Miriam Parker

Dr. Parker is a graduate of City College of San Francisco. She received her degree in dentistry from Howard University and completed her residency at Harlem Hospital in New York City. She also holds a master’s of public administration in health administration (MPA) degree from University of Michigan.

Prior to joining LifeLong Medical Care, she served as a director of Hamilton Community Health Network, directing the dental division of a multi-location, multi-disciplinary community health facility. In her 11 years there, she developed clinical protocols and standards, participated in community outreach, maintained clinic funding, and provided and oversaw comprehensive clinical care to patients.

In 2012, Dr. Parker implemented a nationally accredited dental residency program at New York University Lutheran Hospital Center. She also implemented clinic rotations for University of Michigan dental students and collaborated with the university’s inter-professional education three-year pilot program.

Under her leadership, her clinic grew from 12 chairs and two locations to 29 chairs and three locations, averaging 2,300 visits a month.

Although she has been based in Flint, Michigan, Dr. Parker’s experience is worldwide. She has been a mission dentist all over the globe. For the past 17 years, she has been involved in education, screening, prevention, and treatment of oral diseases and the fabrication of dental/orthodontic appliances for cleft palate. Her work has taken her to Haiti several times, including a visit in 2010 after the catastrophic earthquake there.