Watch one of our past Expert Briefings webinars for the latest information about Parkinson's disease research, symptoms, treatment and more.
Can We Put the Brakes on PD Progression?
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Joash Lazarus, MD
Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta
Conversations about Complementary Therapies and PD
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Natalie Diaz, MD
Neurology, Pacific Movement Disorders Center
Pacific Neuroscience Institute
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Sights, Sounds and Parkinson's
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Ali G. Hamedani, MD, MHS, Assistant Professor of Neurology
Divisions of Neuro-Ophthalmology and Movement Disorders
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
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The Skinny on Skin and Bone Health in Parkinson's
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Kenneth W. Lyles, MD,
Professor of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Staff Physician, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, VA Medical Center, Durham, NC
Nicki Niemann, MD,
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute
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PD & Medication: What's New
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Vanessa K. Hinson, MD, PhD, Director, Movement Disorders Program
Medical University of South Carolina, Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence
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The Parkinson’s Journey - Understanding Progression
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Annie Killoran, MD, MSc
Clinical Associate Professor Neurology
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence
Lance M. Wilson, MSS, LSW, C-SWHC, ASW-G
Social Worker & Education and Outreach Coordinator
Jefferson Health Comprehensive Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center, Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence
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Medicare and Parkinson’s: What You Need to Know
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Lance M. Wilson, MSS, LSW, C-SWHC, ASW-G
Social Worker & Education and Outreach Coordinator, Jefferson Health Comprehensive Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center, Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence
Tricia Sandiego, MHS, CHES, PMP
Senior Advisor, AARP, Caregiving & Health
Mental Well-being and Memory
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Gregory Pontone, MD, MHS
Director, Parkinson’s Neuropsychiatry Clinical Programs
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine*
Morris K. Udall Parkinson's Disease Research Center
Associate Professor
Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology
* Parkinson’s Foundation Centers of Excellence
Special Guest
Lisa Cone
Exploring Non-Motor Symptoms: Neuropathy, Fatigue, GI Issues
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Ellen Walter, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Cleveland Clinic*
and
Steven Swank
Clinical Pharmacist
University of Kansas Medical Center*
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Kelly Weinschrider
Motor Symptoms Co-Management: Occupational Therapy and Neurology
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Lisa Warren, MHS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist and Rehabilitation Manager
Michael S. Okun, M.D.
Adelaide Lackner Professor and Chair of Neurology
Executive Director, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases
University of Florida Health*
Parkinson’s Foundation and AARP Webinar: Fall Prevention and Living Safely at Home with Parkinson’s
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Rose Wichmann, PT,
Director of Parkinson’s Programs, Struthers Parkinson’s Center, Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence
Danielle Arigoni,
Director of Livable Communities, AARP
Partnering: The Dance of Relationships and Romance
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Dr. Sheila Silver MA, DHS, ACS
Clinical Sexologist
Special Guests
Alma Aragon & Carlos Gonzalez
Work it Out: Managing Parkinson’s in the Workplace
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Miriam Rafferty, PT, DPT, PhD
Research Scientist, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Assistant Professor, Northwestern University*
Dept of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
and
Bradley McDaniels, PhD, CRC
Assistant Professor
Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services
University of North Texas
Special Guest
Kelly Weinschreider
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Virtual Vocational Rehabilitation Program through Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (English)
Virtual Vocational Rehabilitation Program through Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (Spanish)
Complimentary enrollment through April 2021. Made possible through the support of a Parkinson’s Foundation Community Grant
Not What I Planned For Me or My Family
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Allison Allen MSW, LCSW
Coordinator and Clinical Social Worker
Duke Movement Disorders Clinic
Duke University Medical Center*
Special Guests
Anna Gill & Paul Cluff
Newly Diagnosed: Living Your Best Life with Parkinson’s
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Jenna Iseringhausen BSN, RN
NYU Langone Marlene and Paulo Fresco Institute for Parkinson's and Movement Disorders (Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence)
Partnership Webinar: Answering Your PD Questions with AARP: From Newly Diagnosed to Caregiver Resources
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Amy Goyer
AARP's national family and caregiving expert
Nina Browner, MD
University of North Carolina
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AARP Care Partner Resources
Parkinson’s Disease Care Partner Guide: When Your Loved One is in a Senior Living Facility
PD and Medication: What’s New?
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Fernando Pagan, MD
Georgetown University Hospital Medical Director (Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence)
Food, Water, & Supplements: Does Nutrition Play a Role in PD Symptoms or Progression?
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Laurie K. Mischley, ND PhD MPH
Bastyr University Research Institute and Seattle Integrative Medicine
Optimal Exercise Strategies for Stability, Stamina and Strength
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Joellyn Fox, DPT
Lead Therapist Good Shepherd Penn Partners: Dan Aaron Parkinson’s Rehabilitation Center: Penn Therapy and Fitness (Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence)
Coping with Dementia for Care Partners
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Joseph Quinn, MD
Professor of Neurology School of Medicine
Director OHSU Parkinson Center and Movement Disorders Program School of Medicine
Director, Portland VAMC Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center (PADRECC) (Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence)
Communication Strategies for Optimal Success
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Angela Roberts, PhD
Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Northwestern University (Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence)
When Care Comes to You: Tips for Using Home Health Aides, PTs and OTs
Tuesday, June 11
Julie Hershberg PT, DPT, NCS
USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, re+active physical therapy and wellness
PD and Medication: What’s New?
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Rajesh Pahwa, MD
Laverne and Joyce Rider Professor of Neurology; Chief, Parkinson and Movement Disorder Division; Director, Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence, University of Kansas Medical Center
Seeing Clearly with PD: Vision Changes
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Dan Gold, DO
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Ophthalmology, Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Non-motor Symptoms: What’s New?
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Ronald Pfeiffer, MD
Oregon Health and Sciences University, OHSU Parkinson Center, Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence
Advanced PD and Palliative Care in the 21st Century
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Janis M. Miyasaki, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FAAN
Director, Parkinson and Movement Disorders Program, University of Alberta
Mental Health and PD
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Laura Marsh, MD Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine
Living Alone: Home Safety and Management in PD
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Erin Foster, PhD, O.T.D., M.S.C.I., O.T.R./L, Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy, Neurology and Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine
Marijuana: What Do We Really Know?
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Benzi M. Kluger, M.D., M.S, Associate Professor, University of Colorado Hospital
Parkinson's Disease Psychosis: Hallucinations, Delusions and Paranoia
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018
Christopher G. Goetz, M.D., Professor of Neurological Sciences, Professor of Pharmacology at Rush University Medical Center a Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence
Freezing or Sweating Falls When Walking with Parkinson's Disease
January 16, 2018
Fay B. Horak, Ph.D., P.T., Professor of Neurology at the Oregon Health and Science University, a Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence
Depression & PD
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017
Roseanne D. Dobkin, Ph.D.
Nutrition and Parkinson's
September 12, 2017
John Eric Duda, M.D., Associate Professor, Neurology, University of Pennsylvania and Director, Parkinson's Disease Research, Education & Clinical Center, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia
Sleep and Parkinson's
June 13, 2017
Aleksandar Videnovic, M.D., M.Sc., is Associate Professor of Neurology and Director, of the Program on Sleep, Circadian Biology and Neurodegeneration at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Is It Related to PD? Runny Noses, Skin Changes and Overlooked PD Symptoms
April 18, 2017
W. Lawrence Severt, M.D., Ph.D., Attending Neurologist, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center
Diagnosis PD, Now What? Managing the First Few Years with Parkinson's
March 7, 2017
Suketu Khandhar, M.D., Medical Director at Kaiser Permanente Northern California Movement Disorders Program, Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center.
Pain in PD
January 10, 2017
Jori E. Fleisher, M.D., M.S.C.E., Assistant Professor, Neurology and Population Health, The Marlene and Paolo Fresco Institute for Parkinson's and Movement Disorders, NYU Langone
Parkinson's Disease: Financial, Legal and Medical Planning Tips for Care Partners
November 8, 2016
Martin M. Shenkman, C.P.A., M.B.A., P.F.S., A.E.P., J.D, Founder of Shenkman Law
Getting Around: Transportation and Travel with PD
September 13, 2016
Rebecca Gilbert, Sara Riggare, M.D., Ph.D., Clinical Associate Professor, Neurology, The Marlene and Paolo Fresco Institute for Parkinson's and Movement Disorders, NYU Langone
Apathy or Depression: Which One Is It?
June 14, 2016
Dawn Bowers, Ph.D, Professor of Clinical & Health Psychology and Neurology at the University of Florida (UF); Director of the Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at McKnight Brain Institute and Neuropsychology Director, UF Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration
What's in the PD Pipeline? Gene and Cell Therapies
April 5, 2016
Roger Barker, M.B.B.S, M.R.C.P, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Neuroscience and Honorary Consultant, Neurology, University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke's Hospital, UK
Dealing with Dementia in PD
March 1, 2016
Jennifer G. Goldman, M.D., M.S., Associate Professor, Section of Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders, Department of Neurological Sciences, Research Center at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL
Anxiety in Parkinson's Disease
January 5, 2016
Joseph H. Friedman, M.D., Director of the Movement Disorders Program, Butler Hospital and Professor and Chief, Division of Movement Disorders, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI
Cognitive Issues: Advice for Parkinson's Care Partners
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Rebecca Gilbert, M.D., Ph.D., Clinical Associate Professor, Neurology, The Marlene and Paolo Fresco Institute for Parkinson's and Movement Disorders, NYU Langone
Nutrition and Parkinson's Disease
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Heather Zwickey, Ph.D., Dean of Research and Graduate Studies and Professor, Immunology, National College of Natural Medicine, Portland, OR
Challenges of Advanced Parkinson's and Tips for Better Living
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Peter Fletcher, M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., Consultant Physician, Department of Old Age Medicine, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK, and Senior Lecturer and Academy Medical Dean, University of Bristol
Maximizing PD Medications: Get the Most Out of Your Treatment Plan
April 28, 2015
Connie Marras, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Neurology, University of Toronto, Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Centre and the Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease, Toronto Western Hospital, Canada
More Than Meets the Eye: Vision Symptoms of PD
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Dan Gold, D.O., Assistant Professor, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, and Neurosurgery at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD
The Effects of Exercise on PD
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Margaret Schenkman, P.T., Ph.D., F.A.P.T.A., Associate Dean for Physical Therapy Education and Director of the Physical Therapy Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine
