Henry P. Parkman

Henry P. Parkman, MD, is a Professor of Medicine and Vice Chair of Research at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. He holds the Stanley H. Lorber Research Endowment Fund and Chair in Gastroenterology and serves as Director of the GI Motility Laboratory at Temple University Hospital. His clinical focus spans gastrointestinal motility disorders affecting the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and colon, including achalasia, GERD, gastroparesis, and chronic constipation.

• Education: MD from Case Western Reserve University, Residency in Internal Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Fellowships in Gastroenterology at Mayo Clinic Medical School and Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Research emphasizes noninvasive diagnostics for gastric emptying, pharmaceutical innovations for motility disorders, and impedance-based assessments of esophageal function. His patient-centered philosophy prioritizes thorough history-taking, targeted testing, and collaborative treatment planning.

Scientific Awards: Named multiple times in Philadelphia magazine’s Top Doctors and Best Doctors in America® lists for Gastroenterology. Recipient of the Department of Medicine Research Award.

Recent Reviews: Patients consistently praise his attentiveness, expertise, and compassionate care, with overall satisfaction ratings of 4.5/5 across 456 ratings. He is affiliated with Temple Digestive Disease Center in Philadelphia, PA.