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Office
49 Jesse Hill Dr
Atlanta, GA 30303Phone+1 404-778-1639Fax+1 404-778-1602
Summary
- Dr. Ruth Parker, MD is a board certified pediatrician in Atlanta, Georgia. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Georgia and Pennsylvania. She is affiliated with Grady Health System.
Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1988
University of RochesterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1986
University of Rochester Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1981 - 1982
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 1981
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 1988 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1986 - 1988- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2015
- Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2015
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 509 citationsHealth Literacy and the Risk of Hospital AdmissionDavid W. Baker, Ruth M. Parker, Mark V. Williams, W. Scott Clark
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 1998-12-01 - 474 citationsThe relationship of patient reading ability to self-reported health and use of health servicesDavid W. Baker, Ruth M. Parker, Mark V. Williams, W S Clark, Joanne R. Nurss
American Journal of Public Health. 1997-06-01 - 1035 citationsDevelopment of a brief test to measure functional health literacy.David W. Baker, Mark V. Williams, Ruth M. Parker, Julie A. Gazmararian, Joanne R. Nurss
Patient Education and Counseling. 1999-09-01
Press Mentions
Ruth Murphey Parker, Jefferson Award Winner, Has Built a Career on Listening to PatientsMay 7th, 2021
Why Developing a COVID-19 Vaccine Is Only Part of the StruggleMay 19th, 2020- Prozac vs Lexapro for Teenagers 2018May 9th, 2018
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