Hello, I would like to introduce myself, I am new to the Parkinsn list. My
name is Linda Squire and I am the Coordinator for the American Parkinson
Disease Association Information and Referral Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical
Center in Los Angeles, CA. This is a new center, we only just opened in
Oct. The Center is designed to be a resource for anyone with Parkinson's,
family, and caregivers. We provide free educational materials, physician
referrals, community resource referrals, and referrals to support groups in
the Los Angeles area. The Center also sponsors educational programs on
Parkinson's.
I would like to extend an invitation to our Center's grand opening on Jan.
16, 1999 from 1 pm - 4 pm at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. We will be having
an educational conference on Parkinson's Disease featuring the following
speakers:
Michael Rezak, M.D.
Director, Division of Neurology and Movement Disorders
Center,
Glenbrook Hospital, Glenview, IL
"Protocols of Parkinson's Disease Treatment Into the Next
Millenium"
Stefan Pulst, M.D.
Director, Division of Neurology
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
"Genetics of Parkinson's Disease"
Michel Levesque, M.D.
Director, Neurofunctional Surgery Center,
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
"Advanced Surgical Techniques for Treatment of
Parkinson's
Disease: cell transplantation and deep brain stimulation
Refreshments will be served before and after conference. Parking will be
validated. For more information and to RSVP please call the Information and
Referral Center toll free at (877) 223-3277. You can also contact me
anytime at my email address [log in to unmask]
