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Contact

210-450-9880

parkera2@uthscsa.edu

Departments & Divisions

Allan L Parker, D.O.

Associate Professor/Clinical

Dr. Parker joined the faculty of the UT Health San Antonio Gastroenterology Division to participate in the growth of its clinical and educational programs. He came to the medical school following a distinguished military career that included over twenty years in clinical academic practice training gastroenterologists to serve our nation's armed forces. He brings with him the skills of an expert gastrointestinal diagnostician with a wealth of expertise in the evaluation of abdominal pain, diarrhea, intestinal motility disturbances, and other gastrointestinal and liver diseases. Dr. Parker is an accomplished practitioner of both diagnostic and therapeutic upper endoscopy and colonoscopy.

 

Publications

Kashi, M.R., Belayev, L. & Parker, A. Primary extranodal Hodgkin lymphoma of the colon masquerading as new diagnosis of Crohn's disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 8(10):A20 (2010). PMID: 20601139 

Kato, D., Okwara, C., Moreland, C. & Parker A. Hepatic Dysfunction as a Paraneoplastic Manifestation of Metastatic Prostate Adenocarcinoma. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2(2):2324709614539927 (2014). PMID: 26425613; PMCID: PMC4528893

 

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 1975 - DO - Medicine - College of Osteopathic Medicine & Surgery
    • 1970 - BS - Pre-Med Zoology - Utah State University
    • Residency - Internal Medicine - William Beaumont Army Medical Center
    • Internship - Medicine - Mt. Clemons General Osteopathic Hospital
    • Clinical Fellowship - Gastroenterology - William Beaumont Army Medical Center

    Highlights

    01/1995

    Order of Military Medical Excellence

    01/1994

    Joint Service Commendation Medal

    01/1994

    Eddy Palmer Endoscopy Award

    01/1990

    Meritorious Service Metal

    01/1989

    Eddy Palmer Endoscopy Award

    06/1979

    Best Teaching Resident

    Appointments

    • 5/2009 - Director of Gastroenterology Endoscopy - University Health System, Medicine, San Antonio
    • 5/2006 - Staff Physican - University Health System, Medicine, San Antonio
    • 5/2006 - Associate Professor / Clinical and Faculty Physician - UT Health Science Center, Medicine, San Antonio
    • 5/2006 - Staff Physician - STVHCS, Audie L Murphy VA Hospital, Medicine, San Antonio

  • Instruction & Training

    • 11/2007 - Present, Intro to Clin Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 4/2006 - Present, Weekly Didactic Conference, UT Health Science Center

  • Publications

      Book Chapter

      1. Parker AL. Bacterial Overgrowth In: Parker A. GI/Liver Secrets. Mosby Publishers; 1996.

      Journal Article

      1. Barker KB, Arnold HL, Fillman EP, Palekar NA, Gering SA, Parker AL. Safety of band ligator use in the small bowel and the colon. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2005;62(2):224-227.

      2. Murray RN, Parker AL, Kadalia SC, Ayala E, Martinez EM. Cytomegalovirus in upper gastrointestinal ulcers. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology 1994 Oct;19(3):198-201.

      3. Kadakia SC, Parker AL, Carrougher JG, Shaffer RT. Esophageal dilation with polyvinyl bougies, using a marked guidewire without the aid of fluoroscopy: An update. American Journal of Gastroenterology 1993 Sep;88(9):1381-1386.

  • Clinical

    Board Certifications

    • American Board of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology
    • American Board of Internal Medicine