Dr. James R. Parkinson
 
Arrived at Williams in 1982.
   
Orthopaedic Associates of Williamstown -- 1982 - present
Assistant team physician and college physician -- 1982 - 87
Head Team Physician and Medical Director of Sports Medicine -- 1987 - present

Head Team Physician and Medical Director of Sports Medicine and Athletic Training,
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts -- 1982 - present

Assoc. Professor of Surgery, Albany Medical College -- 2003 - present
Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery, Stratton VA Medical Center, Albany NY -- 2004 - present

Past team physician for:
University of Rochester
Rochester Americans -- American Hockey League
(SUNY) Brockport State University
Empire State Games
USA Olympic Training Center, Lake Placid

Taught Mathematics and coached Football and Track at St. George's School, Newport, R.I. -- 1969 - 71

Education:
BA:  Amherst College 1969
MS: UMASS- Amherst 1974
MD: University of Rochester 1978

Orthopaedic Residency:  University of Rochester -- 1978 - 82
                                     University of Southampton, UK -- 1982-83
 
Williams Connections:
Wife:  Karen -- Associate Director of Admissions
Daughter:  Becca -- Graduated from Williams in 2000
   
Dr. Parkinson's first visit to Williams was in 1965 to play freshman football against the Ephs on Cole Field.

Dr. Parkinson lived 23 years in Amherst, but has now lived 24 years in Williamstown.