William H. Parker, MD
Awards and Honors
Certifications Dr. William H. Parker
- Fellow, American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 1982
- Accreditation Council of Gynecologic Endoscopy, 1996 For Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy
Awards
- Best Doctors in America - 1997-2008
- Top Doctors Book - 1997-2008
- 1998 - Distinguished Physicians Award Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center
- 1987 - Senior Resident's Teaching Award Santa Monica Hospital Family Practice Residency Program
Positions
Clinical Professor, 1995-Present
UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles , California
Chairman, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2004-present
Saint John's Hospital and Health Center
Santa Monica , California
Chairman, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1992-1999
Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center
Santa Monica , California
Board of Directors, 2000-present
National Uterine Fibroid Foundation
President, 2000
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
Editor, 1997-2003
Journal of American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
Editor, 2006-present
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Consultant
The Rand Corporation, January 1997
Women's Health and Hysterectomy Project
NIH Expert Panel on Fibroid Classification, 2007-2008
Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making, Boston, Mass
Fibroids, Abnormal Bleeding - Benign Uterine Conditions
National Women's Health Resource Center Women's Health Advisory Council
OBGYN.NET
- Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy
- Hysterectomy and Alternatives
Dr. Parker in the News
ABC News: Alternatives to Hysterectomy
More Magazine: The Endangered Uterus (PDF)
CBS Evening News: Keeping Your Ovaries: Video and Web
Ladies Home Journal: Harmful Hysterectomies
US News and World Reports: Hysterectomy Usually Isn’t the Only Choice (PDF)
More Magazine: You Really Do Need Your Ovaries
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