Background
Parker, Brent Mershon was born on July 3, 1927 in St. Louis. Son of William Bahlmann and Florence (Mershon) Parker.
Cardiologist internist medical educator
Parker, Brent Mershon was born on July 3, 1927 in St. Louis. Son of William Bahlmann and Florence (Mershon) Parker.
Doctor of Medicine cum laude, Washington University, St. Louis, 1952.
Intern and assistant resident, New York Hospital-Cornell, New York City, 1952-1954; assistant resident, fellow, Barnes Hospital, Washington U., St. Louis, 1954-1957; cardiology section chief, Veterans Administration Hospital., U. Oregon, Portland, 1957-1959; assistant professor to associate professor, co-director cardiovascular division, chief adultcardiac catherization, Washington U. School Medicine, St. Louis, 1959-1973; professor medicine, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1973-1989; professor emeritus, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1989-1994; chief of staff, associate dean, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1976-1982; chief of cardiology, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1983-1989. Member colloquium faculty Merck, Sharp and Dohme, West Point, Pennsylvania, 1980-1986.
Board directors St. Louis Heart Association, 1962-1973, vice president 1972-1973. Board directors Missouri Heart Association, 1965-1975, president 1970-1971. Served with United States Navy, 1945-1946.
Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Cardiology (Missouri, Kansas council representative 1973-1977), Clinical Cardiology Society of America Heart Association. Member American Federation Clinical Research, Center Society for Clinical Research, Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi.
Married Martha Shelton, August 1, 1953. Children: Martha Parker Burgess, Elizabeth, Margaret.