Dr. Richard parker
Emergency Physician
1400 8th Ave Fort Worth TX, 76104About
Dr. Richard Parker practices Emergency Medicine in Fort Worth, TX. Dr. Parker assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Parker examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
Yale University School of Medicine MD 1985
Brown University BA, Biology 1981
Board Certification
Board Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
Provider Details
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Emergency Physician ER of Texas Texoma Sherman (Colleyville, Hurst, Hillcrest, Frisco, Uptown) 2021 - Present
- Emergency Physician Teladoc General Medicine Telemedicine 2021 - 2024
- Emergency Physician Trusted ER Sherman, Valley Ranch, Hillcrest 2020 - 2021
- Commerce ER Hunt Regional Medical Center 2019 - 2020
- Emergency Physician Parkland Memorial Hospital Urgent Care Emergency Department 2017 - 2019
- Emergency Physician Trusted ER Dallas, Texas 2018 - 2018
- Emergency Physician Excel ER Freestanding Emergency Centers 2017 - 2017
- Emergency Physician, Medical Director, Regional Medical Director Lumin ER Freestanding Emergency Centers 2016 - 2017
- Emergency Physician City Hospital Emergency Care Centers (formerly Texas Health ER, First Choice ER) 2015 - 2019
- Emergency Physician Envision Healthcare/Emcare Parkland Memorial Hospital Urgent Care Emergency Department 2013 - 2015
- Emergency Physician Envision Healthcare/Emcare The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano 2014 - 2015
- Emergency Physician Envision Healthcare/Emcare Baylor Medical Center Frisco 2012 - 2013
- Emergency Physician Emcare Baylor Medical Center, Southwest (All Saints) 2005 -
- Emergency Physician Emcare Lake Pointe Medical Center 2004 - 2006
- Emergency Physician Emcare Denton Community Hospital 2004 - 2005
- Emergency Physician Questcare North Central Medical Center (Medical Center of McKinney) 1998 - 2004
- Urgent Care Physician Primacare Various Freestanding Clinics in DFW Metroplex 1994 - 1995
- General Medical Officer (Captain) United States Army, Medical Corps Brigade Surgeon, Primary Care Physician 1990 - 1994
Awards
- Brown University German Book Award, 1979 & 1980 Year
- Health Professions Scholarship Program Recipient, US Army Year
- Army Commendation Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster Year
- National Defense Service Medal Year
- Overseas Service Ribbon Year
Professional Memberships
- American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM)
- American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
- Texas College of Emergency Medicine (TCEP)
- Texas Medical Association (TMA)
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