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Biography
Dr. Parker is a throat and neck specialist. He offers expertise in the following sub-specialties:
- Laryngology:
- Management of voice changes and loss (vocal fold polyp, vocal fold nodules, vocal cord paralysis, laryngeal papilloma, spasmodic dysphonia)
- Breathing trouble (subglottic stenosis, tracheal stenosis, tracheostomy tube dependence)
- Swallowing difficulty (Zenker's diverticula, cricopharyngeal dysfunction, aspiration)
- Sleep Surgery: Surgical management of snoring and sleep apnea
- Endocrine Surgery: Surgical management of thyroid cancer, thyroid goiters, Grave’s disease, thyroid nodules, hyperparathyroidism, and parathyroid cancer
Dr. Parker works closely with a team of speech therapists who have focused training and expertise in working with professional voice users, such as vocal performers.
Dr. Parker completed his otolaryngology-head and neck surgery training at University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed his Laryngeal Surgery and Voice Disorders training at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Parker also is an adjunct professor in the Indiana University Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences. He regularly lectures to speech pathology students, as well as those in the Department of Theater and the Jacobs School of Music.
Dr. Parker actively pursues academic medicine through clinical research focused on throat and neck disorders. Recent contributions include:
- outcomes in the treatment of laryngeal cancer with the KTP laser
- adjunctive treatments for laryngeal papilloma
- surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea treated with the hypoglossal nerve stimulator implant
- endoscopic management of Zenker’s diverticula
- voice outcomes in patients treated for vocal cord paralysis
- endoscopic management of laryngotracheal stenosis
Insurance
Insurance plans accepted by this provider are below.
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
- Anthem HMO
- Anthem Managed Medicaid Healthy Indiana Plan
- Anthem Managed Medicaid Hoosier Care Connect
- Anthem Managed Medicaid Hoosier Healthwise
- Anthem Medicare Advantage HMO
- Anthem Medicare Advantage PPO
- Anthem PPO
- Care Source Healthy Indiana Plan
- Care Source Hoosier Healthwise
- Care Source Marketplace
- Cigna HealthCare HMO
- Cigna HealthCare PPO
- Cofinity (Aetna) PPO
- Cofinity (Aetna) PPOM
- Encore Combined
- Encore Health Network
- Health Alliance Medicare Advantage
- Humana ChoiceCare
- Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
- IU Health Employee Plan
- IU Health Plans Medicare Advantage HMO
- Managed Health Services Healthy Indiana Plan
- Managed Health Services Hoosier Care Connect
- Managed Health Services Hoosier Healthwise
- Managed Health Services Marketplace
- Managed Health Services Medicare Advantage
- MDWise Excel Healthy Indiana Plan
- MDWise Excel Hoosier Healthwise
- Parkview Signature Care EPO
- Parkview Signature Care PPO
- United HealthCare Managed Medicaid - Hoosier Care Connect
- United HealthCare Medicare Advantage HMO
- United HealthCare Medicare Advantage POS
- United HealthCare Medicare Advantage PPO
- Zing Health CSNP
- Zing Health DSNP
- Zing Health HMO
- Zing Health POS
- Zing Health PPO
Note: Although this listing was accurate at the time of posting, insurances change regularly, and insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider. Please confirm with your insurance company that this provider is covered by your plan before your appointment.
Locations
Specialties & Details
Specialties:
Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
Conditions & Treatments:
Voice Disorders, Dysphonia, Benign Vocal Fold Lesions, Vocal Cord Paralysis, Laryngeal Dysplasia, Laryngeal Cancer, Laryngeal Papillomatosis, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Airway Stenosis, Dysphagia, Zenker's Diverticula, Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction, Aspiration, Snoring, Sleep Apnea, Thyroid Nodules, Thyroid Goiter, Thyroid Cancer, Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid Cancer, Neck Masses, Nasal Obstruction, Chronic Sinusitis, Recurrent Sinusitis
Education
School of Medicine:
Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL
Internship:
Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
Residency:
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Fellowship:
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Hospitals & Affiliations
Hospital Privileges:
IU Health Methodist/IU Health University, IU Health North, IU Health West
Physician Group:
IU Health Medical Group
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Clinical Trials
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