About
Dr. Barbara Parks founded Virginia Beach Premier Medical and serves as its original physician leader. She grew up in Madison, Wisconsin and earned her undergraduate degree in Social Work at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She then completed her MD at the Medical College of Wisconsin before finishing her Internal Medicine internship and residency at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
Dr. Parks holds board certification in Internal Medicine and earned fellowship status in the American College of Physicians. After residency, she joined the faculty at Columbia University in New York City and practiced medicine in Manhattan for eight years. She became a Hospitalist at Virginia Beach General Hospital in 1992. Her reputation in the Tidewater area spans decades, built on thorough, compassionate hospital and outpatient care for thousands of patients.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
University of Wisconsin, Madison, B.S. Social Work
Medical School
Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency
Internal Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
Additional Training
Faculty, Columbia University, New York City; Hospitalist at Virginia Beach General Hospital starting 1992
Certifications
Who is Dr. Parks right for?
Dr. Parks is a strong fit for adults seeking experienced internal medicine care with deep continuity. Patients managing chronic or complex conditions benefit from her broad clinical background. Executives, professionals, and retirees 17 and older find her comprehensive physical evaluations particularly thorough. Her decades of hospital and outpatient experience make her well-suited for patients who want a physician who knows their full medical history.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Parks specializes in internal medicine, with a clinical focus on comprehensive primary care, preventive medicine, and chronic disease management. She holds board certification in Internal Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Her background spans both hospital medicine and outpatient care across decades of practice.
Dr. Parks earned her MD from the Medical College of Wisconsin. She completed her Internal Medicine internship and residency at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. After residency, she served on the faculty at Columbia University in New York City and practiced in Manhattan for eight years before relocating to Virginia Beach.
Yes. Dr. Parks holds board certification in Internal Medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine. She also holds fellowship status in the American College of Physicians, designated by the FACP credential.
Dr. Parks sees patients age 17 and older, including adults of all ages, executives, professionals, retirees, and Medicare beneficiaries. Her comprehensive physical evaluations serve a wide range of adult health needs.
Dr. Parks has practiced medicine in Virginia Beach since 1992, when she became a Hospitalist at Virginia Beach General Hospital. She has built a long-standing reputation as one of the area's well-regarded internal medicine specialists.
Yes. Virginia Beach Premier Medical physicians manage hospital admissions, follow patients during stays, and coordinate care personally when hospitalization is needed. Dr. Parks has extensive hospital medicine experience dating back to her work at Virginia Beach General Hospital.
Doctor profile last updated April 4, 2026