title: Richard Parkinson (neurosurgeon)
text: # 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, 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.
  
  ## 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
  
  