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Dear listmembers from the WNY and Southern Ontario areas, Some information to share: A Parkinson's Disease Education Symposium will be held on Saturday, June 24, 9 AM - 3 PM at Four Points Hotel Sheraton, Walden Avenue at I-90 (Thruway exit 52 E). It is presented by the Comprehensive Movement Disorders Center of Kaleida Health and Buffalo General Hospital, The UNiversity of Buffalo, and the Parkinson's Wellness Group of WNY. The program is free, but you must register by June 14 by calling 716-859-7523 or 859-7565. We attended the symposium last year and thought it was excellent, and this year's looks even better. IN addition to local specialists, Dr. Abraham Lieberman of NPF and Dr. Lucien Cote of Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center are among the speakers. This is the program as listed in the brochure: What is the cause of PD? - Dr. Linda Hershey Behavioral and cognitive aspects of PD - Dr. David Lichter Preparing for the office visit - Dr. Kimberly Trinidad Update on surgical treatments - Dr. Robert Plunkett Lunch and sponsor displays PD case presentations with discussions - Dr. Lucien Cote Curing PD - Dr. Abraham Lieberman A patient's perspective - Tom O'Donnell