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John Parker Jr., MD, Ophthalmology, Vestavia, AL

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Ophthalmology • Vestavia, AL

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  • Office

    3745 Corporate Woods Dr
    Vestavia, AL 35242
    Phone+1 205-933-1077
    Fax+1 205-930-0829

Summary

  • Jack Parker is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on the treatment of keratoconus and Fuchs dystrophy. He is currently the only U.S. eye surgeon fellowship trained at NIIOS–the Dutch institution that developed modern corneal lamellar surgery (DMEK, DSEK, and Bowman layer transplantation). During medical school and residency at UAB, Jack collaborated with world renowned corneal surgeon Gerrit Melles of Rotterdam. Following completion of a UAB ophthalmology residency, Jack completed a joint fellowship with NIIOS in Rotterdam and his father at Parker Cornea in Birmingham. Jack's PhD thesis Recent Innovations in Minimally Invasive Anterior and Posterior Lamellar Keratoplasty was co-promoted by Dr. Melles and Dr. Martine Jager and was accepted by Leiden University on July 4, 2017.

Education & Training

  • University of Alabama Medical Center
    University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 2013 - 2016
  • Brookwood Baptist Health
    Brookwood Baptist HealthInternship, Transitional Year, 2012 - 2013
  • University of Alabama School of Medicine
    University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 2012
  • University of Alabama System
    University of Alabama SystemBA, Summa Cum Laude, 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • MS State Medical License
    MS State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2013 - 2024
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best resident & fellows paper/poster ASCRS Foundation, 2017
  • “Brass apple” outstanding resident teacher award UAB Department of Ophthalmology, 2016
  • “Lynn B. McMahan, M.D.” outstanding resident presentation award UAB Department of Ophthalmology, 2016
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Letter to the Editor: Reply to Keratoconus and Bowman Layer Transplantation  
    Luceri S, Parker J, Dapena I, Baydoun L, Oellerich S, van Dijk K, Melles GRJ., 1/1/2017
  • V-slice allows phacoemulsification of a soft lens  
    Diamond A, Yee J, Parker J, Ocular Surgery News, 1/1/2017
  • Bowman Layer Transplantation for Advanced Keratoconus  
    Parker J, van Dijk K, Cooper E, Melles GRJ, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today – Europe, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Mastering Endothelial Keratoplasty 
    Chapter: Unfolding Techniques for Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty 
    Page 169.0 - 183.0Fernandez E, Parker J, Liarakos V, Melles GEditors: Jacobs S.India2016
  • How to Get Started with Standardized ‘No-Touch’ Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) 
    Chapter: DMEK Complications 
    Page 115.0 - 131.0Parker J, Quilendrino R, Balachandran CEditors: Melles GR and Dapena I.Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery, Rotterdam, The Netherlands2014
  • How to Get Started with Standardized ‘No-Touch’ Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) 
    Chapter: DMEK and lens disease 
    Page 133.0 - 141.0Baydoun L, Musa F, Parker JEditors: Melles GR and Dapena I.Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery, Rotterdam, The Netherlands2014

Abstracts/Posters

  • Histopathology of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty graft remnants, folds, and detachments
    Parker J, Mueller T, Lavy I, Verdijk R, Baydoun L, Melles GRJ, European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Winter Meeting, Maastrict, The Netherlands., 1/1/2017
  • Anterior stromal puncture for non-healing corneal ulcers
    Jijelava K, Le H, Parker J, Parker J, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, 1/1/2017
  • Getting Hooked: A Simple Technique for the Treatment of Adhesive Injuries to the Eyelids.
    Le H, Jijelava K, Yee J, Parker J., American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, 1/1/2017
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Lectures

  • Bowman layer transplantation for advanced keratoconus. 
    Los Angeles, CA - 1/1/2017
  • Mastering Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty 
    1/1/2017
  • Patient experience with office-based corneal transplantation 
    Los Angeles - 1/1/2017
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Other

  • PhD thesis defense, Modern advances in minimally invasive anterior and posterior lamellar keratoplasty. 
    Leiden University, The Netherlands
    1/1/2017
  • A Simplified, Standardized Technique for Malyugin Ring Extraction 
    Preda-Naumescu A, Everett A, Parker J, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Annual Meeting
    Los Angeles - 1/1/2017
  • A novel treatment strategy for the phacoemulsification of soft lenses: the V-slice technique 
    Jijelava K, Le H, Diamond A, Yee J, Parker J, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Annual Meeting
    Los Angeles - 1/1/2017
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