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Unlocking the Mysteries of Parkinson's: The Latest in Research & Diagnosis Ihtsham ul Haq, MD, FAAN

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Advancements in Management of Parkinson Disease: Bhavana Patel, MD

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Neuropsychology: Erin Trifilio, PhD

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​LSVT Big: Christina Metz, PT, DPT

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LSVT Loud: Judy Jenner, MS, CCC 

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​Nutrition: Matt Beke, MS, RDN, LDN 

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Rock Steady Boxing: Chris Yettke

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Symposium Topics

• "Unlocking the Mysteries of Parkinson's: The Latest in Research and Diagnosis," presented by Ihtsham ul Haq, MD, FAAN. This talk will discuss our current understanding of why and how Parkinson’s disease occurs, and how that knowledge is driving our search for better treatments and ultimately a cure. 
• "Advancements in Management of Parkinson's Disease," presented by Bhavana Patel, DO. This talk will review recently approved treatments for Parkinson's disease, optimal management of PD with a multidisciplinary approach, and upcoming treatment strategies.
• "LSVT Big" - Christina Metz, PT, DPT, Florida Gulf Coast University Faculty
• "LSVT Loud" - Judy Jenner, MS, CCC, Private Practice; Speech Pathologist for PASWFL Members 
• "Nutrition" - Matt Beke, MS, RDN, LDN, Clinical Dietitian at the Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at the University of Florida Health, Graduate Assistant, Food Science, and Human Nutrition Department
• "Neuropsychology" - Erin Trifilio, Ph.D., Department of Clinical and Health Psychology University of Florida
• "Rock Steady Boxing" - Staff from Florida HIIT Factory

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About Dr. Bhavana Patel
Presentation Topic: "Advancements in Management of Parkinson Disease." This talk will review recently approved treatments for Parkinson disease, optimal management of PD with a multidisciplinary approach and upcoming treatment strategies.

Dr. Bhavana Patel, DO, MS is currently an assistant professor in the Division of Movement disorders and Behavioral Neurology at the University of Florida. She joined the UF Department of Neurology and the Fixel Institute in 2019.
Dr. Patel graduated from Butler University in 2008 with a double major in chemistry and Spanish, followed by a Master’s degree in Biology at Purdue University in Indianapolis. She completed medical school at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic medicine in 2013, followed by a preliminary internal medicine year and neurology residency at University of Kansas in 2017. During her residency she received awards for her residency research projects and was recognized by the medical student body for her excellence in teaching. In her final year of training she served as Chief Resident.
Upon completion of her neurology training she pursued a two year fellowship in Movement Disorders and additional training in cognitive disorders and dementias at UF from 2017-2019. She has a personal connection to Dementia with Lewy Bodies and during her training she completed additional clinical and research training in Lewy Body disease under the mentorship of Dr. Melissa Armstrong. In 2018 she was the inaugural recipient of the Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Dementia with Lewy Bodies from the American Brain Foundation and the Mary E. Groff Charitable trust, in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology.

Dr. Patel’s research interests include improving the delivery of specialized healthcare in Lewy body dementia, applications of technology to improve health outcomes, and neurostimulation for movement and cognitive disorders.
Currently her NIH funded research focuses on developing a LBD centric telemedicine program with access to a multidisciplinary team of exerts in LBD and using smartwatch technology to objectively measure life space mobility.
She has presented her research at multiple international conferences including an International Lewy Body Dementia Conference, International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder Society, Academy of Neurology, and World Parkinson Congress.

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CEDUCATION SYMPOSIUM Panelists 2023 by Patrice T Shields