
Overview
Intensivist Christopher Parker, MD treats patients in need of very high levels of care at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City. He is board certified in internal medicine, critical care medicine and pulmonary disease, or disease related to the lungs.
Dr. Parker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bullae. His top areas of expertise are Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Lung Metastases.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
1000 N. Lee Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Baptist Healthcare Of Oklahoma Inc
Arun Devakonda is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Dr. Devakonda is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bullae. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy.
Brandon Hooks is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Dr. Hooks is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bullae. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Central Sleep Apnea, Bullae, and Lung Metastases.
SSM Health Medical Group
Samid Farooqui, MD, pulmonology, specializes in the diagnosis and care for conditions that affect breathing and the lungs, particularly asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung diseases and lung cancer, among others. He became interested in a career in medicine because he wanted to help people in the community. His philosophy is to provide patients with attentive care and compassion, as he works with them to overcome their medical problems. Farooqui received a bachelor's degree in medicine and surgery from Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan. He then completed an internal medicine residency at the University of Oklahoma. While in residency, he earned the 'Best Original Research Project' award at the Stewart Wolfe Research Symposium. Dr. Farooqui also pursued a pulmonary and critical care fellowship and served as Chief Fellow during his program. He also received the Martin H. Welch Award for being the Outstanding Fellow in 2021-2022. He has been published numerous times for his studies in pulmonology in books and medical journals. He is a member of the American Thoracic Society and the American College of Physicians. When not caring for his patients, Dr. Farooqui enjoys spending time with his family and friends. Dr. Farooqui is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bullae. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Bullae, Pulmonary Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Parker isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- BronchiectasisDr. Parker isAdvanced. Learn about Bronchiectasis.
- Bronchogenic CystDr. Parker isAdvanced. Learn about Bronchogenic Cyst.
- BullaeDr. Parker isAdvanced. Learn about Bullae.
- Cholesterol PneumoniaDr. Parker isAdvanced. Learn about Cholesterol Pneumonia.
- Experienced
- Allergic Bronchopulmonary AspergillosisDr. Parker isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis.
- AspergillosisDr. Parker isExperienced. Learn about Aspergillosis.
- AsthmaDr. Parker isExperienced. Learn about Asthma.
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Parker isExperienced. Learn about Asthma in Children.
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Parker isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- Bronchiolitis ObliteransDr. Parker isExperienced. Learn about Bronchiolitis Obliterans.
