Dr. Richard Mankinen earned his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and his medical degree from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Dr. Mankinen completed his residency in radiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. He completed his fellowship in MRI at Ochsner Medical Center.

Dr. Mankinen is board certified in Diagnostic Radiology. He is a member of the American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America, and the American Roentgen Ray Society.