Richard Parkinson is an Australian neurosurgeon. Dr Parkinson is a leading Sydney neurosurgeon who has treated several high-profile sportspeople including NRL players, and champion horserider Darren Beadman.
Dr Parkinson has led an Australia study into concussions in the NRL and has completed a two-year research paper finding an increasing trend of concussion in the NRL.
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Special interest areas
Spine and brain injuries in athletes and sportspeople
Minimally invasive and complex spinal surgery
Physical rehabilitation from sports injuries, particularly in NRL and RU players
Neurosurgical care of remote and Indigenous people
Training and lecturing
Dr Parkinson is the Supervisor for Advanced Training for Neurosurgery for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 2005–2010 at St Vincent's. Dr Parkinson has many peer-reviewed research papers, and he is a Conjoint Senior Lecturer at the University of Notre Dame, Sydney.
Notable patients
Darren Beadman (jockey)
Ben Ross (Rugby League player)
Peter Morrissey (designer)
Reece Williams (Rugby League player)
Grant Denyer (TV personality)
Fellowships and affiliations
ACGME Accredited Fellowships (United States) in Minimally Invasive Spinal and Spinal Deformity Surgery, and Neurointervention (Image Guided Neurosurgery)
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Neurosurgery)
Has registration both in Australia and in Illinois, USA
Has passed the US exams (ECFMG)
Has an Honours degree (in Spinal pathology and degeneration) (First class)
Memberships
Australasian Board of Neurosurgery
Spinal Society of Australasia
Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
St Vincents Clinic
Prince of Wales Hospitals
South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service
Northwestern Neurosurgery
Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center
Website
http://ispine.com.au