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Parkinson and Other Movement Disorders Center

April is Parkinson’s Awareness month and April 11th is World Parkinson's Day. We would like to acknowledge and honor those who are affected by PD. The UCSD Parkinson & Other Movement Disorders Center is designated as a Center of Excellence by the Parkinson’s Foundation meaning we have a specialized team of movement disorder specialist neurologists aka PD experts, physical, speech and occupational therapists, and others who are up to date on the latest PD medications, therapies and research to provide the best care. 

 We hope you can support our efforts to increase awareness this April by becoming part of our research on PD, checking out some of our educational offerings to learn more, or visiting some of our hand selected resources below.

Parkinson's disease Resources 

UCSD Educational Presentations Community Symposium (ucsd.edu)

Support Groups Support Groups (ucsd.edu)

UCSD Exercise Class Whole-body Wellness (ucsd.edu)

UCSD PD Research Opportunities Studies: Parkinson's Disease (ucsd.edu)

Brain Support Network and Stanford’s Movement Disorders Center are co-hosting this MSA Symposium. This is a hybrid event — some attending in-person on Stanford’s campus and many attending virtually. Everyone is welcome — those with MSA, caregivers, family members, friends, home care aides, healthcare professionals, and anyone in the community interested in learning more about multiple system atrophy.

Program Details: This symposium will feature a movement disorder specialist, autonomic disorder specialist, physical therapist, speech therapist, and neuro-palliative care physician from Stanford, UCSF, and Kaiser. A highlight in the afternoon will be a panel of people coping with MSA — those with an MSA diagnosis and MSA caregivers.  (You'll see many of our Brain Support Network support group members on the panel!)

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Register here

Contact Email Brain Support Netwok

March was Woman's History month. Our Research Scientist, Ece Bayram, MD, PhD was interviewed by Woman's Mental & Neurological Health to share emerging research on how Lewy body dementia affects females and why continued research is necessary. Read her interview here. 

We welcome, David Molina, Registered Nurse, to the clinical team. Mr. Molina began is career at UC San Diego in Family Medicine as a Resource/Lead RN. He also has experience in Nephrology, Urology, Urgent Care, Trama, Cardiac and Neuro ICU, step-down leadership and management. Originally from Northern California, Mr. Molina enjoys San Diego, taking advantage of outdoor activities, traveling, and spending time with friends and family. He is passionate about patient care and making an impact within our community. Say hello if you see him at your next visit!

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