SLC Parkinson's Disease Symposium

Agenda

8:00 – 9:00   Registration

9:00-9:10      Welcome –

9:10 -9:40     Stages of Parkinson’s disease and early disease

Paolo Moretti MD Associate Professor of Neurology Chief, Divisions of Movement Disorders and Cognitive DisordersUniversity of Utah

9:40-10:00    Motor vs non-motor symptoms of PD and autonomic dysfunction

Guillaume Lamotte, MD, MSc Assistant Professor of Neurology Movement Disorders Division University of Utah

10:00-10:15  Break

10:15-10:30  Movement Break Juan Carlos Claudio, MFA

10:30 – 11:00  Supportive Therapies for PD

Geneviève "G" Olivier, PT, DPT, PhD Assistant Professor (Clinical) Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training

11:00- 11:20  Planning for and managing Emergencies and Hospitalization

Desiree Dunn RN University of Utah Department of Neurology Movement Disorders Division

11:20- 11:35  Boxing Movement Break Rock Steady Boxing

11:35-12:00  Lunch 

12:00-12:40   When to consider Advanced Therapies for PD and patients experience – DBS, MRgFUS, Duopa, and SC levodopa

Jumana Alshaikh MD and Panagiotis Kassavetis MD, PhD University of Utah Department of Neurology Movement Disorders Division

Patient Panel 

12:40-12:50  PD Treatments on the Horizon

Perla Thulin, MD University of Utah Department of Neurology Movement Disorders Division

12:50-1:30  Question and Answer Panel