Andrew B. Parkinson, M.D.

Undergraduate:
1997 California Polytechnic State University; BS, San Luis Obispo, California

Medical School:
2002 University of Southern California School of Medicine, M.D., Los Angeles, California

Internship:
2002-2007 Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California

Residency:
2003-2007 Orthopedic Surgery Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; Torrance, California

Fellowship:

• 2007-2008 Spine Surgery The Texas Back Institute Plano, Texas
• Joined Orthopedic Associates, Inc. 2008

Specialties:
Spine Surgery

Professional Memberships:

• 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.