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A native of LaFayette, GA, Dr. Parker attended Baylor School in Chattanooga, TN. Dr. Parker is a graduate of Auburn University and University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry.

Dr. Parker joined SouthEast Eye Specialists in 2015 as a consultative optometrist. In 2018, he was named Tennessee’s Young Optometrist of the Year by the Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians.

Prior to joining SouthEast Eye Specialists, Dr. Parker completed a residency in Ocular Disease and Refractive Surgery at BVA Advanced Eye Care in Edmond, Oklahoma and nJoy Vision in Oklahoma City. During his residency, Dr. Parker provided cataract and corneal surgery pre/post-operative care, full-scope referral based ocular disease management including performing anterior segment laser procedures, minor surgical procedures, and posterior segment disease/glaucoma management. While at nJoy Vision, he provided candidate selection for corneal refractive surgery (LASIK, PRK, ICL), femtosecond cataract surgery, and presbyopia correcting cataract surgery. Notably, he was involved in a clinical trial and performed corneal collagen cross-linking (a treatment for keratoconus).

While at UABSO, Dr. Parker received the Vision America Co-management award for excellence in surgical co-management care. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, an active member of the American Optometric Association, and the Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians. He served as President of the East Tennessee Optometric Society in 2018, and has served as co-chair of the TAOP education committee. He has been a volunteer at Remote Area Medical (RAM) and Volunteering Optometric Services for Humanity (VOSH).