Living with Parkinson's Disease and the Importance of its Physical Management

Inform yourself on the importance of exercise in treatment of Parkinson's Disease

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 @ 3:00-4:00pm

Ferris Hills, 1 Ferris Hills, Canandiagua, NY 14424

Presented by: Nami Ranjit Shah, MD. Dr. Shah is a neurologist, who is comleting a 2-year movement disorder fellowship at the University of Rochester. She chose to pursue this subspecialty fellowship to get nuanced training that will allow her to take better care off patients with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. She is actively involved in research that examines the use of AI technology and medication alerts to improve care of patients with Parkinsons disease in the hospital and outpatient clincis.

Benjamine VanHeck, DPT. Ben wworks for URMC/Thompson Health in our Canandaigua location. He is a senior neuro/spine physical therapist and is LSVT BIG certified as well as being certified in vestibular competency.

Dudley Hallstead, PT. Dudley works for URMC/Thompson Health in our Canandaigua location. He is an outpatient therapist and is the clinical leader of technology at the rehabilitattion center. He is certified in vestibular competency.

Objectives of Talk:

1. Be able to identify common symptoms and risk factors of Parkinson's Disease
2. Learn about the principles of the LSVT BIG program
3. Be able to understand the importance of exercise in treatment of Parkinson's Disease