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Office
1200 Sixth Ave N
Centracare Clinic River Campus
Saint Cloud, MN 56303Phone+1 320-240-2108- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Benjamin Parker, MD is a nephrologist in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Minnesota and California. He is affiliated with CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud VA Medical Center, and Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center.
Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 2007 - 2010
Abbott-Northwestern HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2007
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2007 - Present
MN State Medical License 2010 - 2024- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 350 citationsThe Associations of Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 and Uncarboxylated Matrix Gla Protein With Mortality in Coronary Artery Disease: The Heart and Soul StudyBenjamin D. Parker, Leon J. Schurgers, Vincent Brandenburg, Robert H. Christenson, Cees Vermeer, Markus Ketteler, Michael G. Shlipak, Mary A. Whooley, Joachim H. Ix> ;Annals of Internal Medicine. 2010 May 18
- 25 citationsThe association of uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein with mitral annular calcification differs by diabetes status: The Heart and Soul studyBenjamin D. Parker, Leon J. Schurgers, Cees Vermeer, Nelson B. Schiller, Mary A. Whooley, Joachim H. Ix> ;Atherosclerosis. 2010 May 1
- 17 citationsAssociation of Osteocalcin and Abdominal Aortic Calcification in Older Women: The Study of Osteoporotic FracturesBenjamin D. Parker, Douglas C. Bauer, Kristine E. Ensrud, Joachim H. Ix> ;Calcified Tissue International. 2010 Jan 23
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Hospital Affiliations
CentraCare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud, Minnesota- Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd, Minnesota
St. Cloud VA Medical CenterSaint Cloud, Minnesota
Fargo VA Medical CenterFargo, North Dakota- Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCrosby, Minnesota
