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Salt Lake Trauma Surgery
Salt Lake City, UT
About
Bio
I am a Board Certified General Surgeon. I spent 5 years at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit Michigan for my General Surgery Residency and 1 year at Henry Ford in research for Space Ultrasound for Trauma in a joint project between Henry Ford Hospital and NASA.
I see patients mostly for gallbladder disease, appendicitis, bowel obstruction, hernias and colon disease. I also help patient with traumatic injuries at St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
General Surgery
Trauma Surgery
Licenses
United States: Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Utah, Wyoming
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137 Answers
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A female asked:
Dr. Buck Parkeranswered
General Surgery 19 years experience
Supplements OK: Most supplements are OK. I'm assuming you are talking about protein powder, branched chain AAs etc. I would avoid the colon cleanse as it may decrea... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Depends: If this was a skin only infection it will probably not cause any more problems. If the deep tissue (fascia) was infected it's possible you could end ... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Normal Feeling: The scope can irritate the throat and give you that "lump" feeling for about 24 hours. It should resolve tomorrow. The breathing is an entirely diff... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Bleeding: Bleeding in the bowels cause black, tar-like stool. This could be from a stomach ulcer. If it's not black, and just dark brown its likely you are ea... Read More
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A 58-year-old male asked:
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6-8 Weeks: Depending on your overall health, and if you are a smoker or non-smoker it could be anywhere from 4-8 weeks. If I had more info about you and the sur... Read More
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A female asked:
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Many things: Many things can cause this such as stomach or small bowel ulcers, right lung pneumonia, musculoskeletal pain from pulled muscle and or bruised ribs. ... Read More
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A 70-year-old female asked:
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Maybe neither....: I'm not sure I have enough information to tell you what is going on. What type of hernia? Do you have problems swallowing? Or just a gag reflex? This... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Pain & Fevers: In most cases you would have some pain, fevers and chills. However, these symptoms can indicate a few other problems as well, such as post-operative ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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General Surgery 19 years experience
General Surgeon: Most general surgeons do umbilical hernia repair surgery for adults and some do them for children. Pediatric surgeons do them for children as well.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Depends: On what surgery you had done. The pain from the incisions improve significantly over the first 72 hours. They will feel much better in a week, but s... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Yes: I can't think of a reason the patient cannot drink after a pneumothorax. If it is a pneumomediaatinum with associated esophageal rupture, then that w... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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General Surgery 19 years experience
It can.: However, at your age your risk of colon cancer is quite low. Unless you have a very strong family history of colon cancer, with 1st or 2nd degree rel... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Swelling & Pain: The most common symptoms of DVT (deep venous thrombosis) is unilateral limb swelling. Some experience pain as well. If you notice one leg/arm with mor... Read More
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A 74-year-old male asked:
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General Surgery 19 years experience
Always Risks: Anytime laxatives are taken for a long period of time, there are usually some repercussions. The colon will eventually become weaker and weaker and c... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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See your Doctor: Any severe abdominal pain should be evaluated as soon as possible. At your age common problems are benign ovarian cysts, but there are a host of other... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Possibly: Some studies have shown patients decrease weight with certain amount of green tea ingestion. This has not been approved by the fda for weight loss. ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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General Surgeon: Most general surgeons and colorectal surgeons treat hemorrhoids.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Can be difficult: Not for everyone, but the whipple procedure has a 40% morbidity rate. That means 40% of people have a major complication such as pneumonia, abscess, w... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Just be sure you are aware of the signs of incarceration and strangulation. Increasing pain, tenderness, abdominal bloating, fevers, chills.
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Mostly Yes: I usually have the patient or family member remove the packing 1-2 days after surgery for rectal abscess. You should check with your surgeon however ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Yes: What type of hernia? Is it in the groin or belly button, or ?
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Yes: It's not uncommon for women to develop a bladder infection after sexual intercourse.
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A 54-year-old female asked:
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Yes.: Some people are born with variants of "malrotation". This is when the small bowels don't "land" in the right spot during fetal development. Other ti... Read More
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Hemorrhoid/Abscess: Was it sudden onset with continuous pain? Or was it gradual onset with fevers and chills? The first is a thrombosed external hemorroid, the second an ... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Prevention? : Prevention in the hospital setting consists of a sequential compression device which squeezes the calf intermittently and a shot of a blood thinner. W... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Unlikely: Its more likely there is a stitch trying to reach the surface and the wound may appear red and inflammed as its going to bit open.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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General Surgery 19 years experience
Could be Many things: Stomach ulcer, gallbladder disease, or blood flow problem to the stomach/small bowels. Would recommend seeing your doctor for physical exam ; studie... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Many things: Gallbladder disease, bowel obstruction, pancreatitis, abdominal hernia. Bottom line is, if it goes on too long today i recommend seeing a doctor for ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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No: It's possible she's developing a stricture or narrowing. I recommend she sees her surgeon as soon as possible. Sometimes an upper endoscopy with dil... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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No: Ultrasound has not been proven to determine virginity.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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All day: Most likely this would cause a continuous cough that gets worse. Typically the foreign body can become infected which then causes more and more cough... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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See a physician: The burning sensation is usually a nerve type pain, but this could be related to your neck or shoulder joint. Either way I would recommend being exam... Read More
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A female asked:
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See your Dr: If you are developing the same symptoms as before the surgery you should see your surgeon or ER doctor as soon as possible. It's unlikely you have an... Read More
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A male asked:
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Hernia?: The right testicle could be hurting due to a newly formed hernia. The back could be from a muscle pull. I recommend seeing your doctor so he/she can... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Unlikely: I'm assuming you mean right lower quadrant pain. With no fever and no WBC elevation, it's unlikely that you have diverticulitis or appendicitis. HOW... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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No: I assume you are asking about esophagus, stomach and small bowel lymph nodes. In this case no. However you can see the tonsils quite well.
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Possibly: For the most part the tests we have are pretty good at finding gallstones in the gallbladder and main bile duct. If stones are being formed higher up... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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GERD a Possibility: GERD (Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease) could be causing your symptoms. This is when acid in the stomach goes up into the esophagus and causes pain. ... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Fluid: If it's only been one month it's more likely fluid from the surgery.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Not Necessarily: Normal WBC does not mean you don't have an infection. You have to find the diagnosis first, and then decide whether someone needs antibiotics. Somet... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
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Normal Variation: Some people have colons that are not at closely attached to the walls of the abdomen and back. In this case the right colon has less connections, and... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Yes the can get bigger overtime. Chew your food well, don't overstuff your stomach & keep a reasonable weight. These are good preventative measu... Read More
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Can be...: It's common to have constipation after any surgery, especially if you are taking any narcotic pain medication. The best think to do is to get some li... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Possible: If it has increasing redness, swelling and tenderness then it is possible you are developing an infection. Also if there is any drainage from the inc... Read More
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A 63-year-old male asked:
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See your doc: Can be a few things but GERD (gastroesophageal reflux) and stomach ulcer are at the top of my list. Other things are esophageal spasm, hiatal hernia,... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Hernia or Lymph Node: Most common masses in the groin are an inguinal hernia or lymph node. If it is painful and increases with straining it's most likely a hernia which s... Read More
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A male asked:
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Should be OK: Just continue the rest of the prep. Most likely it will be washed out. The reason most people say no red jello is because it can be mistaken for blo... Read More
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Not sure: If you had the "outie" directly after surgery, it may be how the surgeon put the incision back together, and the only way to fix it is another surgery... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Yes : Usually it is a long semi-circular scar across most of the lower abdomen at the waist or just below the waist line.
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A 55-year-old female asked:
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Possible, Unlikely: Some patient develop stones in the bile duct without a gallbladder. This is a pretty rare thing to happen, but it is possible. If all other liver en... Read More
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Dec 27, 2014
Very timely and accurate responses.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Parker is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Parker is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you for your very true words, there is not enough space to tell you about what happened since I wrote this but all is great now, and if you contact me I can explai...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I happened to have a late large meal of pot roast last evening and in bed 2 hours later, evidently the perfect storm of acid production. Thank you.
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! Thank you I was worried it was something bad going to go the doctors with her Thursday to be for certain
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
St Matthew's University, Grand Cayman
Graduated 2004MD
Residency
HENRY FORD HOSPITAL
Awards
Wayne State Medical School Resident Teaching Award 2010
McClure Society Research Award 2010
HealthTap Founding Doctor
Affiliations
American College of Surgeons
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