Parkinson’s Disease Patient and Family Symposium 2024

Parkinson's Foundation and Northwestern Medicine Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center present: Parkinson's Disease Patient and Family Symposium.
This program will feature experts discussing: Tips from a Movement Disorder Specialist, Advances in Parkinson’s Research, and the Benefits of the Creative Arts for PD. Q&A with the experts, will follow each presentation.
Speakers
Tanya Simuni, MD, FAAN
Northwestern Medicine
Danny Bega, MD, MSCI
Northwestern Medicine
Paulina Latapi, MD, MSc
Northwestern Medicine
Carly Liegel
The Joffrey Ballet
Linda Jedrzejek, MT, BC
Neurologic Music Therapist
Lisa Bany
The Second City
Annie Arnold, MA, ATR-BC, LCPC, CATAP
Institute for Therapy through the Arts
This program is open to people with Parkinson's, their family, friends and the community. There is no charge to attend, but registration is required.
Contact Us
Jessica Bartsch

A Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence
Northwestern Medicine Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center provides innovative, multidisciplinary care for patients and families affected by Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. The Center's care team works to promote health, education and support for patients. It also supports caregivers, family members, healthcare providers and the community. We continually strive to meet the needs of the Parkinson's community in a variety of ways. In doing this, we have adapted our annual symposium to a virtual setting for the safety and accessibility of the larger Parkinson's community.
This is a virtual program, taking place live, using the online Zoom platform. Instructions on joining the webinar are provided after registering.
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