Background
Parker, Joseph Corbin was born on August 1, 1937 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph Corbin and Alice Cabell (Horsley) Parker.
Parker, Joseph Corbin was born on August 1, 1937 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph Corbin and Alice Cabell (Horsley) Parker.
Bachelor, Virginia Military Institute, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Virginia, 1962; Master of Science in Pathology, University of Minnesota, 1968.
Fellow, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1963-1968; assistant professor, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1969-1970; assistant professor, Harvard University, Boston, 1970-1971; associate professor, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1971-1975; professor, U. Miami, Florida, 1975-1981; associate dean, professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1981-1986; professor pathology, chairman, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1986-1992; professor, chair department pathology, U. Louisville School Medicine, 1992-1996; A.J. Miller professor, chair department pathology, U. Louisville School Medicine, since 1996. Board directors Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, Missoury, Hospital Hill Health Svc., Kansas City.
Board of directors Multiple Sclerosis Society, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1985, AlzheimersAssn., Kansas City, 1988-1991, U. Louisville Medical School Fund. First lieutenant United States Army Reserve, 1958-1967. Fellow American Autonomous System Networks Neuropathology, American Society Clinical Pathology, College American Pathology, Association Clinical Scientists.
Member Southern Medical Association, American Academy Neurology, American Society Neurological Surgeons, University Pathologists (president).
Married Patricia Singleton, June 24, 1961. Children: John Randolph, Nancy Jordan.