St. George Parkinson's Disease Symposium

8:00 – 9:00      Registration

9:00-9:10   Welcome – Introduction to Parkinson’s Foundation COE and Faculty Rebecca Starks, Parkinson Outreach Coordinator University of Utah Department of Neurology

 9:10 -9:20 -Overview of Parkinson’s Disease Paola Testini MD University of Utah Department of Neurology Movement Disorders Division

9:20- 9: 50 - PD and autonomic dysfunction Guillaume Lamotte, MD, MSc Assistant Professor of Neurology Movement Disorders Division University of Utah

 9:50-10:00   Break

10:00 -10:30   Practical guide to staying safe with PD – Driving, Falls, Sleep, compulsivity…and more. Paolo Moretti MD Associate Professor of Neurology Chief, Divisions of Movement Disorders and Cognitive Disorders University of Utah

10:30- 11:00    Coping with anxiety symptoms in PD Melissa Mauchley, LCSW, MSW Social Worker / Patient & Family Support Department of Neurology University of Utah

 11:00- 11:20    Movement break

11:20 – 11:50 When to consider Advanced Therapies for PD and patients experience – DBS, MRgFUS, and Duopa. Jumana Alshaikh MD Panagiotis Kassavetis MD, PhD University of Utah Department of Neurology Movement Disorders Division

 11:50 -12:15    Lunch

12:15 – 1:00    Questions and Answer Panel