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Dear Listserv members: Regarding Patti, who was seeking a Parkinson's specialist in MA and to another posting in which someone was seeking a specialist in Western PA, the National Parkinson Foundation (NPF) has a Center's of Excellence in each of these locations. I will list the name of the Medical Director of each program, but in most situations, there are more than one specialist in each location. MASSACHUSETTS: Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School Anne B. Young, M.D., Director 617-726-5532 PENNSYLVANIA: (there are 2 in PA, the second is in Philadelphia) University of Pittsburgh - Parkinson's and Related Disorders Center Robert Y. Moore, M.D., Director 412-692-4610 F.Y.I.: NPF has 52 Centers of Excellence in the world, 38 are in the United States. These Centers receive research grants from NPF and have some of the finest Movement Disorders specialists in the world. If anyone else is trying to locate one, please call me at 1-800-327-4545. Sincerely, Bonnie Cunningham, R.N. Patient Services Director NPF