Dear Dennis: There are a number of Movement Disorders Specialists at various NPF Centers of Excellence in the Los Angeles area: Cheryl Waters, MD, USC School of Medicine: (213)342-5791 Neal Slatkin, MD, City of Hope Med. Center: (626)359-8111 Edward Schneider, MD, USC, Ethel Percy Andrus Center: (213)740-1364 Deane Jacques, MD, Samaratin Hospital: (800)841-8765 Janet Chance, MD Hoag Hospital: (714)574-6338 Jeff Bronstein, MD USC School of Medicine: (310)206-9799 Regards, Bonnie Cunningham, R.N. NPF MR DENNIS K LIEBL wrote: > Hello to all! > > You have all been such a wonderful help, resource and support to my > family. Since my mother was diagnosed as a PWP my entire family has > rallied around the issue of finding out what to do to help. Much of > the advice and answers you all have been providing has been great. I > have a new request. > > We have gone through a few neurologists who have had very limited > knowledge of Parkinson's. I need to find the most knowledgable > specialist...the guru, so to speak...in Southern California. Does > anyone know how I would go about that? Does anyone know of someone > like that in the Los Angeles - Orange County area? Are any of you > located in the Southern California Area who can recommend a support > group...a resource that would know who is the best, the Parkinson's > expert? Please help if you can! Thank- you all very much. > > Dennis Liebl Son & CG/Lillian 79 > Mission Viejo, California > =======================================