Early announcement, Parkinson disease conference Saturday, April 28

Parkinson disease conference at Hilton Garden in Freeport, Maine on the morning of Saturday, April 28.

The preliminary theme of the conference is “New Developments- Differentiating promising treatments from pseudoscience” and several brief talks (about 20 minutes each) will cover topics such as supplements, vitamins, marijuana, focused ultrasound, dietary influences, drugs in the development pipeline, mindfulness, and yoga.  There will likely be a question/answer session.

Physician speakers will include Dr. Sarah Dodwell and Dr. Michael Kleinman of Maine Medical Partners Neurology, Dr. Anand Rughani of Maine Medical Partners Neurosurgery, Dr. Bill Stamey of Mid Coast Medical Group Neurology, and Dr. Roople Unia of Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Neurology Specialists.

Further details regarding registration, schedule of talks and activities, other speakers, etc will be forthcoming on this website (or via email if you are signed up).  It is likely that seating will be limited, so please plan ahead and be prepared to register early if you would like to attend this year.

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Bill Stamey, M.D.

A neurologist trained in movement disorders, Dr. Stamey has no relevant financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose. His artistic rendering is by Emily Stamey. Maine PD News receives no outside funding. www.mainepdnews.org