CMA’s Dr. Michael Parker and Dr. Paul Braaton will be guests on EWTN Live, hosted by Fr. Mitch Pacwa.
When: Wednesday, July 24th
8 p.m. EST
(Encore TV air times: Thursday at 1:00 AM ET; Thursday at 9:00 AM ET; and Sunday at 4:00 AM ET.)
The doctors will discuss details about our upcoming Annual Educational Conference, as well as the work and impact of the Catholic Medical Association.
Be sure to share this exciting news with family and friends, and encourage them to tune in!
CMA Vice-President
Michael S. Parker, M.D.
Dr. Michael Parker is a native to the central Ohio area. He attended Kenyon College where he graduated cum laude with a Bachelors degree in Biology. In the fall of 1985, he enrolled at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, graduating with his doctorate in 1989. Dr. Parker then completed his residency training at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1993.
Dr. Parker is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (1995) and a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He also has received additional training and certification as a Natural Family Planning medical consultant through The Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction in affiliation with Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska; and based on his Catholic and Pro-life beliefs, changed his practice to Natural Family Planning only, in 2004.
Dr. Parker currently serves as the Medical Director for Employed Obstetricians at Mount Carmel St. Ann Hospital in Westerville, OH.
Along with members of the Catholic Medical Association of Central Ohio and the Order of Malta, he helped establish the Order of Malta Center of Care in Columbus which provides free medical care to the homeless and underserved. As a member of the National Catholic Medical Association, he has served many roles including Guild President, Regional Director, Board Secretary, and Treasurer.
Dr. Parker and his wife Teresa live with their six children in Galena, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. They are active in Pro-Life Causes, Local Catholic Medical Association activities and attend St. Patrick Church. Dr. Parker is an active member of the Order of Malta.
CMA FIAMC Representative
Paul J. Braaton, M.D.
Paul Joseph Braaton, M.D., is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in the care of the foot and ankle. He has over thirteen years of private practice experience.
Dr. Braaton’s clinical interests and expertise include: foot & ankle reconstructive surgery, ankle arthroscopy, tendon problems, diabetic foot neuropathy, foot deformities, fallen arch, planter fascitis, Achilles tendonitis and total ankle replacements.
Dr. Braaton received his Doctorate of Medicine degree from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He completed a foot and ankle fellowship at the University of Texas and his residency at the University of Tennessee’s Campbell Clinic. He also served as a lieutenant commander in the United States Naval Reserve in 1997.
Dr. Braaton attended the Legion of Christ Seminary from March 1993 to March 1995. He has also volunteered on numerous medical mission trips to Mexico. He is currently an orthopedic surgical partner at the OrthoMed Center of Modesto, CA.