Rush Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders Symposium 2012

Hyatt Regency O’Hare – Rosemont, IL

November 3, 2012

Preliminary Agenda

 

Patient/CarePartner Conference

10:45-11:30     Registration/Sign-In

11:30-11:40     Welcome                                                                     Katie Kompoliti, MD & Lucia M. Blasucci, RN CCRC

11:40-12:10     Patient/Physician Interaction                                   Mrs. Sheryl Jedlinski & Cynthia Comella, MD

12:10-12:40     Neuropsychiatric Complications                            Jennifer G. Goldman, MD, MS

12:40-1:10       Non-Motor Symptoms:                                               Brandon R. Barton, MD

                                                                                                                  Problem Behavior & Dysautonomia                        

1:10-1:25         Break (15 minutes)

1:25-1:55         Visual Problems in Parkinson’s Disease             Aimee Szewka, MD

1:55-2:05         Getting Involved with the Parkinson's                       Linda Pituch (PDF) Disease Foundation (PDF)                                

2:05-2:35         Brain Donation/Autopsy Findings                              Jennifer Goldman, MD MS & Jeffrey Kordower, PhD

2:35-3:05         Stem Cells and Gene Therapy                                  Jeffrey Kordower, PhD

3:05-3:20         Break (15 minutes)

3:20-3:30         Philanthropy Matters                                                  Bernadette O’Shea/ Timothy Larson

3:30-4:00         Parkinson’s Disease Surgery                                       Leo Verhagen, MD, PhD

4:00-4:30         Upcoming Treatments/Research Opportunities          Christopher G. Goetz, MD

4:30-5:00         Questions & Answers                                                 Drs. Barton, Goetz, Goldman, Kordower, Szewka, and Verhagen, Nurse Blasucci,Mr. Larson, Ms. O’Shea, and Ms. Pituch

5:00                 Adjourn          

 

Patient/Caregiver Conference is not a CME-accredited program