Daniel Parks

Dr. Parks is originally from Boston, MA. He received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Suffolk University and his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University. He went on to complete his internship and residency in Family Medicine at Womack Army Medical Center, Ft. Bragg, NC in 1995. Dr. Parks also pursued additional training in medical acupuncture with the Helms Medical Institute in 2012. He is a board-certified Family Medicine physician and active member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Urgent Care Association of America and has over 28 years of clinical experience. He is currently Medical Director of Urgent Care for a health care system in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

Dr. Parks’ notable experience in health care includes several assignments in the military and federal government.

He was White House Physician from 2001 through 2009 with positions including Deputy Director for The White House Medical Unit and Director of Executive Health Care for the President’s Cabinet. In these roles he was responsible for all aspects of an elite joint-service unit providing worldwide direct medical support to the President, Vice President, their families, military and civilian staff.

He also had duty as Assistant Director and Senior Flight Surgeon at the Pentagon where he was responsible for direct worldwide medical support for The Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and their staff.