Mallika Tarkas Parekh, M.S., M.P.H. is the owner of Physique 57 India. Born and raised in the US, Parekh moved to Mumbai in 2015. When planning her move to India from New York City, Parekh, a healthcare professional with a double Masters in Medical Science and Public Health, was determined to launch Physique 57 in India, as she strongly believed in the health benefits of this method, specifically relevant to Indian bodies and bone structure. 

Parekh spent her career studying and researching medical science, helping hospitals in America implement best practice management principles and increase clinical efficiency. Dedicated to the science of preventative health care, Parekh also founded Valiance Healthcare in 2015 with the aim to offer India specialized, disease-focused healthcare. Parekh has since developed a holistic program via Valiance that combines nutrition, physical and mental fitness, and evidence-based medicine as a functional approach to healthcare. The company will focus especially on women’s health, orthopedic health and lifestyle diseases, and she is working towards establishing best-in-class medical infrastructure, both online and offline across the country over the next few years.