Dr. Douglas Parker MD

Pathologist - Atlanta, GA

Dr. Douglas Parker specializes in pathology, dermatopathology and anatomic pathology in Atlanta, Georgia. Details of Dr. Parker's 13 years experience as an MD, his hospital affiliation and education at Emory University are available on your free doctor report.

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Primary Location for Dr. Parker

Dr. Douglas Parker
Grady Health System
80 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE
Suite E1214
Atlanta, GA 30303

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Douglas Parker identified specializing in PathologyPathology
A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical, and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells, and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion, and monitoring of disease., DermatopathologyDermatopathology
A dermatopathologist has the expertise to diagnose and monitor diseases of the skin including infections, immunologic, degenerative, and neoplastic disease. This entails the examination and interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular scrapings, and smears of skin lesions by means of routine and special (electron and fluorescent) microscopes. and Anatomic Pathology. He obtained board certification from the member board for Pathology.

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Hospital Affiliations

A hospital affiliation covers any doctor who has an affiliation, association or admitting privilege with a hospital. A doctor's particular affiliation to a specific hospital can translate to the overall quality of that provider.

Dr. Parker is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Grady Memorial Hospital
80 Jesse Hl
Atlanta, GA

Education

Dr. Parker attended medical school at Emory University School of Medicine and graduated in 1999 having 13 years experience. Additional Pathology training was conducted at Emory University School of Medicine.

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While there is no proven correlation between the quality of one's educational institution and the quality of one's professional competence, it is often an indicator. Medical schools have various levels of selectivity (some are harder to get into than others), and both the quality of their clinical training and level of research are measured. Additional medical training in both residency and fellowships and the facilities they are conducted at also provide a history of the doctors' level of training and experience.