Overview
Dr. Farrell is a board-certified general surgeon. He attended Jefferson Medical College, where he received his medical degree, and completed his residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Farrell is certified by the American Board of Surgery.
Dr. Farrell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Choledocholithiasis, Breast Cancer, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Hernia.
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Locations
1800 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18510
3 West Olive Street, Scranton, PA 18508
1201 Oak Street, Pittston, PA 18640
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.
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David M. Parker, MD, FACS, FASMBS, is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery for both adolescents and adults. Dr. Parker performs several advanced and specialized surgical procedures, including gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, revisional bariatric surgery, laparoscopic gastric band (or “lap band”) and gastric sleeve. He also provides care for various conditions affecting the stomach and gastrointestinal (GI) system, including hiatal hernia, paraesophageal hernia, achalasia and acid reflux.|He has a clinical interest in minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery.|Board-certified in general surgery, Dr. Parker earned his medical degree from West Virginia University in Morgantown. He completed a general surgery residency at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, GA, followed by a fellowship in bariatric and foregut surgery at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.|While in medical school, he received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarship. During his fellowship, he received the SAGES Award for best fellow presentation.|Dr. Parker serves as program director for the Geisinger bariatric and foregut surgical fellowship. He has a strong commitment to research in bariatric and foregut surgery and has authored more than 24 published articles.|He is an active member of the Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons.|Dr. Parker has served in the United States Army and continues to serve as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve. He is also a football enthusiast, rooting for the West Virginia Mountaineers in his free time. Dr. Parker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Obesity, Gastric Bypass, and Endoscopy.
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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
- Distinguished
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Farrell isDistinguished. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- HerniaDr. Farrell isDistinguished. Learn about Hernia.
- Advanced
- AngiosarcomaDr. Farrell isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Breast CancerDr. Farrell isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- CholecystitisDr. Farrell isAdvanced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- ColostomyDr. Farrell isAdvanced. Learn about Colostomy.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Farrell isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Farrell isAdvanced. Learn about Gallstones.
- Experienced
- Anal FissureDr. Farrell isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Farrell isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Farrell isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- Breast InfectionDr. Farrell isExperienced. Learn about Breast Infection.
- Breast LumpDr. Farrell isExperienced. Learn about Breast Lump.
- CellulitisDr. Farrell isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.