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Please clarify PD/MOVEMENT DISORDER SPECIALIST. It is my understanding by way of Dr. Lieberman that an MDS is a neuro who has to complete an additional 3 year program to specialize. I could be wrong, but I'm of the opinion that almost all of the physicians we call MDS's are neuros who are receiving this title more on daily work in progress. In other words, Dr. Lieberman has treated more than 30,000 PD patients. To me he is, among other things, an MDS. In my area we have a neuro who is specializing in PD. She had so many patients, she had three clinics full to the brim. Of late, I was informed that the powers that be have taken away two of her clinics, and she rushes through one trying to assist everyone as does her nurse practicioner. This is a university hospital/clinic. If it had been the football team, there would have been another clinic and plenty of assistance! Your area sounds so progressive! I wish you all the best! E of the headdress At 02:18 PM 10/6/2000 EDT, you wrote: >I was asked by our state support group coordinator to post this.... > >The Parkinson's Disease Center in Birmingham, AL, affiliated with Kirklin >Clinic and UAB (Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham) is searching for a >PD/Movement Disorder Specialist. As of this date, Alabama has only two PD >specialist with a four month "new patient" waiting list. We "parkies" >apparently are increasing in numbers here in Alabama. Seriously, they are >looking for a doctor....If you know of a doctor interested in relocating, >please share this info.....Interested parties should contact the PD Center, >UAB, or support group coordinator, in Birmingham, Alabama. Email me for >phone #'s/address....Thank you! > >Sharon >[log in to unmask] > >