Parnian Parvanta

Dr. Parnian Parvanta is a specialist in gynecology and obstetrics with a focus on prenatal medicine, currently working in a clinic for prenatal medicine in Mainz, Germany. Since June 2023, she has served as Chair of the Board of Médecins Sans Frontières Germany (Ärzte ohne Grenzen / Doctors Without Borders). Prior to this, she held the position of Vice Chair from 2021 to 2023 and has been a member of the MSF Germany Board since 2019. Dr. Parvanta’s commitment to global health is deeply rooted in her belief that the privileges and opportunities she enjoys come with a responsibility to act—both within her medical profession and beyond national borders. This ethos has driven her extensive work with Médecins Sans Frontières, which began in 2011 with her first assignment in the Central African Republic. Since then, she has contributed to humanitarian medical work in India, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire and Iraq. Fluent in German, English, and Farsi, Dr. Parvanta brings a global perspective to both her clinical work and her leadership in the humanitarian sector.