Parkinson's Disease Symposium

The Movement Disorders Section of the Department of Neurology and Neurotherapeutics presented the 2015 Parkinson Disease Patient and Caregiver Symposium on September 12.

The symposium is a half-day event where patients and caregivers interact with providers in a supportive environment to answer critical questions related to Parkinsons disease. There are educational lectures addressing various aspects of the disease along with input from ancillary services such as speech and physical therapy.

If you were not able to attend or watch our live streaming, you can watch the symposium online. Click on a title and you will be taken to the video.

Agenda

TopicSpeaker
Introductory Remarks with Dr. Shilpa Chitnis and Background on Parkinson Disease with Dr. Pravin Khemani Shilpa Chitnis, M.D.

Pravin Khemani, M.D

Update on Parkinson disease research Shilpa Chitnis, M.D.
Medication in the management of PD Neepa Patel, M.D.
Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson disease Louis (Tony) Whitworth, M.D.
Physician panel Richard Dewey, M.D.
Exercise and Parkinson Padraig O’Suilleabhain, M.D.
Yoga session Tammy Slauson