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Dr. Walter Park, MD

Dr. Walter Park, MD

Redwood City, CA

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Park, Gastroenterologist in Redwood City, CA?

    Dr. Walter Park, MD is a Gastroenterologist, who primarily practices in Redwood City, CA with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Park completed his residency at Stanford University Hospital -Internal Medicine Residency Training Program. Dr. Park is fluent in English and Japanese, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Park’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Park’s office at (650) 736-5555.

    Where did Dr. Park go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine,Stanford, Ca, United States

    • Residency: Stanford University Hospital -Internal Medicine Residency Training Program

    Is Dr. Park board certified in Gastroenterologist?

    Yes, Dr. Walter Park, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine since 2009, American Board of Internal Medicine since 2006

    What languages does Dr. Park speak?

    Dr. Park and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    • Japanese

    What conditions does Dr. Park treat?

    As a Gastroenterologist, Dr. Park diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Park. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Pancreatic Cyst
    • Other Specific Pancreatic Disease
    • Pancreatic Disease
    • Cyst on Pancreas
    • Pancreatic Pseudocyst
    • Fluid Sac on Pancreas
    • Miscellaneous Pancreas Disorders
    • Named Pancreatic Conditions
    • Other Defined Pancreas Problems
    • Pancreas Disorder
    • Pancreatic Condition

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • K862: Cyst of pancreas
    • K8689: Other specified diseases of pancreas
    • K869: Disease of pancreas, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Digestive System Growth of Unknown Type
    • Digestive Disease
    • Digestive tract tumor of unknown nature
    • GI growth of unknown type
    • Indeterminate digestive mass

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • D490: Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of digestive system

    Also known as:

    • Stomach and Duodenum Disorder
    • Stomach or Duodenum Polyp
    • Stomach Disorder
    • Gastric Conditions
    • Duodenal Conditions
    • Digestive System Disorders
    • Gastric Polyp
    • Duodenal Polyp
    • Stomach Growth

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • K3189: Other diseases of stomach and duodenum
    • K317: Polyp of stomach and duodenum

    Also known as:

    • Chronic Pancreatitis
    • Acute Pancreatitis
    • Pancreatitis
    • Hereditary pancreatitis
    • Long-Term Pancreas Inflammation
    • Ongoing Pancreatitis
    • Sudden Pancreas Inflammation
    • Acute Pancreas Attack

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • K861: Other chronic pancreatitis
    • K8590: Acute pancreatitis without necrosis or infection, unspecified
    • K8500: Idiopathic acute pancreatitis without necrosis or infection

    Also known as:

    • Colon Cancer Screening
    • Other Cancer Screening
    • Health Screening
    • Colorectal Cancer Screening (PDQ®)
    • Screening Tests to Detect Colorectal Cancer and Polyps
    • Tests to Detect Colorectal Cancer and Polyps
    • Colorectal Cancer Screening
    • Colonoscopy Screening
    • Bowel Cancer Screening
    • General Cancer Screening
    • Unspecified Cancer Check
    • Screening for Rare Cancers

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z1211: Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of colon
    • Z1289: Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of other sites

    Also known as:

    • Family History of Digestive Organ Cancer
    • Cancer
    • Family History
    • Genetic risk for gastrointestinal cancer
    • Family history of GI cancer
    • Hereditary digestive cancer

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z800: Family history of malignant neoplasm of digestive organs

    Also known as:

    • Diaphragmatic Hernia
    • Hernia
    • Hiatal Hernia
    • Hernia of the Diaphragm

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • K449: Diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene

    Also known as:

    • Upper GI Screening
    • Health Screening
    • Upper Gastrointestinal Screening
    • Esophagus and Stomach Check
    • Upper Digestive Screening

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z13810: Encounter for screening for upper gastrointestinal disorder

    Also known as:

    • Upper Middle Abdominal Pain
    • Abdominal Pain
    • Epigastric pain
    • Pain below breastbone
    • Upper stomach pain

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R1013: Epigastric pain

    Also known as:

    • Stomach Inflammation
    • Stomach Disorder
    • Gastritis & Gastropathy
    • Gastritis
    • Inflamed stomach lining
    • Stomach lining inflammation

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • K2970: Gastritis, unspecified, without bleeding

    Also known as:

    • Diarrhea
    • Loose stools
    • Runny poop
    • Frequent bowel movements

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R197: Diarrhea, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Other Esophagus Condition
    • Esophagus Disorder
    • Various esophageal diseases
    • Miscellaneous esophagus problems
    • Other food pipe issues

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • K2289: Other specified disease of esophagus

    Also known as:

    • Constipation
    • Difficulty Passing Stool
    • Infrequent Bowel Movements
    • Hard Stools

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • K5900: Constipation, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Abnormal Digestive Tract Imaging
    • Abnormal GI scan
    • Unusual digestive imaging
    • Digestive system imaging findings

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R933: Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other parts of digestive tract

    Does Dr. Park accept my insurance?

    Dr. Park accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (650) 736-5555 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Park accept in Redwood City, CA?

    Dr. Park in Redwood City, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • Advantage

    • All Other Third Party

    • Blue Shield of California

    • Central California Alliance for Health

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Express Scripts

    • Medicaid

    • Medicare

    • Santa Clara Family Health Plan

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Park's office located?

    Dr. Walter Park's Primary Practice

    450 Broadway St

    Redwood City, CA 94063

    (650) 736-5555

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    Dr. Walter Park's Practice 2

    300 Pasteur Dr

    Stanford, CA 94305

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    Dr. Walter Park's Practice 3

    900 Blake Wilbur Dr

    Palo Alto, CA 94304

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    Recognitions

    Publications

    Gastrointestil stromal tumor: an unusual cause of gastrointestil bleeding.

    Digestive diseases and sciences, 2013

    Metabolomic-derived novel cyst fluid biomarkers for pancreatic cysts: glucose and kynurenine

    GASTROINTESTIL ENDOSCOPY, 2013

    The Epidemiology of Idiopathic Acute Pancreatitis

    PANCREAS, 2013

    Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Radiographic Calcifications Correlate with Grade and Metastasis

    ANLS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 2012

    Endoscopic mucosal resection with an over-the-counter hyalurote preparation

    GASTROINTESTIL ENDOSCOPY, 2012

    Adult Intestil Malrotation: When Things Turn the Wrong Way

    DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 2012

    Screening for pancreatic cancer: what can cyst fluid alysis tell us?

    F1000 medicine reports, 2011

    EUS-guided gold fiducial insertion for image-guided radiation therapy of pancreatic cancer

    GASTROINTESTIL ENDOSCOPY, 2010

    Magement of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms: Decision-Making with Limited Information

    PANCREATOLOGY, 2010

    Election year fever? Voting on EUS criteria for chronic pancreatitis

    GASTROINTESTIL ENDOSCOPY, 2009

    Prevalence of nonpolypoid

    JAMA-JOURL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 2008

    Injection therapies for variceal bleeding disorders of the GI tract

    GASTROINTESTIL ENDOSCOPY, 2008

    Injection therapies for nonvariceal bleeding disorders of the GI tract

    GASTROINTESTIL ENDOSCOPY, 2007

    Giant gastric ulcers in chronic spil cord injury patients

    DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPY, 2007

    Gastrointestinal stromal tumor: an unusual cause of gastrointestinal bleeding.

    Digestive diseases and sciences, 2013

    Metabolomic-derived novel cyst fluid biomarkers for pancreatic cysts: glucose and kynurenine

    GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY, 2013

    The Epidemiology of Idiopathic Acute Pancreatitis

    PANCREAS, 2013

    How to Value Technological Innovation: A Proposal for Determining Relative Clinical Value

    GASTROENTEROLOGY, 2013

    Diagnostic Utility of Metabolomic-Derived Biomarkers for Pancreatic Cysts

    Park, W. G., Wu, M., Bowen, R., Zheng, M., Fitch, W. L., Pai, R. K., W, 2012

    Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Radiographic Calcifications Correlate with Grade and Metastasis

    ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 2012

    Endoscopic mucosal resection with an over-the-counter hyaluronate preparation

    GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY, 2012

    Diagnostic accuracy of cyst fluid amphiregulin in pancreatic cysts

    BMC GASTROENTEROLOGY, 2012

    Adult Intestinal Malrotation: When Things Turn the Wrong Way

    DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 2012

    Colloid Carcinoma of the Pancreas

    DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 2011

    Screening for pancreatic cancer: what can cyst fluid analysis tell us?

    F1000 medicine reports, 2011

    Diagnostic Performance of Cyst Fluid Carcinoembryonic Antigen

    PANCREAS, 2011

    EUS-guided gold fiducial insertion for image-guided radiation therapy of pancreatic cancer

    GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY, 2010

    Management of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms: Decision-Making with Limited Information

    PANCREATOLOGY, 2010

    Election year fever? Voting on EUS criteria for chronic pancreatitis

    GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY, 2009

    Painless Jaundice and Bilaterally Enlarged Sub-mandibular Glands in an Elderly Man

    DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 2009

    Prevalence of nonpolypoid

    JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 2008

    Injection therapies for variceal bleeding disorders of the GI tract

    GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY, 2008

    Injection therapies for nonvariceal bleeding disorders of the GI tract

    GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY, 2007

    Diagnosis and treatment of chronic hepatitis B: an update.

    Minerva gastroenterologica e dietologica, 2007

    Giant gastric ulcers in chronic spinal cord injury patients

    DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPY, 2007

    Diagnosis and treatment of chronic hepatitis B.

    Minerva gastroenterologica e dietologica, 2004

    What is Dr. Park's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Park's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1538355672.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Park?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Park

    What is Dr. Walter Park's specialty?

    Dr. Park is a Gastroenterologist near Redwood City, CA. An internist focused on diagnosing and treating disorders of the digestive system, encompassing the stomach, intestines, liver, and gallbladder. This specialist manages conditions like abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice, and performs intricate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to examine internal organs. Contact Dr. Park to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Walter Park affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Park is affiliated with Stanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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    Is Walter Park accepting new patients in Redwood City, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Walter Park is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Walter Park offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Park's office at (650) 736-5555 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Walter Park?

    Please contact Dr. Park's office at (650) 736-5555 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Walter Park have?

    Dr. Walter Park is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

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