Vanessa C. Parker, PhD, MA, MSN

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Starlight Adolescent Center

455 Silicon Valley Blvd
San Jose, CA 95138

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(408) 284-9000

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Vanessa C. Parker, PhD, MA, MSN, APRN, CNL, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Gender:	Female
Experience:	14 years
Languages:	English, Spanish (español)

About Vanessa C. Parker, PhD, MA, MSN, APRN, CNL, PMHNP-BC

Vanessa C. Parker, PhD, RN, PHN, PMHNP-BC is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner, health educator, public health & general preventive medicine doctor, mental health clinic, and registered nurse who owns and operates a practice, Avant-Garde Center For Wellness.

Dr. Vanessa C. Parker has more than 30 years of experience in community-based research, education, and training surrounding the biopsychosocial determinants of health. She has 12 years of experience as a psychiatric & mental health nurse practitioner providing services to diverse populations in Arizona, California, and Nevada.

Practice Locations

Dr. Vanessa C. Parker sees patients at:

Education

Dr. Parker graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy from University of Southern California, with a Bachelor of Science from University of California San Diego, with a Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from California State University Long Beach, with a Clinical Nurse Leader from California State University Dominguez Hills, with a Public Health Nurse from California State University Dominguez Hills, with a Master of Science in Nursing from California State University Dominguez Hills, with a Registered Nurse from California State University Dominguez Hills, and with a Master of Arts from California State University Dominguez Hills. Vanessa C. Parker, PhD, MA, MSN, APRN, CNL, PMHNP-BC earned degrees of a Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Arts, Master of Science in Nursing, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Clinical Nurse Leader, and Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified.

Licenses

Vanessa C. Parker, PhD, MA, MSN, APRN, CNL, PMHNP-BC has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since September 21, 2010, and her NPI number is 1427366749. Dr. Parker certified her NPI information on 03/02/2021.

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Dr. Vanessa C. Parker is a verified psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner on Vitadox.com and currently accepts new patient appointments.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Vanessa C. Parker, please call (408) 284-9000.

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