Dr Ben Parkinson is an Australian and internationally trained Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon, with an interest in hip and knee surgery.

Dr Parkinson spent his childhood on a remote cattle station in Northwestern Queensland and then later moved to Longreach in Western Queensland. He went on to study medicine and graduated from James Cook University, Townsville in 2005. He subsequently completed his specialist orthopaedic training with the Royal Australian College of Surgeons before moving north to Cairns in 2013.

Dr Parkinson has undertaken further fellowship training in the UK and Switzerland to advance his skills in treating hip and knee conditions. His interests include knee preservation procedures to delay or prevent the need for knee replacement via techniques to repair and transplant damaged cartilage and menisci in the knee. Dr Parkinson is also trained in hip and knee replacement, the management of knee ligament injuries, lower limb osteotomy for deformity correction, and pelvic trauma surgery. Dr Parkinson has an interest in clinical research to improve the knowledge and understanding of hip and knee conditions. His research has lead to several new discoveries to help reduce the risk of infection and improve the clinical outcomes for hip and knee replacement patients. Dr Parkinson has published numerous research papers on this work and is regularly invited to share his expertise at national and international conferences.

Dr Parkinson holds a public appointment at Cairns Hospital and is an Associate Senior Lecturer at James Cook University. He enjoys contributing to the training of medical students, junior doctors and orthopaedic surgeon colleagues.

Outside of work, Dr Parkinson enjoys mountain biking and spending time with his wife and children.