Serving NY and NJ
Set this as my local chapterParkinson’s Foundation New York & New Jersey makes life better for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) by improving care and advancing research towards a cure. Whether you are newly diagnosed with PD or have been managing it for years, are a care partner, family member or friend of someone with PD, we are here to help you.
We are leaders in ensuring expert Parkinson’s care, educating and empowering the Parkinson’s community and driving the understanding of Parkinson’s through research. As a national organization with local presence and impact, we bring help and hope to the estimated one million people in the U.S., 10 million worldwide, who are living with Parkinson’s.
Your support of the Parkinson’s Foundation New York & New Jersey Chapter makes a big impact on the quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) right here in your community, as well as across the country and around the world!
Read more about our chapter's impact
Thanks to supporters like you, we are able to provide free resources and advance research toward a cure.
Find Expert Care
Access to care professionals, medications and services
Parkinson’s Foundation Global Care Network creates more opportunities for people with PD to access high-quality care.
Hospital Safety Guide
Advocate for your best care
The Hospital Safety Guide contains useful tools and information to help a person with Parkinson’s during their next planned or unplanned hospital visit.
Helpline
The Helpline answers more than 20,000 calls a year
Call our Helpline at 1-800-4PD-INFO (473-4636) to find your nearest PD specialist or local resources and get answers to your PD and caregiving questions.
PD Library
We are your trusted ally for information at every stage
We offer resources including videos, podcasts, webinars and other opportunities to learn about the many aspects of living well with PD.
Progress towards new medicines, better therapies and eventually a cure relies, almost exclusively, on innovative, high-quality research.
The Parkinson’s Foundation Community Grants program supports programs that further the health, wellness and education of the Parkinson’s community. We help people with Parkinson’s live better lives, today.
In the 2023 grant cycle, we awarded 6 local grants to community programs. These Community Grants are made possible through the support of donors.
Learn more about the Parkinson’s Foundation Community Grants program, including application information, deadlines and more.
585–743-1266
NYNJ@Parkinson.org
Parkinson’s Foundation
ATTN: New York & New Jersey
200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800
Miami, FL 33131
Our Chapter Board ensures our impact is community based and community lead.
Adam Burhardt – President
Pharmacy Benefit Dimensions
Derek Mosher – Secretary
M&T Bank
Marla Bruns, MD, PhD
Rochester Regional Health
Mark Burkhard
University at Buffalo Neurosurgery
Cindy Finestone
Retired Respiratory Therapist
Ronald Knight
Palmer Food Services
Rebecca Leclair
Leclair Communications, LLC
Dr. Vilasini Shanbhag
CCS Oncology
Kelly Verrall
Independent Health, Medication Therapy Advisor
Patricia Weigel, RN
University at Buffalo Comprehensive Movement Disorders Center