Dr. Richard Parkinson and his entire staff are dedicated to offering you the very best dermatology care available anywhere. We stress prevention, early detection, safe and effective treatments and careful follow-through. We are committed to treating our patients with kindness, courtesy and thoroughness. In a nut shell, we treat our patients as we would like to be treated.
We evaluate and treat all conditions of the skin, hair and nails using the latest information and
technology in dermatology.
Jim earned a Bachelors Degree from the University of Utah and a Masters Degree from Cornell University in New York. He is a certified Physicians Assistant with years of general medical experience and a keen interest in dermatology. Jim has been a partner at Parkinson Dermatology for over 10 years. Jim has special expertise in diagnosing and treating skin cancer, acne, and warts. He and his wife are the proud parents of four children and make their home in Salem.
Christine has been a partner at Parkinson Dermatology since 2014, when she graduated as a Family Nurse Practitioner at the top of her class from Brigham Young University. As the recipient of the Graduate Studies Fellowship and Elaine Dyer Research Award, she presented research and published internationally. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Minnesota in 2004 and worked 10 years as an intensive care nurse. She specializes in family dermatology including pediatric conditions, acne, rashes, diagnosing/treating skin cancers, aging/geriatric skin conditions, and infectious disease. She and her husband have five children; three sons and twin daughters.
Liz grew up in Provo, graduated from BYU with a Bachelors Degree, and after working at the American Fork Hospital for 15 years returned to BYU where she earned a Masters Degree in Nursing. After serving an apprenticeship at Parkinson Dermatology where she mastered all aspects of skin care, she joined our team and has been a full-time partner at the clinic for 4 years. Liz specializes in treating acne, warts, rashes, skin cancer and cosmetic procedures such as Botox and fillers to help. She helps head our laser cosmetic practice, which treats such as conditions as brown spots, veins, fine lines and wrinkles, and rosacea. She truly “loves helping people”, and we love having her with us.
Kris earned her bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University in animal science then went on to earn a Master’s of Physician Assistant studies from Touro Univeristy in Henderson, NV in 2009. Upon graduation she accepted a position in a dermatology clinic in Henderson. She worked there the past 7 years and then came here to work at Parkinson Dermatology, where she has been for 5 years. Kris loves treating psoriasis and acne as well as all other dermatology conditions. She helps head our cosmetic laser treatments, to include treating rosacea, acne scarring, veins, and sun and age spots. She loves to travel and has done so worldwide.
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