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Conference Agenda

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8:00–9:00 a.m. Registration
9:00–9:10 a.m.

Welcome & Introduction to Parkinson's Foundation COE and Faculty

Rebecca Starks, Parkinson Outreach Coordinator, University of Utah Department of Neurology

9:10–9:40 a.m.

Stages of Parkinson's Disease and Early Disease

Paolo Moretti, MD; Associate Professor of Neurology; Chief of Movement Disorders Division; University of Utah Department of Neurology

9:40–10:00 a.m.

Motor vs. Non-Motor Symptoms of PD and Autonomic Dysfunction

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

10:00–10:15 a.m. Break
10:15–10:30 a.m.

Movement Break

Juan Carlos Claudio, MFA

10:30–11:00 a.m.

Supportive Therapies for PD

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

 

11:00–11:20 a.m.

Planning for and Managing Emergencies and Hospitalization

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

11:20–11:35 a.m.

Boxing Movement Break

Rock Steady Boxing

11:35 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Lunch
12:00–12:40 p.m.

When to Consider Advanced Therapies for PD and Patients' Experiences: DBS, MRgFUS, Duopa, and SC Levodopa

Jumana Alshaikh, MD, and Panagiotis Kassavetis, MD, PhD; Movement Disorders Division; University of Utah Health

 

Patient Panel

Dale George, Duopa/DBS recipient

12:40–12:50 p.m.

PD Treatments on the Horizon

Perla Thulin, MD; Movement Disorders Division; University of Utah Health

12:50–1:30 p.m.

Q&A Panel

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