Kimberly Parks | Profiles RNS

Kimberly Ann Parks, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Medicine

Cardiovascular Medicine

DO, Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine

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	Massachusetts General Hospital
	Synergy Private Health
	The Happy Lunch
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Dr. Parks is a Harvard-trained clinician, educator and researcher who is passionate about providing enhanced care using a holistic approach with wellness at its core. She holds three board certifications: Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation, and has been practicing in the Boston community for over 10 years. Dr. Parks has extensive experience managing and treating complex medical problems, and through this, became interested in ways to prevent disease and optimize health.

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Drucker MN, Manyam H, Singh G, Glascock DN, Gillett S, Miller C, Sharmin K, Parks KA. MultiPole pacing in non-responders to cardiac resynchronization therapy: Results from the QP ExCELs/MPP sub-study. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2021 Oct; 44(10):1683-1690. PMID: 34405423

Kulkarni K, Stavrakis S, Elkholey K, Singh JP, Parks KA, Armoundas AA. Microvolt T-Wave Alternans Is Modulated by Acute Low-Level Tragus Stimulation in Patients With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure. Front Physiol. 2021; 12:707724. PMID: 34366894; PMCID: PMC8343129; DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.707724;

Silver JK, Finkelstein A, Minezaki K, Parks K, Budd MA, Tello M, Paganoni S, Tirosh A, Polak R. The Impact of a Culinary Coaching Telemedicine Program on Home Cooking and Emotional Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nutrients. 2021 Jul 05; 13(7). PMID: 34371825; PMCID: PMC8308430; DOI: 10.3390/nu13072311;

Kulkarni K, Singh JP, Parks KA, Katritsis DG, Stavrakis S, Armoundas AA. Low-Level Tragus Stimulation Modulates Atrial Alternans and Fibrillation Burden in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 06 15; 10(12):e020865. PMID: 34075778; PMCID: PMC8477868; DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.120.020865;

Klein L, Parks K. Home Meal Preparation: A Powerful Medical Intervention. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2020 May-Jun; 14(3):282-285. PMID: 32477029; PMCID: PMC7232892; DOI: 10.1177/1559827620907344;

Parks K, Polak R. Culinary Medicine: Paving the Way to Health Through Our Forks. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2020 Jan-Feb; 14(1):51-53. PMID: 31903082; PMCID: PMC6933573; DOI: 10.1177/1559827619871922;

Zehm A, Lindvall C, Parks K, Schaefer K, Chittenden E. Prognosis, Communication, and Advance Care Planning in Heart Failure: A Module for Students, Residents, Fellows, and Practicing Clinicians. MedEdPORTAL. 2017 Jun 16; 13:10596. PMID: 30800798; PMCID: PMC6338159; DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10596;

El-Jawahri A, Paasche-Orlow MK, Matlock D, Stevenson LW, Lewis EF, Stewart G, Semigran M, Chang Y, Parks K, Walker-Corkery ES, Temel JS, Bohossian H, Ooi H, Mann E, Volandes AE. Randomized, Controlled Trial of an Advance Care Planning Video Decision Support Tool for Patients With Advanced Heart Failure. Circulation. 2016 Jul 05; 134(1):52-60.View Related Profiles.

Parks, Kimberly
Paasche-Orlow, Michael

PMID: 27358437; PMCID: PMC4933326; DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.021937;

Januszkiewicz L, Vegh E, Borgquist R, Bose A, Sharma A, Orencole M, Mela T, Singh JP, Parks KA. Reply to the Editor-Prognostic Implication of Baseline PR Interval in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Heart Rhythm. 2016 07; 13(7):1573-4. PMID: 27018379

Venkateswaran RV, Freeman C, Chatterjee N, Kandala J, Orencole M, Vegh EM, Parks KA, Cowburn PJ, Dec GW, Singh JP, Borgquist R. Anemia and its association with clinical outcome in heart failure patients undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2015 Dec; 44(3):297-304. PMID: 26453528

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Januszkiewicz L, Vegh E, Borgquist R, Bose A, Sharma A, Orencole M, Mela T, Singh JP, Parks KA. Prognostic implication of baseline PR interval in cardiac resynchronization therapy recipients. Heart Rhythm. 2015 Nov; 12(11):2256-62. PMID: 26066291

Zan S, Agboola S, Moore SA, Parks KA, Kvedar JC, Jethwani K. Patient engagement with a mobile web-based telemonitoring system for heart failure self-management: a pilot study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2015 Apr 01; 3(2):e33. PMID: 25842282; PMCID: PMC4398882; DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.3789;

Sharma AK, Vegh E, Orencole M, Miller A, Blendea D, Moore S, Lewis GD, Singh JP, Parks KA, Heist EK. Association of hypothyroidism with adverse events in patients with heart failure receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy. Am J Cardiol. 2015 May 01; 115(9):1249-53. PMID: 25743211

Friedman DJ, Upadhyay GA, Rajabali A, Altman RK, Orencole M, Parks KA, Moore SA, Park MY, Picard MH, Ruskin JN, Singh JP, Heist EK. Progressive ventricular dysfunction among nonresponders to cardiac resynchronization therapy: baseline predictors and associated clinical outcomes. Heart Rhythm. 2014 Nov; 11(11):1991-8. PMID: 25106864

Bose A, Upadhyay GA, Kandala J, Heist EK, Mela T, Parks KA, Singh JP. Does prior valve surgery change outcome in patients treated with cardiac resynchronization therapy? J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2014 Nov; 25(11):1206-13. PMID: 24903306

Hucker WJ, Singh JP, Parks K, Armoundas AA. Device-Based Approaches to Modulate the Autonomic Nervous System and Cardiac Electrophysiology. Arrhythm Electrophysiol Rev. 2014 May; 3(1):30-5. PMID: 26835062; PMCID: PMC4711497; DOI: 10.15420/aer.2011.3.1.30;

Chatterjee NA, Upadhyay GA, Singal G, Parks KA, Dec GW, Singh JP, Lewis GD. Pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular dilation predict clinical outcome in cardiac resynchronization therapy. JACC Heart Fail. 2014 Jun; 2(3):230-7. PMID: 24952689

Sharma AK, Vegh EM, Kandala J, Orencole M, Januszkiewicz L, Bose A, Miller A, Parks KA, Heist EK, Singh JP. Usefulness of hyponatremia as a predictor for adverse events in patients with heart failure receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy. Am J Cardiol. 2014 Jul 01; 114(1):83-7. PMID: 24852916

Vegh EM, Kandala J, Orencole M, Upadhyay GA, Sharma A, Miller A, Merkely B, Parks KA, Singh JP. Device-measured physical activity versus six-minute walk test as a predictor of reverse remodeling and outcome after cardiac resynchronization therapy for heart failure. Am J Cardiol. 2014 May 01; 113(9):1523-8. PMID: 24641966

Gaggin HK, Motiwala S, Bhardwaj A, Parks KA, Januzzi JL. Soluble concentrations of the interleukin receptor family member ST2 and ß-blocker therapy in chronic heart failure. Circ Heart Fail. 2013 Nov; 6(6):1206-13. PMID: 24114865

Friedman DJ, Upadhyay GA, Singal G, Orencole M, Moore SA, Parks KA, Heist EK, Singh JP. Usefulness and consequences of cardiac resynchronization therapy in dialysis-dependent patients with heart failure. Am J Cardiol. 2013 Nov 15; 112(10):1625-31. PMID: 23993121

Kandala J, Upadhyay GA, Altman RK, Parks KA, Orencole M, Mela T, Kevin Heist E, Singh JP. QRS morphology, left ventricular lead location, and clinical outcome in patients receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy. Eur Heart J. 2013 Aug; 34(29):2252-62. PMID: 23571836

Gaggin HK, Truong QA, Rehman SU, Mohammed AA, Bhardwaj A, Parks KA, Sullivan DA, Chen-Tournoux A, Moore SA, Richards AM, Troughton RW, Lainchbury JG, Weiner RB, Baggish AL, Semigran MJ, Januzzi JL. Characterization and prediction of natriuretic peptide "nonresponse" during heart failure management: results from the ProBNP Outpatient Tailored Chronic Heart Failure (PROTECT) and the NT-proBNP-Assisted Treatment to Lessen Serial Cardiac Readmissions and Death (BATTLESCARRED) study. Congest Heart Fail. 2013 May-Jun; 19(3):135-42. PMID: 23279139

Kumar P, Upadhyay GA, Cavaliere-Ogus C, Heist EK, Altman RK, Chatterjee NA, Parks KA, Singh JP. Right ventricular lead adjustment in cardiac resynchronization therapy and acute hemodynamic response: a pilot study. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2013 Apr; 36(3):223-31. PMID: 23263893

Sayer GT, Baker JN, Parks KA. Heart rescue: the role of mechanical circulatory support in the management of severe refractory cardiogenic shock. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2012 Oct; 18(5):409-16. PMID: 22895213

Park MY, Altman RK, Orencole M, Kumar P, Parks KA, Heist KE, Singh JP, Picard MH. Characteristics of responders to cardiac resynchronization therapy: the impact of echocardiographic left ventricular volume. Clin Cardiol. 2012 Dec; 35(12):777-80. PMID: 22886700; PMCID: PMC3498521; DOI: 10.1002/clc.22043;

Altman RK, Parks KA, Schlett CL, Orencole M, Park MY, Truong QA, Deeprasertkul P, Moore SA, Barrett CD, Lewis GD, Das S, Upadhyay GA, Heist EK, Picard MH, Singh JP. Multidisciplinary care of patients receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy is associated with improved clinical outcomes. Eur Heart J. 2012 Sep; 33(17):2181-8.View Related Profiles.

Parks, Kimberly
Moore, Stephanie

PMID: 22613342; PMCID: PMC3634395; DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs107;

Parks KA, Costanzo MR. Thinking beyond resynchronization therapy in the failing heart. Heart Rhythm. 2012 Aug; 9(8 Suppl):S36-44. PMID: 22521932

Januzzi JL, Rehman SU, Mohammed AA, Bhardwaj A, Barajas L, Barajas J, Kim HN, Baggish AL, Weiner RB, Chen-Tournoux A, Marshall JE, Moore SA, Carlson WD, Lewis GD, Shin J, Sullivan D, Parks K, Wang TJ, Gregory SA, Uthamalingam S, Semigran MJ. Use of amino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide to guide outpatient therapy of patients with chronic left ventricular systolic dysfunction. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011 Oct 25; 58(18):1881-9.View Related Profiles.

Parks, Kimberly
Moore, Stephanie

PMID: 22018299; DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.03.072;

This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 29 publications over 10 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2012 and 2014

Bar chart showing 29 publications over 10 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2012 and 2014

Year	Publications
2011	1
2012	6
2013	3
2014	6
2015	4
2016	2
2017	1
2019	1
2020	1
2021	4

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