Background
Parker, Lawrence Neil was born on November 8, 1943 in New York City. Son of Norman Samuel and Lee (Shapiro) Parker.
Parker, Lawrence Neil was born on November 8, 1943 in New York City. Son of Norman Samuel and Lee (Shapiro) Parker.
Bachelor, Columbia College, 1964. Doctor of Medicine, Stanford (California) University, 1969.
Intern, Boston City Hospital, 1969-1970;
resident in internal medicine, University of California, San Diego, 1972-1974;
fellowship in endocrinology, University of California at Los Angeles-Harbor General Hospital, 1974-1977;
internist and endocrinologist, Ross Loos Cigna Medical Group, Torrance, 1977;
assistant chief of endocrinology, VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California, since 1977;
assistant professor medicine, College of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, 1978-1982;
associate professor medicine, College of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, 1982-1988;
professor medicine, College of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, since 1988. Education evaluation committee VA Medical Center, 1978-1980, residency selection committee,1978, nutrition committee, since 1980, medical library committee, 1981-1985, human studiescom., 1981-1984, medical service morbidity review committee, 1983-1989, clinical activity quality of care subcommittee, since 1989, quality assurance board of investigation, 1990, quality management team, 1992, chairman drug usage evaluation subcommittee, since 1991. Research grant reviewer Department Veterinary Affairs Merit Review Board, Medical Research Council, Vancouver, Canada.
Lecturer in field; physician MarshallIslands Medical Program, 1994.
Member Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission Hiroshima, Japan, 1971-1972. Surgeon (lieutenant Commander) United States Public Health Service, 1970-1972. Fellow American College of Physicians.
Member Endocrine Society, American Federation Clinical Research, Amnesty International, Union of Concerned Scientists.
Married Joyce Parker, July 18, 1970 (divorced 1988). Children: Jill, Gregory.