Andrew B. Parkinson M.D.

Undergraduate Education:

California Polytechnic State University; BS

1997, San Luis Obispo, California

Medical Education:

University of Southern California School of Medicine, M.D.,

2002, Los Angeles, California

Internship:

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

2002-2007, Torrance, California

Residency-Orthopedic Surgery:

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; Torrance, California

2003-2007, Torrance, California

Fellowship:

Spine Surgery

The Texas Back Institute

2007-2008, Plano, Texas

Joined Orthopedic Associates,Inc.

2008

Specialties:

Spine Surgery

Professional Memberships:

• American Medical Association

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

• Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

• Oklahoma State Medical Association

• North American Spine Society-Candidate Member

Awards and Honors:

• Chief Resident, Harbor-UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgeons

• Dean's Scholar-University of Southern California School of Medicine

• NCAA Division 1-First Team Academic All-American

• NCAA Division 1AA-First Team All Conference

• 1996 Scholar-Athlete of the Year; Charles Daum Memorial Scholar

Special Interests:

Dr. Andrew Parkinson specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the Spine. Dr. Parkinson completed his Fellowship at The Texas Back Institute, with specialty training in all areas of spine care, including surgical and non surgical treatments and interventional pain therapies. Patients are treated with the latest proven surgical techniques including minimally invasive surgery, microsurgery, and deformity correction. "Surgery as a last option" is the cornerstone of Dr. Parkinson's care philosophy to spine treatment. Through diagnostic procedures, pain management therapies, patient education, physical therapy, research and return-to-work programs, solutions to back and neck pain can often be realized without surgery. In those patients who are candidates for surgery, Dr Parkinson uses the latest cutting edge surgical techniques, performing the most common outpatient procedures to the most complex cases.