@NorthwesternMed #ParkinsonsDisease and #MovementDisorders Center: Leader in Patient Care, Support, Education, and Research for the entire movement community
Chicago, Illinois
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There are still spots left for PD 201: Managing the Middle Stages of Parkinson's Disease! Register here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/…
Last call for our annual Parkinson's symposium on October 24th! Learn about risk factors for Parkinson's and also about the current state of Parkinson's research. Register here: parkinson.org/events/2026/No…
There are still spots for PD 201: Managing the Middle Stages of Parkinson's Disease! Register here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/…
Our annual Parkinson's Symposium is coming up on October 24th! Come and learn about risk factors for Parkinson's- genetics, environmental, and lifestyle factors. You'll also learn about the current state of PD research. Register: parkinson.org/events/2026/No…
We are so proud of our Improv for PD team- Shake and Bake! They were an opener for @ParkinsonDotOrg's Stand Up for Parkinson's event at @ZaniesChicago! They were hilarious and showed that Parkinson's doesn't mean you can't be funny!
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Thank you to the patients, caregivers and clinicians who attended the Wilson Disease Association Annual Conference in Chicago. This year's dual-track event was the first-ever to offer clinician education, co-hosted by the Northwestern Medicine Wilson Disease Center of Excellence and the Wilson Disease Association (@wilsondisease).
Thank you also to our expert clinicians who shared their expertise at this year's event.
Join us for PD 201: Managing the Middle Stages of Parkinson's Disease! Register here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/…
Reminder that we are dancing at The Joffrey South Loop Studio on October 15! Bring your care partner and your smile and dance with us! Register here- form.jotform.com/26202383260…
We are getting ready to see everyone at Moving Day Chicago on Saturday, October 4th! We hope to see you at Lincoln Park and see you move in support of Parkinson's!
Team Northwestern is pumped for Moving Day Chicago on October 4th at Lincoln Park! Come and see us at this joyful day of community, support, and advocacy, for Parkinson's. @ParkinsonDotOrg
Join us for our 26th annual Parkinson's Symposium on October 24th! We will be discussing risk factors for Parkinson's Disease- including: genetics, environmental and lifestyle factors. Dr. Tanya Simuni will also provide her annual update about research- parkinson.org/events/2026/No…
Dancing with Parkinson's is returning this fall on October 1st with a new extended time! This program will meet twice a month in October, November, and December! Bring your dancing feet! Register at this link- form.jotform.com/26202383260…
Last call to join for Improv for PD @TheSecondCity! This is a ten-week program that promises to make you think on your feet and "yes and..." your way to a super fun time with other people with Parkinson's! Registration information is below.
There's still a chance to join us for Improv for PD @TheSecondCity ! The innovative program has inspired many other improv programs across the country. It is a fun and brain-healthy way to meet new people, make new friends, and have many, many laughs!
Publication Alert! Niccolo Mencacci- Parkinson's disease genetics across diverse ancestries: an observational genetic study of causal and risk variants with translational implications- thelancet.com/journals/laneu…
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Northwestern Medicine Neurology invites patients, caregivers and clinicians to attend the Wilson Disease Association Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois, from September 25 to 26.
The event will provide two days of patient/family programming and clinician education in a dual-track format. This year's meeting will be the first ever to offer clinician education, so be sure to register: breakthroughsforphysicians.n…
ALT A Northwestern Medicine-branded graphic promoting the Wilson Disease Association Annual Conference September 25 to 26.
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital is proud to be ranked No. 2 in the nation for neurology and neurosurgery by @usnews, 2026 – 2027.
Our clinicians are at the leading edge of neurological care, and our scientists continue to uncover new findings that shape standards of care and improve outcomes for patients everywhere. Join us in celebrating this outstanding achievement. Learn more: breakthroughsforphysicians.n…
Publication Alert! Dimitri Krainc- New evidence on the clinical, genetic, and biochemical bases of GBA1-Parkinson's disease: prospects for treatment-pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4212…
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how a major Parkinson’s disease gene disrupts the brain’s most vulnerable dopamine-producing neurons before detectable neuronal loss, according to findings published in Nature Communications.news.feinberg.northwestern.e…
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In a review published earlier this year in Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, Northwestern Medicine movement disorders specialists delve into the latest innovations in Parkinson’s disease therapies. #ParkinsonsDisease
Some important developments examined in the review include:
• New subcutaneous infusion therapies
• Evolutions in deep brain stimulation (DBS)
• Expansion of forced ultrasound for newly approved targets
• Promising results from initial trials investigating stem cell-derived dopaminergic grafts
Read the full study here: breakthroughsforphysicians.n…
ALT Graphic with headline that reads “Publication Alert.” Photos of four physicians are shown along with their names: Mariana Hernandez Gonzalez-Monje, MD, PhD, Juan R. Deliz Gonzalez, MD, Leonard Verhagen Metman, MD, PhD, and Neil K. Shetty, MD.