Philippe Parola has co-authored more than 620 publications in the international literature. He has also written 20 book chapters. He has published major studies and reviews in the fields of vector-borne diseases, tropical medicine, rickettsiology, travel medicine, infectious diseases, and medical entomology. H index: 65. In 2023, Philippe Parola was recognized as a « Highly Cited Researcher 2023 ».