Ochsner Neurology Movement Disorders and DBS Program presents:
The Parkinson’s Disease Symposium 2013
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED
The 7th Annual Conference for people and families affected by Parkinson’s Disease
Saturday, April 6th, Brent House Conference Center at Ochsner Medical Center, 1514 Jefferson Hwy.
AGENDA:
- 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
Exhibitors & Sponsors
For information on sponsorship opportunities and exhibit space at this symposium, click here.
To complete the exhibitor & sponsor registration form, click here, to download the form, or register online here.
