Lauren N. Parker, NP

Lauren Parker, NP-C has a philosophy that centers around providing community-focused, team-based care that meets the needs of the patient. She focuses on helping support her patients' overall journey to health and wellness while addressing and supporting all of their concerns and needs. She believes that the patient-provider relationship, good communication, quality evidence-based care, and access to care are foundational to supporting individual health.

Before joining St. Luke's, Lauren worked as an internal medicine geriatric nurse practitioner at Saltzer Health in Nampa, and also as a hospitalist nurse practitioner with Apogee Physicians at Saint Alphonsus medical center in Ontario, Oregon.

Lauren earned her master's degree in nursing from Grand Canyon University, and her bachelor's degree in nursing from Arizona State University, Mayo Clinic Hospital Campus Cohort. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and children. Their favorite outdoor activities include boating, fishing, hiking, paddleboarding, ATV/UTV riding, skiing, and snowboarding.