William Parker, M.D.

1450 Tenth Street, Suite 404
Santa Monica, California 90401
Telephone: 310/451-8144

EDUCATION
Rutgers University, B.A., Premed., 1966 to 1970
Downstate Medical School, New York, 1970 to 1974

INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY
University of California Hospital
San Diego, California
OB/GYN Internship and Residency
1974 to 1978

PRACTICE
Private Practice
Santa Monica, California
1978 to Present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Clinical Professor, 1995 to Present
UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California

Associate Clinical Professor, 1992 to 1995
UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California

Assistant Clinical Professor, 1979 to 1991
UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California

Chairman, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1992 to 1999
Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center
Santa Monica, California

Vice Chairman, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1985 to 1991
Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center
Santa Monica, California

Executive Medical Board, 1992 to 1999
Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center
Santa Monica, California

Chairman, Gynecologic Laser/
Pelviscopy Subcommittee, 1988 to 1996
Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center
Santa Monica, California

Chairman, Interdisciplinary Advanced
Technology Committee, 1990 to 1996
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center
Santa Monica, California

Teaching Faculty
Houston Laser Institute, 1988 to 1993
Houston, Texas

Supervising Attending Physician

Santa Monica Rape Treatment Center

CERTIFICATIONS

American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 1982

Accreditation Council of Gynecologic Endoscopy, 1996

For Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy

NCC Menopause Certification, 2001

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

President, 2000

American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Scientific Program Chairman, 1999
Global Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy

Vice-President, 1999
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Secretary-Treasurer, 1998
The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Board of Trustees, 1995 to 1996
The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Advisory Board, 1994 to 1995
The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Membership, Co-Chairman, 1990 to Present
California Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

JOURNALS:

Editor, 1997 to Present
Journal of American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Editorial Board, 1995 to 1996
Journal of American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Ad Hoc Reviewer, 1993 to 1995
The Journal of The American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists

Ad Hoc Reviewer, 1992 to Present
Obstetrics and Gynecology

Ad Hoc Reviewer, 1994 to Present
Journal of Gynecologic Techniques

Ad Hoc Reviewer, 1996 to Present
New England Journal of Medicine

Ad Hoc Reviewer, 1997 to Present
Fertility and Sterility

Editorial Advisory Board, 1995 to 1996
OB/GYN and Endoscopy News

AWARDS

1998 - Distinguished Physicians Award
Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center

1987 - Senior Resident's Teaching Award
Santa Monica Hospital Family Practice Residency Program

Best Doctors in America

Top Doctors Book

PUBLICATIONS

1. Parker, W., and Berek, J. Management of Selected Cystic Adnexal Masses in Postmenopausal Women by Operative Laparoscopy. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1990; 163:1574-77.

2. Parker, W. Management of Adnexal Masses by Operative Laparoscopy. Contemporary OB/GYN. Editor-in-Chief John T. Queenan, M.D. Medical Economics Publishing, Inc., Montvale, NJ; November 1991:47.

3. Parker, W., and Berek, J. Management of Adnexal Masses by Operative Laparoscopy. Operative Laparoscopy — The Masters' Techniques. Edited by Soderstrom, Richard. Raven Press, New York. 1992.

4. Parker, W. Selection Criteria for Management of Adnexal Masses by Operative Laparoscopy. Journal of Reproductive Medicine. 1992; 37:603-06.

5. Parker, W., and Berek, J.S. Management of the Pelvic Mass by Operative Laparoscopy. Minimal Access Gynaecology. Edited by Grochmal, Stephen. Radcliffe Medical Press, Oxford and New York. 1995; pages 187-205.

6. Hulka, J., Parker, W., and Surrey, M. Phillips American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 1990 Survey on Ovarian Cysts. Journal of Reproductive Medicine. 1992; 37:599-602.

7. Parker, W., Berek, J. Management of the Adnexal Mass by Operative Laparoscopy. Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1993; 36:413-422. Guest Editor Marvin C. Rulin, M.D. J.B. Lippincott Company, Pennsylvania.

8. Parker, W., Berek, J. Laparoscopic Management of the Adnexal Mass. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America. 1994; 21:79-92. Guest Editor David Gershenson, M.D. W.B. Saunders Company, Pennsylvania

9. Parker, W. Laparoscopic-Assisted Hysterectomy: Approach With Caution. Contemporary OB/GYN. Editor-in-Chief John T. Queenan M.D. Medical Economics Publishing, Inc., Montvale, New Jersey. September 1993; 38:19-34.

10. Munro, M., Parker, W. A Classification System for Laparoscopic Hysterectomy. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1993; 82:624-9.

11. Parker, W., Nezhat, F., Canis, M. Laparoscopic Ovarian Surgery. Journal of the American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists. 1993; 1:78-84.

12. Parker, W., Berek, J. Laparoscopic Management of the Adnexal Mass. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America. March 1994; 21:79-92.

13. Parker, W., Fu, Y.F., Berek, J. Uterine Sarcoma in Patients Operated on with Presumed Leiomyoma and Rapidly Growing Leiomyoma. Obstetrics and Gynecology. March 1994; 83:414-418.

14. Parker, W., Rodi, I. Patient Selection for Laparoscopic Myomectomy. Journal of the American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists. 1994; 2:37-40.

15. Parker, W., Levine, R., Howard, F., Sansone, B., Berek, J. A Multicenter Study of Laparoscopic Management of Selected Cystic Adnexal Masses in Postmenopausal Women. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 1994; 179:733-737.

16. Parker, W. Dialogue: Laparoscopic Management of the Adnexal Mass. Journal of Gynecologic Techniques. 1995; 1:3-6.

17. Parker, W. The Case for Laparoscopic Management of the Adnexal Mass. Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1995; 38:362-369.

18. Parker, W. Myomectomy: Laparoscopy or Laparotomy? Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1995; 38:392-400.

19. Reich, H., Parker, W. Laparoscopic Ovarian Surgery. Principles of Laparoscopic Surgery—Basic and Advanced Techniques. Edited by Maurice E. Arregui, Robert J. Fitzgibbons, Jr., Namir Katkhouda, J. Barry McKernan, and Harry Reich. Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. New York, New York, 1995.

20. Parker, W. Avoiding Ureteral Injury During Laparoscopic-Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy. Contemporary OB/GYN. September 1996; 88-101.

21. Parker, W. Laparoscopic Management of Adnexal Masses. (Editorial.) Journal of the American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists. 1996; 3:343-344.

22. Parker, W., Childres, J., Canis, M., Phillips, D., Toppel, H. Laparoscopic Management of Benign Cystic Teratomas During Pregnancy. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1996; 174:1499-1501.

23. Olive, D., Parker, W. A Journal of Evidence (Editorial). Journal of the American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists. 1997; 4:543-545.

24. Hasson, H., Parker, W. Urinary Tract Injuries During Laparoscopic Surgery. Journal of the American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists. 1998;5:99-112.

25. Parker, W. Laparoscopic Hysterectomy. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics 2000;27:431-40.

EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION

1. Lifetime Medical Network. Gynecologic Surgical Procedures. Medical Editor, 13 episodes. New York, 1993.

2. Lifetime Medical Network. Laparoscopic Ovarian Surgery. Featured Guest Speaker. New York, 1991.

EDUCATIONAL VIDEO

1. Laparoscopic Ovarian Surgery. Video Encyclopedia of Endoscopic Surgery for the Gynecologist. Medical Video Productions Video Journal of OB/GYN, and American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL). Missouri, 1994.

CONSULTANT

1. Women's Health and Hysterectomy Project

The Rand Corporation, January 1997

LECTURES

Operative Laparoscopy, Indications and Techniques
February 1990 Harbor Medical Center-OB/GYN Grand Rounds

Management of Selected Cystic Adnexal Masses in Postmenopausal Women
May 1990 UCLA-OB/GYN Grand Rounds
May 1990 UC San Diego Grand Rounds
June 1990 Cedars-Sinai Grand Rounds
February 1991 UC Irvine
August 1993 Fort Worth OB/GYN Society

Selection Criteria for Management of Adnexal Masses by Operative Laparoscopy
November 1991 American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Las Vegas, Nevada.
October 1993 St. Luke's Hospital—The Seventh Annual Symposium and Workshop on Gynecologic Endoscopy, Chesterfield, Missouri

Management of Adnexal Masses by Operative Laparoscopy
February 1992 UCLA-OB/GYN Grand Rounds
April 1992 USC Women's Hospital—OB/GYN Grand Rounds
October 1992 UC San Diego—OB/GYN Grand Rounds
October 1993 St. Luke's Hospital—The Seventh Annual Symposium and Workshop on Gynecologic Endoscopy, Chesterfield, Missouri
January 1996 Olive View—UCLA Medical Center Department of OB/GYN, Los Angeles, California
October 1996 Tenth Annual Symposium on Gynecologic Endoscopy, Chesterfield, Missouri
November 1996 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center—OB/GYN Grand Rounds

Laparoscopy Hysterectomy and Myomectomy
October 1992 San Diego OB/GYN Society

Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
January 1993 UCLA, OB/GYN Grand Rounds
March 1993 USC Women's Hospital, OB/GYN Grand Rounds
March 1993 UC Irvine, OB/GYN Grand Rounds
May 1993 UCLA, Daniel Morton Society, 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting
August 1993 Peter Smith Hospital Grand Rounds, Fort Worth, Texas
October 1993 St. Luke's Hospital, The Seventh Annual Symposium and Workshop on Gynecologic Endoscopy, Chesterfield, Missouri
December 1993 Stanford University, Shufelt OB/GYN Society
June 1994 Queen of the Valley OB/GYN Grand Rounds
October 1994 Kaiser Sunset OB/GYN Department, Los Angeles, California

Pre-Operative Evaluation of Ovarian Masses
March 1993 USC Women's Hospital, OB/GYN Grand Rounds

Laparoscopic Ovarian Surgery
May 1994 37th Annual T. Hart Baker, M.D. Obstetrics and Gynecology Symposium, Kaiser Permanente, Southern California

Gynecologic Endoscopy in the 90s
September 1993 45th Annual Postgraduate Assembly, New Directions in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities; St. John's Hospital and Health Center, Santa Monica, California

Ovarian Cancer Screening
October 1993 St. Luke's Hospital—The Seventh Annual Symposium and Workshop on Gynecologic Endoscopy, Chesterfield, Missouri
August 1995 Santa Monica Hospital—Primary Care Lecture

Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Critical Review
April 1995 American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists Second World Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana
September 1996 AAGL Postgraduate Course on Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, Chicago, Illinois

Laparoscopic Management of the Adnexal Mass—An Update
March 1996 Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Grand Rounds
November 1996 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Grand Rounds

Laparoscopic Management of the Adnexal Mass During Pregnancy
November 1996 UCLA Department of OB/GYN Grand Rounds

Laparoscopic Myomectomy and Myoma Coagulation
October 1996 Tenth Annual Symposium on Gynecologic Endoscopy; Chesterfield, Missouri

Laparoscopic-Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy
April 1996 Third World Symposium on Laparoscopic Hysterectomy; New Orleans, Louisiana

Preventing Ureteral Injury During LAVH
April 1996 Third World Symposium on Laparoscopic Hysterectomy; New Orleans, Louisiana

Laparoscopic Management of the Adnexal Mass
June 1996 Gynecologic Update: Technique and Controversy; La Jolla, California

Laparoscopic Myomectomy and Myoma Coagulation
June 1996 Gynecologic Update: Technique and Controversy; La Jolla, California

Laparoscopic Management of the Adnexal Mass During Pregnancy
October 1996 UCLA Department of OB/GYN Grand Rounds

Laparoscopic Assisted Hysterectomy
September 1997 World Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy, Seattle, Washington

Preventing Ureteral Injury During LAVH
September 1997 World Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy, Seattle, Washington

Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
December 1997 Advanced Operative Laparoscopy, Cincinnati, Ohio

Laparoscopic Management of the Adnexal Mass
December 1997 Advanced Operative Laparoscopy, Cincinnati, Ohio

Laparoscopic Management of the Adnexal Mass
August 1999 Advanced Strategies for Gynecologic Problems, Pasadena, California

Non-Surgical Management of Urinary Incontinence
February 2000 Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Reconstruction, Miami, Florida

Childbirth and Incontinence
February 2000 Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Reconstruction, Miami, Florida

Uterine Artery Embolization
June 2001 Perspectives in Gynecology,
Pasadena, California

ABSTRACTS

1. Parker, W., Berek, J. Pelviscopic Management of Selected Adnexal Masses in Postmenopausal Women. American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. September 1989; Washington, D.C.

2. Updated: Parker, W., Berek, J. Pelviscopic Management of Selected Adnexal Masses in Postmenopausal Women. American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. November, 1990; Orlando, Florida.

3. Updated: Parker, W., Berek, J. Pelviscopic Management of Selected Adnexal Masses in Postmenopausal Women. American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. November 1991; Las Vegas, Nevada.

4. Updated: Parker, W., Berek, J. Pelviscopic Management of Selected Adnexal Masses in Postmenopausal Women. American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. October 1992; Chicago, Illinois.

5. Parker, W., Berek, J. Pelviscopic Management of Selected Adnexal Masses in Postmenopausal Women: A Multicentered Study. American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists: World Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy. December 1993, San Francisco, California.

6. Updated: Parker, W., Berek, J. Pelviscopic Management of Selected Adnexal Masses in Postmenopausal Women: A Multicentered Study. American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists: World Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy. October 1994; New York, New York.

7. Parker, W., Rodi, I. Patient Selection for Laparoscopy Myomectomy. American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. November 1991, Las Vegas, Nevada.

8. Updated: Parker, W., Rodi, I. Patient Selection for Laparoscopy Myomectomy. American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. October 1992, Chicago, Illinois.

9. Updated: Parker, W., Rodi, I. Patient Selection for Laparoscopy Myomectomy. American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists: World Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy. December 1993, San Francisco, California.

10. Updated: Parker, W., Rodi, I. Patient Selection for Laparoscopy Myomectomy. American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists: World Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy. October 1994, New York, New York.

COURSE FACULTY

Gynecology and Laser Surgery Workshop, Lower Tract and Endoscopic Laser Surgery
December 1988
Houston Laser Institute
Santa Monica, California

Lasers in Gynecology; Course Director
July 1989
Houston Laser Institute
Santa Monica, California

Lasers in Gynecology
November 1989
Houston Laser Institute
Santa Monica, California

Operative Laparoscopy
February 1990
Houston Laser Institute
Bakersfield, California

Advanced Workshop in Pelviscopic Surgery
March 1990
K. Semm, Chairman for AAGL; Course Co-Director

Current Techniques in Operative Pelviscopy and Hysteroscopy
July 1990
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Advanced Pelviscopy
April 1991
UCLA
Rancho Bernardo, California

Advanced Workshop in Pelviscopic Surgery
June 1991
K. Semm, Chairman for AAGL; Course Co-Director

Operative Laparoscopy and Intrauterine Resectoscope Surgery
July 1991
Course Co-Director
Houston Laser Institute
Bakersfield, California

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Anaheim Laser Center
May 1990
July 1990
September 1990
October 1990
December 1990
January 1991

Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
October 1991
Los Angeles, California

Advanced Operative Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy
February 1992
C. Nezhat, Course Director
Los Angeles, California

Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
June 1992
St. Louis, Missouri

Operative Laparoscopy—Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
July 1992
Course Director
Santa Monica, California

Operative Laparoscopy
October 1992
Course Co-Director
UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California

Ovarian Cyst Surgery
October 1992
Panel Chairman
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
Chicago, Illinois

Gynecologic Update—Contemporary Issues in Patient Management
March 1993
C. Winkel, M.D., Course Director

Management of Ovarian Mass by Operative Laparoscopy
Snowbird, Utah

Update on Oncology—Evaluation of the Pelvic Mass
April 1993
Pacific Oncology Society
Santa Monica, California

Advanced Operative Laparoscopy
May 1993
San Diego, California

Ovarian Cyst Surgery
December 1993
Panel Chairman
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
San Francisco, California

Laparoscopy and Cancer
December 1993
Chairman, Postgraduate Course
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
World Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy
San Francisco, California

Gynecology in the 90s, Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, Laparoscopic Myomectomy
March 1994
Banff, Canada

Advanced Gynecologic Laparoscopy: LAVH/Laparoscopic Burch
March 1994
Course Director
Cincinnati, Ohio

Operative Laparoscopy—Indications and Techniques
September 1994
Residents' Course and Live Animal Laboratory
USC OB/GYN Department
Los Angeles, California

Ovarian Cyst Surgery
October 1994
Panel Chairman
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
New York, New York

Laparoscopy and Cancer
October 1994
Co-Chairman, Postgraduate Course
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
World Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy
New York, New York

Gynecology in the 90s, Laparoscoic Hysterectomy
March 1995
Course Director
Squaw Valley, California

Gynecology in the 90s, Changing Applications for GnRh Analogs; Alternatives to Abdominal Hysterectomy
October 1995
Portland, Oregon

Ovarian Cyst Surgery
November 1995
Panel Chairman
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
Orlando, Florida

Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
November 1995
Co-Chairman, Postgraduate Course
Orlando, Florida

Third World Symposium on Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
April 1996
Course Co-Director
New Orleans, Louisiana

Gynecologic Update: Technique and Controversy
June 1996
Course Co-Director
La Jolla, California

Ovarian Cyst Surgery
September 1996
Panel Chairman
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
Chicago, Illinois

Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
September 1996
Co-Chairman, Postgraduate Course
Chicago, Illinois

Tenth Annual Symposium on Gynecologic Endoscopy
October 1996
Chesterfield, Missouri

Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Pelvic Support
September 1997
Co-Chairman, Postgraduate Course
Seattle, Washington

Advanced Operative Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy
December 1997
Cincinnati, Ohio

Advanced Laparoscopic Surgical Techniques
August 1999
Louisville, Kentucky

Global Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy
November 1999
Las Vegas, Nevada

Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Reconstruction

February, 2001
Miami, Florida

Endoscopy Training Course for Residents
March, 2001
Los Angeles, California

Perspectives in Gynecology
June 2001
Pasadena, California

Revised: 7/9/01