Spotlight Profile – Dr. Marikit Parker, Medical Director, Solano County Sites
Marikit Parker was born in the Philippines and grew up in Central California. As a young child, she describes feeling like medicine was magic, and the doctor was like a magician with a waiting room full of people looking to him for healing. Her passion for medicine and learning was nurtured by her mother who would get her books on the human body. While some of her peers might have preferred dolls, Marikit’s favorite toy was a realistic model of a skeleton. In high school, she volunteered at the local hospital, which motivated her to pursue a career as a physician. We recently caught up with her to learn about her journey to becoming a physician and her choice to work in community health. How
