Dr Richard Parkinson is a fellow of the following:
- 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
