ROBERT PARKER MD.
Department:
STONY BROOK CHILDREN'S SERVICE
Board Certification:
Pediatrics
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Hospital Affiliations:
Stony Brook University Hospital
Gender:
Male
Primary Medical Conditions Treated:
BLEEDING DISORDERS
BONE CANCER
BRAIN CANCER
BRAIN CANCER (BRAIN TUMOR)
CANCER
CHILDHOOD CANCER
ETHICS
LEUKEMIA
LYMPHOMA
NEUROBLASTOMA
ONCOLOGY, PEDIATRIC
PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY
PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY
RESEARCH TRIALS (CLINICAL TRIALS)
RHABDOMYOSARCOMA
WILM'S TUMOR
Education and Training
Medical School:
Brown University, Rhode Island
Residency:
Rhode Island Hospital - Brown University
Fellowship:
National Institute of Health, Maryland
Rhode Island Hospital-Brown University, Rhode Island
Academic
Year Appointed at Stony Brook:
1991
Honors, Awards and Grants:
(1)Resident Teaching Award for Best Subspecialist Teacher ¿ 1993-94, 1994-95
(2)Elected to AOA by SUNY at Stony Brook School of Medicine Senior Class in recognition of teaching and dedication ¿ 1998
(3)Chosen one of the 100 most influential alumni of Brown University in the 20th Century - 2000
Academic Rank:
Professor
Insurance Plans
AETNA
AFFINITY HEALTH PLAN
AMERICHOICE
ANTHEM
APA PARTNERS
BEECH STREET
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD HMO
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD OTHER PLANS
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD PPO
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD SENIOR PLAN
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA PPO
EMPIRE PLAN
FIDELIS CARE NEW YORK
FIRST HEALTH
GHI CBP
GHI HMO
GREAT WEST HEALTHCARE
HEALTH NET
HEALTHFIRST
HEALTHNET FEDERAL SERVICES (TRICARE)
HIP
ISLAND GROUP ADMINISTRATION
MAGNACARE
MEDICAID
MEDICARE
MULTIPLAN
OXFORD FREEDOM PLAN
SUFFOLK HEALTH PLAN
UNITED HEALTHCARE
US FAMILY HEALTH PLAN
VYTRA (except SMART START)
Practice Sites
PEDIATRICS,
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER L5,
NICOLLS ROAD,
STONY BROOK,
NY 11794-7564.
Ph.: 631-444-KIDS
Fax: 631-444-6016
PEDIATRICS,
3 EDMUND D PELLEGRINO RD,
STONY BROOK,
NY 11794-9448.
Ph.: 631-638-1000

My Notes
This is one of 500 SBU physicians affiliated providers practicing within 18
professional entities (specialty groups) that provide quality medical
services from primary care to the most advanced specialty care for patients
of all ages. These physicians and health care professionals are committed
to excellence in service and leadership in clinical care for their
patients. They treat patients, teach tomorrow's physicians, and lead
research projects that keep them at the forefront of their specialty.

My Articles
(1)Parker RI and Gralnick HR: Energy dependent expression of platelet von-Willebrand factor on the surface of unstimulated and stimulated platelets. J Lab Clin Med 130:520-529, 1997.
(2)Mahgoub N, Parker RI, Hosler MR, Close P, Shannon KM, Felix CA: RAS mutations in pediatric leukemias with MLL gene rearrangements. Genes Chromosomes and Cancer 21:270-275, 1998.
(3)Parker RI, Siegal RS, Ratajczak M, Gewirtz AM: Deficient In Vitro megakaryocytopoiesis and decreased In Vivo platelet turnover in children and young adults with chronic thrombocy¬topenia. J Ped Hematol/Oncol 20:196-201,1998.
(4)Felix CA, Hosler MR, Slater DJ, Parker RI, Masterson M, Whitlock JA, Nowell PC, Lange, BJ: MLL genomic breakpoint distribution within breakpoint cluster region in de novo leukemia in children. J Ped Hematol/Oncol 20:299-308, 1998.
(5)Parker RI, Prakash D, Giugliano D, Mahan RA, Atlas M: A randomized double-blind cross-over placebo-controlled trial of intravenous ondansetron for the prevention of post-intrathecal chemotherapy induced vomiting in children. J Ped Hematol/Oncol 23:578-581, 2001.
(6)Ancona K, Parker RI, Atlas M, Prakash D: A randomized trial of high dose methylprednisolone vs. IV-IgG for the treatment of acute ITP in children. J Pediatr Hematol/Oncol 24:540-544, 2002.