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DR. BUCK PARKER,, M.D.

DR. BUCK PARKER,, M.D.

Participant Bio

Age: 41

Resides: Orlando, FL

Occupation: Trauma Surgeon

Twitter: @drbuckparker

At a young age, Parker's father attempted to instill the love of hunting and the outdoors in his son. However, unlike his brother, he was less interested in hunting and the outdoors and more interested in the anatomy and physiology of the animals when it came time to field dress them. This served as his initial spark of inspiration to pursue a life of medicine, and thus his career as a surgeon was born. Parker finished his surgical residency in 2010 and now works as a trauma surgeon. His success in his professional career, however, doesn't make up for the disappointment he still feels when it comes to his father and his outdoor prowess. So he is coming to the island to not only act as the cast medical specialist, but more importantly to prove to his father and brother that just because he doesn't ride the range with them, he hasn't gone soft on them.