Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders
Welcome to the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Clinic at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, located in Boston, MA in the Harvard Longwood Medical Area. Our clinical care center is devoted to providing excellence in diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, research and clinical trials and educational resources for our patients, their families and caregivers.
In recognition of our multi-faceted work to develop novel treatments for Parkinson's disease, provide individualized care and educate the public, our clinic has been designated as a Center of Excellence by the National Parkinson Foundation (NPF).
Our free Saturday morning speaker series is open to all of our patients and their care partners interested in learning more about Parkinson's disease.
Our center proudly hosted the 15th Annual Edward I. Rudman Parkinson's Disease Patient and Caregiver Symposium for our patients, their families, and caregivers on Saturday, October 22, 2011. This year's event, entitled Recent Advances in Parkinson's Disease, featured a knowlegeable panel of speakers each discussing the latest break throughs in Parkinson's Disease Research.
Our center is always working to find new treatments and therapies for Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. We invite our patients to learn about and take part in our various research studies.
The newly opened Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Resource Center offers patients and their families educational books, brochures, and DVDs, information regarding our Wellness Programs, and referrals to local and internet resources.
