Dr. Joseph Clinton Parker M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
511 Paladin Dr Eastern Nephrology A Greenville NC, 27834About
Dr. Joseph Parker is a nephrologist practicing in Greenville, NC. Dr. Parker specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Parker most typically treats conditions like kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure, polycystuc kidney disease, high blood pressure and more. Nephrologists are also experts on kidney transplantation and dialysis. They are usually referred to by primary care physicians for problems related to the kidneys, and while they can perform tests to diagnose kidney disorders, they do not perform surgeries.
Education and Training
The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University 2008
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 2006
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Conscience and collective duties: do medical professionals have a collective duty to ensure that their profession provides non-discriminatory access to all medical services?
- Cherry picking in ESRD: an ethical challenge in the era of pay for performance.
- Irreligious bioethics: benefits and burdens.
- Clinical Ethics Consultation After God: Implications for Advocacy and Neutrality.
Awards
- Rice University Fellowship, Rice University 1997
- Jacob Javits Fellowship, Rice University 1997
- Critical Thinking in Medicine Award, East Carolina University School 1996
- Medical Humanities Award, East Carolina University School of Medicine 2003
- Eugene D. Furth Award for Outstanding Senior Resid, East Carolina Uni 2006
- Co-Intern of the Year, East Carolina University Department of Interna 2004
- M2 Humanities Teaching Award, East Carolina University 2008
- Fellow of the Year, East Carolina University Department of Internal M 2007-2008
Fellowships
- East Carolina University, Nephrology, nc, usa 2008
- Pitt County Memorial Hospital 2008
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