Parker, Victoria, Dr

Dr Victoria Parker

MA, MB BChir (Cantab), PhD, MRCOG, SFHEA

Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health

NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

v.parker@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 215 9244

Level 4, Jessop Wing

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Dr Victoria Parker
Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health
Level 4
Jessop Wing
Tree Root Walk
91ֱ��
S10 2SF

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I obtained a MA in Neuroscience and medical degree from The University of Cambridge in 2011. Following qualification, I moved to 91ֱ�� to commence clinical training and entered the Speciality training programme in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 2013.

In 2016, I paused my clinical training to set up a PhD in Gynaecological Oncology, specifically Gestational Trophoblastic Disease, for which Weston Park Cancer Centre in 91ֱ�� is one of only two specialist treatment centres in the United Kingdom. I obtained membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 2019. In 2020, I gained certification from The Institute of Leadership and Management.

In 2021, I was privileged to be awarded Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) in recognition of my commitment to teaching. I was subsequently appointed as a clinical academic at 91ֱ��, securing a Clinical Research and Teaching Fellowship in Reproductive and Developmental Medicine. I was awarded my PhD in March 2022 and quickly secured a National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) Clinical Lectureship in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in June 2022.

Research interests: My research interests lie within the rare, but important condition Gestational Trophoblastic Disease. I lead both qualitative and quantitative research designed to improve and personalise the diagnosis and management of patients diagnosed with this condition, including the malignant subtype Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia. I have a broader interest in Gynaecological Oncology, Placenta accreta spectrum disorder, and biomarkers of disease, such as circulating microRNA and their role in disorders of male and female reproductive health.

Publications

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Featured publications

Journal articles

Parker VL, Cushen BF, Hills A, Kandiah K, Palmer JE, Singh K, Hancock BW, Tidy JA & Winter MC (2023) . Gynecologic Oncology, 169, 34-40.
Parker VL, Winter MC, Tidy JA, Hancock BW, Palmer JE, Sarwar N, Kaur B, McDonald K, Aguiar X, Singh K , Unsworth N et al (2022) . International Journal of Cancer.
Parker VL, Cushen BF, Gavriil E, Marshall B, Waite S, Pacey A & Heath PR (2021) . Molecular Medicine Reports, 23(4).
Parker VL, Winter MC, Whitby E, Parker WAE, Palmer JE, Tidy JA, Pacey AA, Hancock BW & Harrison RF (2021) . British Journal of Cancer, 124(6), 1066-1071.
Parker VL & Tidy JA (2021) . Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Reproductive Medicine, 31(1), 21-29.
Parker V, Gavriil E, Marshall B, Pacey A & Heath P (2020) . Biomedical Reports, 14(2).
Savage P, Winter M, Parker V, Harding V, Sita‐Lumsden A, Fisher RA, Harvey R, Unsworth N, Sarwar N, Short D , Aguiar X et al (2020) . BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 127(9), 1102-1107.
Parker VL, Pacey AA, Palmer JE, Tidy JA, Winter MC & Hancock BW (2017) . Cancer Treatment Reviews, 56, 47-57.
Jha S & Parker V (2016) . International Urogynecology Journal, 27(6), 849-857.
Parker VL, Ritchie JE, Drake TM, Hookham J & Balasubramanian SP (2016) . World Journal of Surgery, 40(1), 21-28.

Chapters

Palmer JE, Parker V & Parker V (2022) In Madhuvrata P & Jha S (Ed.), Gynaecology for the Obstetrician (pp. 98-108). United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.

Other

Parker V & Hancock B () GESTATIONAL TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE 5th EDITION (2022).

All publications

Journal articles

Krishnan M, Parker VL, Baxter AJ, Jha S, Marrappan B & Ola B (2024) . Radiology Case Reports, 19(12), 6487-6490.
Parker VL, Winter MC, Tidy JA, Palmer JE, Sarwar N, Singh K, Aguiar X, Hancock BW, Pacey AA, Seckl MJ & Harrison RF (2024) . Gynecologic Oncology, 180, 152-159.
Parker VL, Baker ZLI, Stone BJ, Singh K, Winter MC & Palmer JE (2024) . AIDS, 38(1), 69-73.
Long E, Macdonald MC, Parker VL, Lyon R, Ellis K & Palmer JE (2023) . Gynecologic Oncology, 179, 158-163.
Parker VL, Cushen BF, Hills A, Kandiah K, Palmer JE, Singh K, Hancock BW, Tidy JA & Winter MC (2023) . Gynecologic Oncology, 169, 34-40.
Parker VL, Winter MC, Tidy JA, Hancock BW, Palmer JE, Sarwar N, Kaur B, McDonald K, Aguiar X, Singh K , Unsworth N et al (2022) . International Journal of Cancer.
Parker VL, Cushen BF, Gavriil E, Marshall B, Waite S, Pacey A & Heath PR (2021) . Molecular Medicine Reports, 23(4).
Parker VL, Winter MC, Whitby E, Parker WAE, Palmer JE, Tidy JA, Pacey AA, Hancock BW & Harrison RF (2021) . British Journal of Cancer, 124(6), 1066-1071.
Parker VL & Tidy JA (2021) . Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Reproductive Medicine, 31(1), 21-29.
Parker V, Gavriil E, Marshall B, Pacey A & Heath P (2020) . Biomedical Reports, 14(2).
Parker WAE, Parker VL, Parker G & Parker AJ (2020) . The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 134(10), 848-853.
Savage P, Winter M, Parker V, Harding V, Sita‐Lumsden A, Fisher RA, Harvey R, Unsworth N, Sarwar N, Short D , Aguiar X et al (2020) . BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 127(9), 1102-1107.
Parker VL, Parker WAE, Davies HM, Ramshaw HJ, D’Arcy EK, Al-Mohammad A, Mateszko O, Kew FM & Braidley PC (2020) . Surgical Innovation, 27(6), 697-698.
Parker VL, Pacey AA, Palmer JE, Tidy JA, Winter MC & Hancock BW (2017) . Cancer Treatment Reviews, 56, 47-57.
Parker VL & Tidy JA (2017) . Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Reproductive Medicine, 27(11), 338-345.
Jha S & Parker V (2016) . Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey, 71(9), 523-524.
Parker VL & Srinivas M (2016) . Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 294(1), 19-27.
Jha S & Parker V (2016) . International Urogynecology Journal, 27(6), 849-857.
Parker VL, Ritchie JE, Drake TM, Hookham J & Balasubramanian SP (2016) . World Journal of Surgery, 40(1), 21-28.
Parker VL, Sanderson P, Naik V, Quincey C & Farag K (2015) . Gynecologic Oncology Reports, 11, 16-19.
Parker VL, Sanderson P, Raw D & Farag K (2015) Do we understand the pathophysiology of endometrial cancer?. European journal of gynaecological oncology, 36(5), 595-598.
Parker W, Parker V, Parker G & Parker A (2014) . International Journal of Audiology, 53(10), 764-769.
Beckett VL, Tyson LD, Carroll D, Gooding NM & Kelsall AW (2012) . Archives of Disease in Childhood, 97(9), 838-841.
Besson M, Belin D, McNamara R, Theobald DEH, Castel A, Beckett VL, Crittenden BM, Newman AH, Everitt BJ, Robbins TW & Dalley JW (2010) . Neuropsychopharmacology, 35(2), 560-569.

Chapters

Palmer JE, Parker V & Parker V (2022) In Madhuvrata P & Jha S (Ed.), Gynaecology for the Obstetrician (pp. 98-108). United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.

Other

Parker V & Hancock B () GESTATIONAL TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE 5th EDITION (2022).

Grants

Small grant income total £51,751.

Large grant income:

NIHR Research for Patient Benefit Programme, £137,309, 2023.
Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity, 91ֱ��: £100,000, 2018.
Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity, 91ֱ��: £99,854, 2016.

Current projects

PREDICT GTN programme – Quantitative research to predict single-agent chemotherapy resistance in patients diagnosed with Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia.
Qualitative research into the experience of patients diagnosed with Gestational Trophoblastic Disease.
PREDICT-PAS – Quantitative research to investigate earlier diagnosis of placenta accreta spectrum disorder.

Teaching interests

I undertake leadership positions within both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes.

I am Deputy Director of the Phase 3a MB ChB course at The Medical School, University of 91ֱ��, and Deputy Lead of the Women’s Health rotation upon the MB ChB programme. I deliver a variety of lecture-based, small group and bedside teaching sessions for Phase 3a students.

Within the postgraduate MSc in Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, I lead the Clinical Aspects module (OCP6114) and am Deputy Lead of the Social Aspects module (OCP6115), delivering regular teaching sessions within both programmes. I supervise research project students on a yearly basis, undertaking laboratory or bench research.

I have supervised >30 undergraduate and postgraduate students, including 6 students undertaking an MSc in Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, three BSc students from 91ֱ�� Hallam and Hull University completing a year-long laboratory placement and ~25 MB ChB students across Phases 1-4, undertaking either Student Selected Components (SSC), medical electives or voluntary extra-curricular projects with me in their spare time.

I am passionate about public engagement and raising the profile of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease. In addition to the two patient support groups which I have helped to set up, I have engaged with media outlets (newspapers and television) to publicise the condition and the important research being conducted.

Professional activities and memberships

I am an Honorary Specialty Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at 91ֱ�� Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust, and intend to specialise in Gynaecological Oncology.

I am a founding member of the PREDICT-GTN microRNA collaboration team, involving 91ֱ��, U.K, London U.K and Boston, USA.

I jointly set up (alongside two affected patients) two Facebook support groups; one for patients diagnosed with Gestational Trophoblastic Disease who do not require treatment, and the other for patients who sadly have the cancerous form that needs further treatment (chemotherapy).

I work closely with Weston Park Cancer Charity, attending outreach and fundraising events to promote the excellent work of the Charity.

Awards & Prizes

I have won several awards for public speaking, including the:

University of 91ֱ�� and North of England ‘Three Minute Thesis’ competitions; communicating a summary of my research within three minutes in an engaging format that could be understood by a non-specialist audience.
KV Bailey Prize at the North of England Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society regional finals, awarded for the best original research and oral presentation.

I have received two scholarships from the International Society for the Study of Trophoblastic Diseases (ISSTD) and Jean’s Trust for Gestational Trophoblastic Disease.

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