Learn More. Live Better. Parkinson’s Symposium
Check-in, Breakfast, & Vendor Expo start at 9:00 a.m. CDT. Program starts at 10:00 a.m. CDT.
Living with Parkinson’s can be challenging, but there are many things you can do to maintain and improve your quality of life. This program provides information to help you find the balance between a proactive approach and wondering what lies ahead.
There is no charge to attend, but registration is required. Breakfast will be provided. This program is open to people with Parkinson's, their family, friends, medical providers/practitioners, and the community.
Expert Speakers:
Ergun Uc, MD
Professor of Neurology
Director, Movement Disorders Division
University of Iowa Health Care, a Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence
Elizabeth Stegemoller, PhD
Associate Professor
Director, Graduate Neuroscience Program
Department of Kinesiology, Iowa State University
Nandakumar Narayanan MD, PhD
Juanita J. Bartlett Professor in Neurology Research
Vice Chair for Basic and Translational Research, Neurology
Director, Center for Neurodegeneration
Associate Director, Iowa Neuroscience Institute
Carver College of Medicine at The University of Iowa
Navigating Your PD Journey Expert Panelists:
- Moderator: Nandakumar Narayanan, MD, PhD
- Elizabeth Stegemoller, PhD
- Morgan Olhausen PharmD
- Lisa Preuschl BSN, RN
- Rachel Rose ORT/L, MOT
- Stephanie Evans DTP, PT
- Laura Schmitt MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS
- Lori Crosser, MSW, LISW
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