Roy Harvey Parkinson

Background

Parkinson, Roy Harvey was born on March 13, 1890 in Ashland, Oregon, United States. Son of George M. and Priscilla (Wise) Parkinson.

Education

Doctor of Medicine Stanford University Medical School, 1912.

Career

Eleanor, Assistant in ear, nose and throat, Stanford Medical School, 1912-1914. Assistant in Eye Clinic, University of California, Medical School, 1914-1917. General practice. San Francisco, 1912-1915.

Practice limited to eye, ear, nose and throat from 1915.

Chief of eye, ear, nose and throat department and chief of staff Saint Joseph’s Hospital, 1936-1946.

Achievements

• Roy Harvey Parkinson has been listed as a noteworthy physician. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as First lieutenant United States Amry Medical Corps., 1917. Fellow American College Surgeons. Member American and California medical associations, San Francisco County Medical Society, Pacific Coast Oto-Ophtalmol.

Society, California Academy Science, American History, Association, California History Society.

Club: Commonweath (chairman of the African problems section 1956).

Connections

Married Velva Helke, 1923.

Father:

George M. Parkinson

Mother:

Priscilla (Wise) Parkinson

Spouse:

Velva Helke