Sylvia Parks, MD

I grew up in Italy with an American father and Italian mother.  I only have a twin sister and growing up we were inseparable.  We moved together to California for undergrad and I received my Bachelor's in Biology with minor in Chemistry from the California State University, Long Beach in 2007.  I then went to medical school at Ross University and obtained my M.D. degree in 2012.  Residency brought me to Dayton and I completed my Pediatric residency at Wright State/Dayton children's in 2015.  My husband and I fell in love with how family friendly Dayton is and we decided to stay after residency and I joined South Dayton Pediatrics in 2015.  I become a mother before I became a doctor which consolidated my interest in Pediatrics.  I decided against  specialization, despite my interest in Developmental conditions like Autism and ADHD, because I didn't want to be confined to one set of problems or one specific age group.  Pediatrics is a diverse and exciting field and primary care is where it all starts.  Dr. Sorauf was an amazing mentor and the way he designed this practice as a caring, family centered one where our patients are always our priority enforced my feeling that I had found what I was looking for.  I am married and have three children, two boys and a girl, they keep us on our toes and remind me daily of just how hard it is to be a parent!