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David A. Parra MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Radiology, Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Director, Pediatric Non-invasive Imaging Service
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    4.9
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  • 55 ratings
  • 7 comments
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

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    Cardiac Imaging
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    Cardiovascular MRI
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    Fetal Cardiology
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    General Pediatric Cardiology
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    Pediatric Cardiology
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    Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease

Locations (2)

Vanderbilt Children's Cardiology Jackson
37 Sandstone Circle, Suite 100
Jackson, TN 38305
Vanderbilt Pediatric Heart Institute
2200 Children's Way, 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232

Languages

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    English
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    Spanish

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - Central University of Ecuador, 1993
  • Residency - Miami Children's Hospital, 2001
  • Fellowship - University of Michigan Health System, 2004

Board Certifications

  • Pediatric Cardiology - American Board of Pediatrics, 2008

Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Good.
May 19, 2022
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Dr. Parra was perfect, great, and told us exactly what we needed to know.
March 26, 2022
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*Dr. Parra explains things very thoroughly. He will address concerns and devise a plan if needed. He is amazing with my son's care. We are grateful that we have him as our cardiologist.
February 21, 2022
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The doctor explain everything to a tee. It was awesome and reassuring with understanding in plain terms
October 31, 2021
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Excellent!!!!!
October 14, 2021
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The best doctor ever!!
July 21, 2021
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He explained the benefits & necessity for surgery very well. I feel as though he somewhat skimmed over the risks. He did answer any questions I had thoroughly though.
May 17, 2021
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