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Erik C Parker, M.D

Assistant Professor;
Department of Neurosurgery (Neurosurgery)

Clinical Addresses

530 FIRST AVENUE, SUITE 8R
NEW YORK, NY 10016
Hours: Mon. 3 - 5; Wed. 3 - 5; Fri. 1 - 5
Handicap Access: yes
Phone: 212-263-8002
Fax: 212-263-8042

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Medical Specialties

Cancer, Neurosurgery

Medical Expertise

Aneurysm Repair, Aneurysmal Disease, Spine Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery, Brain Tumors, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Clinical Responsibilities

Dr. Parker completed neurosurgery residency training at NYU in 2004. He was then recruited to remain with the department, specializing in the treatment of brain tumors with minimally invasive techniques including computer-guided surgery, endoscopic neurosurgery, and Gamma Knife radiosurgery. He also treats patients with trigeminal neuralgia (facial pain), spinal disease, and performs deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease. In addition to his practice at NYU Langone Medical Center, Dr. Parker also teaches and supervises residents at the Manhattan VA hospital and Bellevue Hospital Center where he manages the neurosurgical care of patients with brain tumors.

Insurance

AETNA HMO, AETNA INDEMNITY, AETNA MEDICARE, AETNA POS, AETNA PPO, EBCBS EPO, EBCBS HLTHY NY, EBCBS HMO, EBCBS INDEMNITY, EBCBS MEDIBLUE, EBCBS POS, EBCBS PPO, MULTIPLAN/PHCS PPO, Medicare, NYS EMPIRE PLAN, OXFORD FREEDOM, Oxford Liberty, Oxford Medicare, UHC EPO, UHC HMO, UHC MEDICARE, UHC POS, UHC PPO, UHC TOP TIER

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Board Certification

2009 — Ab Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery

Education

1994-1998 — University of Arkansas, Medical Education
1998-1999 — NYU Medical Center (Surgery), Residency Training
1999-2004 — NYU Medical Center (Neurosurgery), Residency Training

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All data from NYU Health Sciences Library Faculty Bibliography — -

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Involved field radiation therapy after surgical resection of solitary brain metastases--mature results
Connolly, Eileen P; Mathew, Maya; Tam, Moses; King, Josephine Vera; Kunnakkat, Saroj D; Parker, Erik C; Golfinos, John G; Gruber, Michael L; Narayana, Ashwatha
2013 May;15(5):589-594, Neuro-oncology
— id: 315912, year: 2013, vol: 15, page: 589, stat: Journal Article,

Ipilimumab in melanoma with limited brain metastases treated with stereotactic radiosurgery
Mathew, Maya; Tam, Moses; Ott, Patrick A; Pavlick, Anna C; Rush, Stephen C; Donahue, Bernadine R; Golfinos, John G; Parker, Erik C; Huang, Paul P; Narayana, Ashwatha
2013 Jun;23(3):191-195, Melanoma research
— id: 315922, year: 2013, vol: 23, page: 191, stat: Journal Article,

A phase II trial of lithium, bevacizumab, temozolomide, and radiation for newly diagnosed glioblastomas (GBM)
Narayana, A; Tam, M M; Gruber, D B; Golfinos, J; Parker, E; Zagzag, D; Gruber, M L
2013 20 May 2013;31(15):-, Journal of clinical oncology
— id: 451832, year: 2013, vol: 31, page: , stat: Journal Article,

Vemurafenib and radiation therapy in melanoma brain metastases
Narayana, Ashwatha; Mathew, Maya; Tam, Moses; Kannan, Rajni; Madden, Kathleen M; Golfinos, John G; Parker, Erik C; Ott, Patrick A; Pavlick, Anna C
2013 Apr;:411-416, Journal of neuro-oncology
— id: 363722, year: 2013, vol: , page: 411, stat: Journal Article,

INTRINSIC ENHANCEMENT FROM THE NECROTIC COMPONENT OF RING-ENHANCING LESIONS: A KEY IMAGING FEATURE TO DISTINGUISH NECROTIC TUMORS FROM ABSCESSES
Fatterpekar, Girish; Raz, Eytan; Knopp, Edmond; Gruber, Michael; Parker, Erik; Golfinos, John; Zagzag, David
2012 OCT;14 6 6:125-125, Neuro-oncology
— id: 205012, year: 2012, vol: 14 6 6, page: 125, stat: Journal Article,

Impact of Histological Subtype on the Outcome of Breast Cancer Brain Metastases Patients Treated With Gamma-knife Radiosurgery
Hardee, M. E.; Hsu, H.; Parker, E. C.; Narayana, A.; Golfinos, J. G.; Formenti, S. C.
2012 NOV 1;84(3 S S):S227-S227, International journal of radiation oncology biology physics
— id: 204842, year: 2012, vol: 84, page: S227, stat: Journal Article,

Radiologic and Clinical Outcomes for Acoustic Neuromas Treated With Gamma-knife Radiosurgery in the Lower Dose Ranges
Hardee, M. E.; Rush, S. C.; Rush, J.; Hammer, B.; Glidden, A.; Narayana, A.; Donahue, B.; Huang, P.; Parker, E. C.; Golfinos, J. G.
2012 NOV 1;84(3 S S):S277-S278, International journal of radiation oncology biology physics
— id: 204752, year: 2012, vol: 84, page: S277, stat: Journal Article,

Challenging the current paradigm of melanoma progression: brain metastasis as isolated first visceral site
Ma, Michelle W; Qian, Meng; Lackaye, Daniel J; Berman, Russell S; Shapiro, Richard L; Pavlick, Anna C; Golfinos, John G; Parker, Erik C; Darvishian, Farbod; Hernando, Eva; Shao, Yongzhao; Osman, Iman
2012 Jul;14(7):849-858, Neuro-oncology
— id: 169477, year: 2012, vol: 14, page: 849, stat: Journal Article,

Ipitimumab in Melanoma With Limited Brain Metastasis Treated With Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Mathew, M.; Ott, P.; Pavlick, A. C.; Rush, S. C.; Donahue, B.; Golfinos, J. G.; Parker, E. C.; Huang, P.; Narayana, A.
2012 NOV 1;84(3 S S):S300-S300, International journal of radiation oncology biology physics
— id: 204902, year: 2012, vol: 84, page: S300, stat: Journal Article,

IPILIMUMAB IN MELANOMA WITH LIMITED BRAIN METASTASIS TREATED WITH STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY
Mathew, Maya; Ott, Patrick; Rush, Stephen; Donahue, Bernadine; Pavlick, Anna; Golfinos, John; Parker, Erik; Huang, Paul; Narayana, Ashwatha
2012 OCT;14 6 6:59-59, Neuro-oncology
— id: 204952, year: 2012, vol: 14 6 6, page: 59, stat: Journal Article,

Change in Pattern of Relapse After Antiangiogenic Therapy in High-Grade Glioma
Narayana A; Kunnakkat SD; Medabalmi P; Golfinos J; Parker E; Knopp E; Zagzag D; Eagan P; Gruber D; Gruber ML
2012 Jan;82(1):77-82, International journal of radiation oncology biology physics
— id: 138155, year: 2012, vol: 82, page: 77, stat: Journal Article,

Use of Vemurafenib, a BRAF Inhibitor Along With Radiation Therapy in Melanoma Brain Metastasis
Narayana, A.; Mathew, M.; Golfinos, J. G.; Parker, E. C.; Ott, P.; Pavlick, A. C.
2012 NOV 1;84(3 S S):S302-S303, International journal of radiation oncology biology physics
— id: 204892, year: 2012, vol: 84, page: S302, stat: Journal Article,

A clinical trial of bevacizumab, temozolomide, and radiation for newly diagnosed glioblastoma
Narayana, Ashwatha; Gruber, Deborah; Kunnakkat, Saroj; Golfinos, John G; Parker, Erik; Raza, Shahzad; Zagzag, David; Eagan, Patricia; Gruber, Michael L
2012 Feb;116(2):341-345, Journal of neurosurgery
— id: 157656, year: 2012, vol: 116, page: 341, stat: Journal Article,

VEMURAFENIB AND RADIATION THERAPY IN MELANOMA BRAIN METASTASIS
Narayana, Ashwatha; Mathew, Maya; Kannan, Rajni; Madden, Kathleen; Golfinos, John; Parker, Erik; Ott, Patrick; Pavlick, Anna
2012 OCT;14 6 6:48-48, Neuro-oncology
— id: 205042, year: 2012, vol: 14 6 6, page: 48, stat: Journal Article,

USE OF MULTIVOXEL DSC-MRI PERFUSION DATA IN STEREOTACTIC-GUIDED GLIOMA SURGERY AND CORRELATION WITH TUMOR PATHOLOGY
Parker, Erik; Fatterpekar, Girish; Raz, Eytan; Narayana, Ashwatha; Johnson, Glyn; Placantonakis, Dimitris; Zagzag, David
2012 OCT;14 6 6:125-125, Neuro-oncology
— id: 204992, year: 2012, vol: 14 6 6, page: 125, stat: Journal Article,

Multicentric Castleman's Disease of the Central Nervous System : Evaluation with Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Pawar, R V; Fatterpekar, G M; Zagzag, D; Parker, E C; Narayana, A
2012 Sep;22(3):245-251, Clinical neuroradiology
— id: 178315, year: 2012, vol: 22, page: 245, stat: Journal Article,

Marginal Misses in Gamma-knife Radiosurgery for Meningiomas: Are Treatment Volume and Dose Adequate?
Sethi, R. A.; Rush, S. C.; Liu, S.; Huang, P.; Parker, E.; Donahue, B.; Narayana, A.; Golfinos, J.
2012 NOV 1;84(3 S S):S278-S278, International journal of radiation oncology biology physics
— id: 204782, year: 2012, vol: 84, page: S278, stat: Journal Article,

Local Control of Newly Diagnosed and Distally Recurrent, Low-Volume Brain Metastases Using Fixed Dose (20 Gy) Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
Elliott RE; Rush SC; Morsi A; Mehta N; Spriet J; Narayana A; Donahue B; Parker EC; Golfinos JG
2011 Apr;68(4):921-31; discussion 931, Neurosurgery
— id: 124087, year: 2011, vol: 68, page: 921, stat: Journal Article,

Efficacy of gamma knife radiosurgery for small-volume recurrent malignant gliomas after initial radical resection
Elliott, Robert E; Parker, Erik C; Rush, Stephen C; Kalhorn, Stephen P; Moshel, Yaron A; Narayana, Ashwatha; Donahue, Bernadine; Golfinos, John G
2011 Jul-Aug;76(1-2):128-40; discussion 61, World neurosurgery
— id: 136644, year: 2011, vol: 76, page: 128, stat: Journal Article,

Invasion is not an independent prognostic factor in high-grade glioma
Narayana, Ashwatha; Perretta, Donato; Kunnakkat, Saroj; Gruber, Deborah; Golfinos, John; Parker, Erik; Medabalmi, Praveen; Zagzag, David; Pat Eagan, R N; Gruber, Michael
2011 Jul;7(3):331-335, Journal of cancer research & therapeutics
— id: 140539, year: 2011, vol: 7, page: 331, stat: Journal Article,

Incidence, timing, and treatment of new brain metastases after Gamma Knife surgery for limited brain disease: the case for reducing the use of whole-brain radiation therapy
Rush, Stephen; Elliott, Robert E; Morsi, Amr; Mehta, Nisha; Spriet, Jeri; Narayana, Ashwatha; Donahue, Bernadine; Parker, Erik C; Golfinos, John G
2011 Jul;115(1):37-48, Journal of neurosurgery
— id: 136631, year: 2011, vol: 115, page: 37, stat: Journal Article,

Efficacy of Clevidipine in Controlling Perioperative Hypertension in Neurosurgical Patients: Initial Single-center Experience
Bekker, Alex; Didehvar, Sorosch; Kim, Sunmi; Golfinos, John G; Parker, Erik; Sapson, Andrew; Haile, Michael; Kline, Richard; Lee, Mitchell
2010 Oct;22(4):330-335, Journal of neurosurgical anesthesiology
— id: 112425, year: 2010, vol: 22, page: 330, stat: Journal Article,

Involved-Field Radiation Therapy After Surgical Resection of Solitary Brain Metastases
Connolly, E; Parker, E; Golfino, J; Kunnakkat, S; Gruber, M; Narayana, A
2010 APR ;33(2):208-208, American journal of clinical oncology
— id: 109504, year: 2010, vol: 33, page: 208, stat: Journal Article,

Neurological complications and symptom resolution following Gamma Knife surgery for brain metastases 2 cm or smaller in relation to eloquent cortices
Elliott, Robert E; Rush, Stephen; Morsi, Amr; Mehta, Nisha; Spriet, Jeri; Narayana, Ashwatha; Donahue, Bernadine; Parker, Erik C; Golfinos, John G
2010 Dec;113 Suppl:53-64, Journal of neurosurgery
— id: 119235, year: 2010, vol: 113 Suppl, page: 53, stat: Journal Article,

INVASION IS AN IMPORTANT PROGNOSTIC FACTOR IN NEWLY DIAGNOSED HIGH-GRADE GLIOMAS
Kunnakkat, Saroj D.; Perretta, Donato; Medabalmi, Praveen; Gruber, Michael L.; Gruber, Deborah; Golfinos, John; Parker, Erik; Narayana, Ashwatha
2010 NOV ;12(2):5-5, Neuro-oncology
— id: 122728, year: 2010, vol: 12, page: 5, stat: Journal Article,

INVASION AS A DOMINANT FEATURE OF FAILURE PATTERN IN HIGH-GRADE GLIOMAS FOLLOWING BEVACIZUMAB THERAPY
Narayana, Ashwatha; Kunnakkat, Saroj D.; Medabalmi, Praveen; Golfinos, John; Parker, Erik; Knopp, Edmond; Zagzag, David; Gruber, Deborah; Gruber, Michael L.
2010 NOV ;12(2):3-3, Neuro-oncology
— id: 122727, year: 2010, vol: 12, page: 3, stat: Journal Article,

Occipital transtentorial approach to the precentral cerebellar fissure and posterior incisural space
Moshel, Yaron A; Parker, Erik C; Kelly, Patrick J
2009 Sep;65(3):554-64; discussion 564, Neurosurgery
— id: 101648, year: 2009, vol: 65, page: 554, stat: Journal Article,

Antiangiogenic therapy using bevacizumab in recurrent high-grade glioma: impact on local control and patient survival
Narayana, Ashwatha; Kelly, Patrick; Golfinos, John; Parker, Erik; Johnson, Glyn; Knopp, Edmond; Zagzag, David; Fischer, Ingeborg; Raza, Shahzad; Medabalmi, Praveen; Eagan, Patricia; Gruber, Michael L
2009 Jan;110(1):173-180, Journal of neurosurgery
— id: 90721, year: 2009, vol: 110, page: 173, stat: Journal Article,

Outcomes of Stereotactic Radiosurgery in the Management of Brain Metastasis in Patients with HER2 Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Raza, S; Narayana, A; Morsi, A; Parker, E; Rush, S; Golfinos, J; Novik, Y
2009 DEC 15 ;69(24):874S-874S, Cancer research
— id: 106461, year: 2009, vol: 69, page: 874S, stat: Journal Article,

The effect of dexmedetomidine on perioperative hemodynamics in patients undergoing craniotomy
Bekker, Alex; Sturaitis, Mary; Bloom, Marc; Moric, Mario; Golfinos, John; Parker, Erik; Babu, Ramesh; Pitti, Abishabeck
2008 Oct;107(4):1340-1347, Anesthesia & analgesia
— id: 87811, year: 2008, vol: 107, page: 1340, stat: Journal Article,

High-grade glioma before and after treatment with radiation and Avastin: initial observations
Fischer, Ingeborg; Cunliffe, Clare H; Bollo, Robert J; Raza, Shahzad; Monoky, David; Chiriboga, Luis; Parker, Erik C; Golfinos, John G; Kelly, Patrick J; Knopp, Edmond A; Gruber, Michael L; Zagzag, David; Narayana, Ashwatha
2008 Oct;10(5):700-708, Neuro-oncology
— id: 91374, year: 2008, vol: 10, page: 700, stat: Journal Article,

Resection of insular gliomas: the importance of lenticulostriate artery position
Moshel, Yaron A; Marcus, Joshua D S; Parker, Erik C; Kelly, Patrick J
2008 Nov;109(5):825-834, Journal of neurosurgery
— id: 93383, year: 2008, vol: 109, page: 825, stat: Journal Article,

Change in pattern of relapse following anti-angiogenic therapy in high grade glioma
Narayana, A; Golfinos, JG; Raza, S; Knopp, E; Medabalmi, P; Parker, E; Kelly, P; Zagzag, D; Gruber, M
2008 AUG ;72(1):S11-S11, International journal of radiation oncology biology physics
— id: 86794, year: 2008, vol: 72, page: S11, stat: Journal Article,

Feasibility of using bevacizumab with radiation therapy and temozolomide in newly diagnosed high-grade glioma
Narayana, Ashwatha; Golfinos, John G; Fischer, Ingeborg; Raza, Shahzad; Kelly, Patrick; Parker, Erik; Knopp, Edmond A; Medabalmi, Praveen; Zagzag, David; Eagan, Patricia; Gruber, Michael L
2008 Oct 1;72(2):383-389, International journal of radiation oncology biology physics
— id: 91373, year: 2008, vol: 72, page: 383, stat: Journal Article,

Stereotactic aspiration antibiotic treatment combined with hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the management of bacterial brain abscesses - Comments
Parker, Erik C.; Kelly, Patrick J.; Kondziolka, Douglas; Grossman, Robert G.; Ecklund, James M.
2008 FEB;62(2):545-546, Neurosurgery
— id: 193672, year: 2008, vol: 62, page: 545, stat: Journal Article,

Long-term changes in motor function and stimulation parameters in patients with deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus for Parkinson's disease
Parker, EC; Beric, A; Sterio, D; Drafta, C; Xu, M; Taverna, PA; Kelly, PJ
2007 JAN-FEB ;85(1):30-31, Stereotactic & functional neurosurgery
— id: 70324, year: 2007, vol: 85, page: 30, stat: Journal Article,

Stereotactic aspiration and antibiotic treatment combined with hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the management of bacterial brain abscesses - Comments
Parker, EC; Kelly, PJ; Kondziolka, D; Grossman, RG; Ecklund, JM
2005 DEC;57(6):1145-1146, Neurosurgery
— id: 194302, year: 2005, vol: 57, page: 1145, stat: Journal Article,

Complete resolution of hypertension after decompression of Chiari I malformation
Parker, EC; Teo, C; Rahman, S; Brodsky, MC
2000 JUL ;10(3):149-152, Skull base surgery
— id: 98295, year: 2000, vol: 10, page: 149, stat: Journal Article,

The Chiari II malformation: a surgical series
Teo C; Parker EC; Aureli S; Boop FA
1997 Nov;27(5):223-229, Pediatric neurosurgery
— id: 61485, year: 1997, vol: 27, page: 223, stat: Journal Article,