PD TALK: Parkinson's Disease Research:  Where have we been and where are we going? 

IN-PERSON PD TALK
TOPIC: Parkinson's Disease Research:  Where have we been and where are we going?  
DATE: Saturday, March 8, 2025
TIME: 9:00 am
PLACE: In-Person Parkinson's Association of Southwest Florida, 2575 Northbrooke Plaza Drive, Suite#301, Naples, FL 34119
PRESENTED BY: Dr. Matthew Baker
​RSVP by 3:00 pm on Thursday, March 6, 2025
​to Swatts@ParkinsonAssociationSWFL.org
​Join us for an insightful in-person presentation by Dr Matthew Baker at the Parkinson's Association of SWFL offices. The presentation will address frequently asked questions: What is clinical research?  How has clinical research impacted current therapies for Parkinson's?  How important is it to be involved in research?  What research is on the horizon?

Dr. Baker is a board-certified neurologist practicing for over twenty years.  He currently practices at Collier Neurologic Specialists and is a primary investigator at Aqualane Clinical Research in Naples, FL. He received his medical degree at the University of South Florida where he also completed his neurology training. He has been a principal investigator in numerous clinical trials, many of which have resulted in international regulatory approval of novel therapeutics across the spectrum of neurologic disease, here and abroad.   His primary areas of interest include Neuroimmunology, migraine, and the Neurobehavioral manifestations of disease.  Dr. Baker is a nationally recognized educator and lecturer.  He enjoys teaching colleagues, medical residents, and patients on various topics in neurology.  In his spare time he loves riding roller coasters with his family and playing with his three dogs Caia Poppy, Maxine Penny, and Mildred Linus.

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