Brett C. Parker
Experienced in Diverticular Disease

Dr. Brett C. Parker

General Surgery | Bariatric Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington, DC 
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Experienced in Diverticular Disease
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington, DC 
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Overview

Dr. Brett Parker is a general surgeon and fellowship-trained minimally invasive foregut and bariatric surgeon. He is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Johns Hopkins and also the Program Director for the Johns Hopkins Advanced GI and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Program. Dr. Parker is an expert in minimally invasive surgical techniques including advanced laparoscopy and robotic surgery, as well as therapeutic flexible endoscopy. He is interested in promoting the evolving indications for surgical repair of hiatal hernias, as well as adjunct procedures surgeons can use to reduce recurrence rates. He offers a wide range of interventions for GERD, including innovative endoscopic therapies, and promotes early surgical referral to discuss and tailor therapy to individual patient circumstances. Dr. Parker also has a robust abdominal wall reconstruction and weight loss surgery practice. He is widely published on the surgical outcomes of foregut surgery, emerging technologies, and innovation, as well as surgical simulation and skills transfer. Dr. Parker has consistently been selected as a Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctor in 2023, 2024, and 2025. As a member of the Johns Hopkins Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery in the Greater Washington Area, Dr. Parker is dedicated to the best, individualized, patient outcomes. Learn more about Dr. Parker and his partners within the Johns Hopkins Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, the Johns Hopkins Heartburn Center and the Johns Hopkins Motility and Neurogastroenterology Center.

Dr. Parker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Buffalo Niagara Medical Center, General Surgery, 2019
Specialties
General Surgery
Bariatric Medicine
Licenses
Surgery in MD
Surgery in DC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
Providence Oregon Health, Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2020
Hospital Affiliations
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Johns Hopkins Surgical Innovation Award 2024
SAGES IRCAD France Travelling Fellowship Award 2020
Washingtonian Top Doc 2023

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Cambia Health Solutions
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CareFirst
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Cigna
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First Health
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Geisinger
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Highmark
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Humana
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Independent Health
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UnitedHealthcare
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Walgreens
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Wellcare
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Locations

Sibley Memorial Hospital
Suite 210, Washington, DC 20016
Call: 202-895-1440
Other Locations
Sibley Memorial Hospital
5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, Floor 4, Washington, DC 20016
Call: 202-370-6565

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.


12 Total Publications

Correction: Effectiveness of transoral endoscopic fundoplication with or without hiatal hernia repair in patients with gerd and chronic cough.
Correction: Effectiveness of transoral endoscopic fundoplication with or without hiatal hernia repair in patients with gerd and chronic cough.
Journal: Surgical endoscopy
Published: November 03, 2025
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