2013’s – 7th Annual Parkinson’s Symposium
If you or a family member are affected by Parkinson’s Disease you’ll definitely want to attend this conference:
Dr Georgia Lea, David Houghton, MD and the Ochsner Neurology Movement Disorders Dept. present:
Ochsner’s 7th annual Parkinson’s Disease Symposium 2013
It’s being held on Saturday, April 6th, the Brent House Conference Center at Ochsner Medical Center, 1514 Jefferson Hwy.
The schedule of events include:
- 8:30 am: Welcome breakfast
- 9:00 am: Guest Speaker: Beverly Ribaudo
- 10:00 am: Jay Rao, MD: Introduction to PD and Parkinsonism
- 10:30 am: Roger Smith, MD, Ted Weyand, MD: DBS Surgery for PD
- 11:00 am: David Houghton, MD: Dementia, Hallucinations and Depression
- 11:30 am: Stuart Busby, MD: Sleep Problems in PD
- 12-1pm: Lunch-time and open tables (Fair)
Afternoon Break-out sessions (1-3pm):
- Nutrition and PD: Jeanine Latham RD
- Caretakers: What can I do to help?: Lynn Eckhardt, GNP
- Exercise, Physical Therapy and PD: Care Physical Therapy
- DBS Surgery for PD: Jerry White, Medtronics Representative
- Making yourself understood: Speech and PD; Charlotte Ducote, PhD, CCC SLP
Come out and learn how to take control of Parkinson’s.