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Alex M Parker

Alex M Parker, MD

Associate Professor

Department: MD-CARDIOLOGY
Business Phone: (352) 265-0820
Business Email: alex.parker@medicine.ufl.edu

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About Alex M Parker

I am Alex Michael Parker, a cardiologist specializing in advanced heart failure and heart transplantation. I currently serve as an Associate Professor in the University of Florida Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and serve as the program director for our ACGME accredited Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship.

My post graduate training took place at the University of Virginia, where I completed my residency in internal medicine, followed by fellowships in cardiovascular medicine and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology.

I am board-certified in cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. My clinical focus includes the management of patients with heart failure, ventricular assistance devices (VADs), heart transplants and complex cardiomyopathies, such as cardiac amyloidosis and peripartum cardiomyopathy. I developed the UF CardioMEMS program where we can monitor cardiac pressures remotely, to reduce the risk of hospitalization.

I am actively involved in multiple national clinical trials for patients with advanced heart disease. In 2024 my research team received the Heart Failure Collaboratory Top Research Site award at the American Heart Association annual meeting. I have published over 50 peer reviewed manuscripts in the realm of cardiovascular disease.

I also regularly teach medical students, residents and fellows, in addition to serving on national committees focused on heart failure, and cardiovascular medical education. In recognition of my teaching expertise, I have been awarded the College of Medicine Exemplary Teacher award in 2022 and again in 2024, as well as the C Richard Conti Excellence in Teaching Award in 2020.

I’m committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care while helping each of my patients better understand and manage their heart condition.

Accomplishments

  1. College of Medicine Exemplary Teacher Award

    University of Florida

  2. Top Research Site Award

    AHA/Heart Failure Collaboratory

  3. College of Medicine Exemplary Teacher Award

    University of Florida

  4. C Richard Conti Excellence in Teaching Award

    University of Florida

  5. Dean’s Award

    Florida State University

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. PAS5010 – Intro to Medicine 1

    College of Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Cardiology
    American Board of Medicine
  • Diplomate, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
    ABIM
  • Diplomate, Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography
    National Board of Echocardiography
  • Diplomate, Cardiovascular Medicine
    ABIM
  • Diplomate, Certification
    Board of Nuclear Cardiology
  • Nuclear Cardiology
    Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology

Clinical Profile

Specialties

  • Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
  • Cardiology
  • Heart and Vascular Care

Areas of Interest

  • Cardiac Amyloidosis
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Heart Failure
  • Heart Transplant
  • Mechanical Circulatory Assist Device
  • Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
  • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
  • Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs)

Research Profile

Areas of Interest

  • Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
  • Hemodynamic responses to acute heart failure
  • Post resuscitative care for survivors for cardiac arrest, specifically therapeutic hypothermia and targeted temperature management
  • Predictors of outcomes in patients with acute decompensated heart failure

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

  1. A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Effect of Balcinrenone / Dapagliflozin, Compared with Dapagliflozin, on the Risk of Heart Failure Events and Cardiovascular Death in Patients with Heart Failure and Impaired Kidney Function (BalanceD-HF)

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    DUKE UNIVERSITY via ASTRAZENECA UK

  2. The Mind of a Failing Heart: Understanding cognitive function fluctuations in heart failure

    Active

    Role:
    Other
    Funding:
    AMER HEART ASSOCIATION

  3. (1/2) Randomized Evaluation of Bromocriptine in Myocardial Recovery Therapy (REBIRTH) for Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    UNIV OF PITTSBURGH via NATL INST OF HLTH NHLBI

  4. CTOA Parker Payroll Operating Account

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    UNIV OF FLORIDA

  5. Volume Optimization Incorporating negative pressure Diuresis in Heart Failure (VOID-HF)

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    3IVE LABS – STRATACA GROUP

  6. Influence of Cooling duration on Efficacy in Cardiac Arrest Patients (ICECAP) Trial

    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding:
    UNIV OF MICHIGAN via NATL INST OF HLTH NHLBI

Education

  1. Fellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant

    University of Virginia

  2. Fellowship, Cardiovascular Medicine

    University of Virginia

  3. Residency, Internal Medicine

    University of Virginia

  4. Medical School

    Florida State University

  5. Biological Sciences (magna cum laude)

    Florida State University

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 265-0820
Emails:
Business:
alex.parker@medicine.ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100288
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
PO Box 100288
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610