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. "Should the severity of Alex McKinnon's injury influence Jordan McLean's punishment? | NRL, Rugby League, NRL Scores, NRL Ladder | Fox Sports". www.foxsports.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. "After the Fall". sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au. Archived from the original on 17 November 2012.
  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: 304576. doi:10.1155/2013/304576. PMC 4590907. PMID 26464875.
  5. "St Vincents Clinic -". Archived from the original on 17 November 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  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. "CiviCRM | Spine Society of Australia". www.spinesociety.org.au. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  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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