Richard Parkinson (neurosurgeon)

Richard Parkinson is an Australian neurosurgeon. Dr Parkinson is a leading Sydney neurosurgeon who has treated several high profile sportspeople including NRL players,[1] and champion horserider Darren Beadman.[2]

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.[3][4]

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[5]

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.[6] Dr Parkinson has many peer reviewed research papers and he is a Conjoint Senior Lecturer at the University of Notre Dame, Sydney.[7]

Notable patients

Fellowships and affiliations

ACGME Accredited Fellowships (United States) in Minimally Invasive Spinal and Spinal Deformity Surgery, and Neurointervention (Image Guided Neurosurgery)

Memberships

Website

http://ispine.com.au

References

  1. ↑
  2. 1 2 http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8553849
  3. ↑ Barrett, Chris (1 June 2012). "Smart mouths are the new messageboard". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  4. ↑ Savage, Jason; Hooke, Chloe; Orchard, John; Parkinson, Richard (12 September 2018). "The Incidence of Concussion in a Professional Australian Rugby League Team, 1998–2012". Journal of Sports Medicine. 2013: 1–7. doi:10.1155/2013/304576. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  5. 1 2
  6. ↑ (RACS), Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. "Find a Surgeon". www.surgeons.org. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Hindawi. "Richard Parkinson". www.hindawi.com. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  8. ↑ Proszenko, Adrian (30 March 2013). "Ban Inu for 2 months: surgeon". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Brain op for Peter Morrissey". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  10. ↑ "Williams has blood clot on the brain". 5 August 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Grant Denyer's Official Website". Grant Denyer. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  12. ↑ http://www.spinesociety.org.au/index.php?q=civicrm/contact/view&reset=1&cid=48&key=b1205dec7c1250d128a0343ce944b79c_876&context=advanced
  13. ↑ https://www.nsa.org.au/findasurgeon/search/?command=getresults&Filter::LastName::TextInput=parkinson

1 - http://www.clinic.stvincents.com.au/clinical-directory/specialists/profile/109/Dr_Richard_J_Parkinson

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