Nancy Parks

Nancy Parks, MD is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine, specifically at the Fresno campus. She also serves as the Associate Program Director for the Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Fellowship Program at the UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education and Research.

• Education:
  • B.A. in Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Berkeley (1997)
  • B.A. in Spanish Language and Literature, University of California, Berkeley (1997)
  • MD in Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center (2004)
  • Residency in General Surgery, UCSF Fresno (2009)
  • Fellowship in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2012)
  • 2018 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training at UCSF

Dr. Parks specializes in General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, and Trauma Surgery. Her clinical work includes attending on Acute Care Surgery, Surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and Trauma ICU teams. She is deeply involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows through clinical and didactic instruction.

Her research spans topics in General Surgery, Traumatology, Endocrinology, Bacteriology, Public Health, and Transplantation, focusing on trauma management, surgical outcomes, infection control, and medical education. Notably, she has co-coordinated the East Bay Women in Surgery Group to support female surgeons and residents.

• Scientific Awards & Memberships
  • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
  • Active member of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, East Bay Surgical Society, Society of Critical Care Medicine, and Association for Academic Surgery

As an advisor, Dr. Parks mentors general surgery residents and fellows, though specific student names are not listed publicly. Her publications reflect expertise in trauma imaging, cost-effectiveness in surgery, infectious disease prevention, and surgical education.