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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:
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American
Medical Association
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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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Board Eligible, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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Oklahoma State Medical Association
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North American Spine Society-Candidate Member
Awards and Honors:
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Chief Resident, Harbor-UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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Dean's Scholar-University of Southern California School of Medicine
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NCAA Division 1-First Team Academic All-American
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NCAA Division 1AA-First Team All Conference
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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.
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