Peter Park, DO

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English, Korean
15655 Cypress Woods Medical Drive,
Houston,
TX
77014
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: August 2022
My Biography
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Professional Background
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Professional Associations
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Hobbies and Interests
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Awards & Publications
Dr. Peter Park, DO, is a board certified radiologist. He received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree in 2016 at A.T. Still University – Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Missouri. He completed his Internal Medicine residency in 2017 at the University of Nevada School of Medicine in Reno and his Diagnostic Radiology residency in 2021 at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. In addition, Dr. Park completed fellowship training in diagnostic radiology, breast and body imaging, in 2022 at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
Dr. Park has conducted extensive research in radiology, including the study of biopsied thyroid nodules and their malignant characteristics. He is also a published co-author of numerous scientific papers and has given numerous presentations at national radiology conferences. Dr. Park joined Kelsey Seybold in August 2022.
Dr. Park enjoys having fun and laughing with his two toddlers and wife, traveling, driving exotic cars, listening to trance EDM music, and playing soccer and basketball.
Fun Facts
The best advice Dr. Park has ever received is “No pain, no gain.”
Not everyone knows this about Dr. Park, but he was an arm-wrestling champion in middle school in South Korea.
His guilty pleasure is binge watching Netflix shows.
Awards
- Resident Teaching Honor Roll, University of Nevada School of Medicine – Internal Medicine, Reno, Nevada, 2017
- Harbarger Scholarship, A.T. Still University, 2016
- E.O. Johnstone Award, A.T. Still University, 2014 and 2015
- Edward J. and Helen K. Korecky Scholarship, A.T. Still University
- McClymonds Scholarship, A.T. Still University, 2013
- George Gregson Scholarship, University of Arizona, 2010
- Arrowhead Hospital Scholarship Award, Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ, 2008
Publications and Presentations
- Kendall J. Kiser, Sara Ahmed, Sonja Stieb, Abdallah S.R. Mohamed, Hesham Elhalawani, Peter Y.S. Park, Luca Giancardo Cai. PleThora: Pleural effusion and thoracic cavity segmentations in diseased lungs for benchmarking chest CT processing pipelines. Medical Physics. 2020. DOI: 10.1002/mp.14424.
- Park, P.Y.S., Cai, C., Bawa, P, Kumaravel M. Platelet-rich plasma vs. steroid injections for hamstring injury – is there really a choice? Skeletal Radiology. 48(4), 577-582 2018.
- Rodriguez R, Perkins B, Park PY, Koo P, Kundranda MN, Chang J. Detecting early colorectal cancer on routine CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis can improve patient’s 5-year survival. Arch Biomed Clin Res. 2019. DOI: 10.15761/ABCR.1000102.
- Park, PY, McAferty K, Ahmadi M, Chen K, Chang J, Dragovich T, Kundranda MN. Radiological markers of treatment responsiveness in patients (pts) with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (mPDC) receiving systemic chemotherapy. Journal of Clinical Oncology 34(4_suppl):403-403. February 2016.
- Zegarra-Parodi R, Pazdernik VK, Roustit M, Park PY, Degenhardt BF. Effects of pressure applied during standardized spinal mobilizations on peripheral skin blood flow: A randomized cross-over study. Manual Therapy. 2016 Feb; 21:220-226.
- Park, PY, Goldin T, Chang J, Markman M, Kundranda MN. Signet-Ring Cell Carcinoma of the Colon: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Rep Oncol. 2015;8:466-471.
- Zegarra-Parodi R, Park PY, Heath DM, Makin IR, Degenhardt BF, Roustit M. Assessment of skin blood flow following spinal manual therapy: A systematic review. Man Ther. 2015;20(2): 228-249.
- Zegarra-Parodi R, Snider EJ, Park PY, Degenhardt BF. Laser doppler flowmetry in manual medicine research. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014; 114(12):908-917.
- Park, PY, Cai C, Bawa P, Kumaravel M. Platelet-rich plasma vs. steroid injections for hamstring injury – is there really a choice? Texas Radiological Society Annual Meeting. March 29 – 31, 2019, Austin, TX.
- Park, PY, Cai C, Kumaravel M. Comparison of pain response following platelet-rich plasma vs. steroid injections in hamstring injury. 4th Annual House Staff Research Day at the McGovern Medical School at UT Houston. 2018. Apr 9, Houston TX.
- Park, PY, Younus MF, Gupta SJ, Mocherla DR. Case Report: Rare case of Extramural Adenocarcinoma of Anus. Poster session presented at: 2016 Northern Nevada Regional ACP Abstract Competition; 2016 Nov 8, Reno, NV and Nevada Oncology Society (NOS) Fall Conference; 2016 Nov 3, Reno NV.
- Park, PY, McAferty K, Ahmadi M, Chen K, Chang J, Dragovich T, Kundranda MN. Radiological markers of treatment responsiveness in patients (pts) with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (mPDC) receiving systemic chemotherapy. Poster session presented at: 2016 Gastrointestinal American Society of Clinical Oncology (GI-ASCO); 2016 Jan 21 – 23; San Francisco, CA.
- Park PY, Zegarra-Parodi R, Kvam V, Shurtz NR, Webb S, Degenhardt BF. Peripheral skin blood flow changes after different controlled cervical osteopathic mobilizations: A pilot study. 5th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Symposium, Kirksville, Missouri, November 2013.
- Fastje CD, Harper K, Park YS, Witten ML. The effect of sodium tungstate exposure on testes in C57BL/6 mice. Arizona Physiological Society Inaugural Meeting, Tucson, AZ, November 2009.
- Park YS, Fastje CD, Harper K, Witten ML. The role of tungsten in childhood leukemia clusters. NIH High School Student Research Program of Summer Institute on Medical Ignorance, Tucson, AZ, July 2008.
- Park PY. (2015). CT Predictors of Overall Survival at Initial Diagnosis in Patients with Stage IV Colorectal Cancer Oral Presentation presented at: Radiology Conference Meeting; Los Angeles, CA.
- Park PY. (2015). COPD Exacerbation and the Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy on COPD Patients Oral Presentation presented at: Medical Education Day; Mesa, AZ.
- Park PY. (2014). Romosozumab in Postmenopausal Women with Low Bone Mineral Density Oral Presentation presented at: Medical Education Day; Mesa, AZ.
- Park PY. (2014). Osteopathic Physical Diagnosis and Manipulative Treatment of Small Bowel Obstruction Oral Presentation presented at: Medical Education Day; Mesas, AZ.
- Park PY, Fastje CD, Harper K., Witten ML. (2008). The Role of Tungsten in Childhood Leukemia Clusters Oral Presentation presented at: Summer Institute on Medical Ignorance; Tucson, AZ.
Clinical Research
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, and Banner Gateway Medical Center, Gilbert, Ariz., April 2015 – December 2020
- Retrospective analysis of biopsied thyroid nodules to determine significance and prevalence of taller-than-wide shape with respect to malignant potential – work in progress
- Retrospective study of platelet-rich plasma vs. steroid injections for hamstring injury and produced a manuscript
- Collaborative research on “Pleural effusion and thoracic cavity segmentations in diseased lungs for benchmarking chest CT processing pipelines”
- Described the early CT imaging features of colorectal carcinoma patients and produced a manuscript
- Produced an abstract for describing the radiological markers of treatment responsiveness in patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas receiving systemic chemotherapy
- Produced a case report on the signet cell carcinoma of the cecum
Locations
North Houston Campus
15655 Cypress Woods Medical Drive,
Houston,
TX
77014
Accepted Insurance
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Cigna Plans
Cigna
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice Fund Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna HMO
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- Cigna KelseyCare
- Cigna HMO Open Access (OA)
- Cigna HMO Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP)
- Cigna Surefit
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- LocalPlus
- LocalPlus IN
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AmeriBen TPA
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Humana Plans
Humana
Non-Medicare Advantage
- Humana PPO
- Humana Preferred PPO
- Humana Preferred POS (Open Access)
- Humana ChoiceCare PPO
- Humana National POS Open Access
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Aetna Plans
KelseyCare Aetna
Aetna PPO, POS, and EPO Plans
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is an in-network provider for most Aetna PPO, POS, and EPO plans*, including:
- Aetna Select
- Open Access Select
- Elect Choice
- Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Choice POS II
- Managed Choice
- Open Choice PPO
Aetna CVS Health Marketplace Plans
Effective January 1, 2023
- Bronze S
- Silver 1
- Silver 2
- Silver 3
- Silver 4
- Silver S
- Gold
- Gold S
*All Houston area Aetna CVS Health plans are accepted at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic*
*Kelsey-Seybold does not participate in any commercial Aetna HMO and HNO plans, including Aetna QPOS.
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UnitedHealthcare Plans
UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
- UnitedHealthcare Charter
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- UnitedHealthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Core
- UnitedHealthcare Core Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate
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- UnitedHealthcare Navigate Plus
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- UnitedHealthcare NexusACO-R
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- UnitedHealthcare NexusACO (OAP and OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Select
- UnitedHealthcare Select Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Charter
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Kelsey Plans
Kelsey Plan
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KelseyCare Advantage
KelseyCare Aetna
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Other Plans
Allied Benefit Systems/NGBS
Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB)
- APWU Health Plan Nationwide – CDHP with UnitedHealthcare PPO
- APWU Health Plan Nationwide – High Option with Cigna PPO
- GEHA Benefit Plan Nationwide – High & Standard Options with UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- NALC Nationwide with Cigna OAP
- NALC Value Option Nationwide with Cigna OAP
- SAMBA Nationwide – High & Standard with Cigna OAP
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Standard Option
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Basic Option
Great West Healthcare (also known as Cigna-GWH)
- POS
- PPO
- Open Access
HealthSmart PPO
Medicare
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic accepts the following Medicare Advantage Plans: KelseyCare Advantage, Aetna Medicare Advantage, WellCare TexanPlus, Humana Medicare and select UnitedHealthcare plans. Effective January 1, 2009, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic does not accept patients with traditional Medicare.
MultiPlan PPO
Private Healthcare Systems PPO (PHCS)
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Medicare Advantage Plans
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans
Blue Cross Blue Shield
The specific BCBSTX PPO and HMO plans in which Kelsey-Seybold participates are:
- Anthem BCBS PPO
- Blue Access Choice PPO
- Blue Access PPO
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Edge PPO
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- Blue Choice PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (Basic and Standard Option)
- Health Select of Texas - ERS Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
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- TRS-ActiveCare HD
- TRS-ActiveCare 2
- UT Select
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Education and Board Certifications
Medical School
- A.T. Still University – Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Missouri, 2016
Internship/Residency
- Residencies: University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, 2017, Internal Medicine residency; The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2021, Diagnostic Radiology residency; Fellowship: The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, 2022, diagnostic radiology, breast and body imaging
Board Certifications
- American Board of Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology