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

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  • 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

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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

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Fellowships and affiliations

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

Memberships

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Website

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http://ispine.com.au

References

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  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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. 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. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  12. ^ "CiviCRM | Spine Society of Australia". www.spinesociety.org.au. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  13. ^ "Find a Neurosurgeon". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
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