Positions

Assistant Professor

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Education

BS from Carnegie Mellon Univeristy

05/2008 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States

Biology and Psychology

MD from Baylor College of Medicine

05/2013 - Houston, Texas United States

Residency at University of Southern California/Los Angeles County +USC Medical Center

06/2017 - Los Angeles, California United States

Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine

06/2018 - Houston, Texas United States

Addiction Psychiatry

Certifications

Board Certified General Psychiatrist

ABPN

Board Certified Addiction Psychiatrist

ABPN

Honors & Awards

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry Travel Award

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (12/2016)

Medical Education and Research Foundation Scholar

California Society of Addiction Medicine (08/2016)

Professional Interests

• Women's Mental Health
• Addiction Psychiatry

Professional Statement

Dr. Parks is an Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She is a board certified psychiatrist and fellowship trained addiction psychiatrist. Dr. Parks practices at Ben Taub General Hospital in both general and addiction psychiatry, and has a special interest in women's mental health and addiction treatment. She also is the Director of the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service at Ben Taub General Hospital, overseeing residents in training and medical students. She has a passion for teaching and is Co-Leader of the Addiction Psychiatry Lecture Series for the PGY-1 class.

Professional Development

CBT based Substance Use Disorder Group Therapy Pilot in a County Clinic

Conference (Presenter, 2016)

Sponsor: American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry Annual Convention

Value of Collaborative Care: Renal Transplantation in a Schizoaffective Patient

Conference (Presenter, 2016)

Sponsor: American Psychiatric Association

What to Expect When They’re Withdrawing: Opioid Use Disorders in Pregnancy

Conference (Presenter, 2017)

Sponsor: Grand Rounds

Memberships

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry

Member (03/2016)

American Psychiatric Association

Member