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Watch one of PDF's more than 20 online seminars for the latest information about Parkinson’s disease research, treatments, nonmotor symptoms and more.  

All events are available for you to view from the comfort of your own home, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

PDF reserves a limited supply of DVDs of last year's series of six PD ExpertBriefings for those unable to watch via computer. If you would like to order this set to watch at home or with your support group members, please download and complete our order form.

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• Understanding Parkinson's
• Living with Parkinson's
• Treating Parkinson's
• Employment, Insurance, Financial Assistance and Legal Matters
• Caregiving & Family Support
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Understanding Parkinson's

General Information

Understanding Pain in Parkinson's***
May 2011, one hour

Jeffrey Wertheimer, Ph.D.
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA

Promise of Science, Power of the Individual****
May 2011, two hours

Stanley Fahn, M.D., H. Houston Merritt Professor of Neurology Director of the Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Other Movement Disorders Columbia University; & Lisa M. Shulman M.D., Professor of Neurology University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Parkinson’s Disease and its Treatment:
Secrets, Myths and Misconceptions** 
September 2009, one hour

Melissa J. Nirenberg, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience
Weill Cornell Medical College

What's New in PD Research?: A Closer Look at Genetics and PD
September 2008, one hour

Susan Bressman, M.D.
Chair of the Alan and Barbara Mirken Department of Neurology
Beth Israel Medical Center

Nonmotor Symptoms and Complications 

Impulsive and Compulsive Behaviors in Parkinson’s*****
September 2011, one hour

Daniel Weintraub, M.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Cognition and PD: What You Have Always Wanted to Know But Were Too Afraid to Ask***
March 2011, one hour

Alexander I. Tröster, Ph.D.
Professor of Neurology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Fatigue, Sleep Disorders and Parkinson's Disease**
June 2010, one hour

Joseph Friedman, M.D.
Director of the Movement Disorders Program, Butler Hospital
Professor & Chief of Movement Disorders, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Mind, Mood & Body: Understanding Nonmotor Symptoms of PD*
July 2008, several hour-long sessions

Ronald Pfeiffer, M.D., University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Matthew Menza, M.D., Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Peter LeWitt, M.D., Henry Ford Hospital

The Other Side of Parkinson’s Disease
October 2009, one hour

W. Lawrence Severt, M.D., Ph.D.
Attending Physician
Beth Israel Medical Center

Clinical Studies

Inside Clinical Trials: What You Need to Know
July 2010, one hour

Danna Jennings, M.D., Clinical Research Director, Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders & Steve DeWitte, Business Executive, Graduate of PDF Clinical Research Learning Institute

Lessons Learned: How Completed Parkinson’s Clinical Studies Help Shape the Future
May 2010, one hour

Bernard Ravina, M.D., M.S.C.E.
Associate Professor of Neurology
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Participating in Parkinson's Clinical Research:
The Key to Becoming an Informed Study Volunteer
January 2009, one hour

Ken Getz, M.B.A.
Chairman, Center for Information & Study on Clinical Research Participation

Living with Parkinson's

Driving and Parkinson's: Balancing Independence and Safety******
January 2012, one hour

Margaret O’Connor, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., and Lissa Robins Kapust, L.I.C.S.W.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,
Boston, MA

Treating Parkinson's

Medications & Surgical Treatments

The Parkinson’s Pipeline: Treating Your Parkinson's***
April 2011, one hour

Michael Schlossmacher, M.D.
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada

What’s in the Parkinson’s Pipeline?**
April 2010, one hour

David Standaert, M.D., Ph.D.
John and Juanelle Strain Professor & Vice Chair, Neurology
University of Alabama at Birmingham

New Prospects for Slowing the Progression of Parkinson's Disease  
March 2009, one hour 

Claire Henchcliffe, M.D., D.Phil.
Director of the Parkinson’s and Movement
Disorders Institute at Weill Cornell Medical Center

Surgical Advances in Parkinson's*
October 2008, several hour-long sessions
Sierra M. Farris, M.P.A.S., PA-C & Monique L. Giroux, M.D. Booth Gardner Parkinson’s Care Center; Jaimie M. Henderson, M.D., Stanford University School of Medicine; Jeffrey H. Kordower, Ph.D., Rush University Medical Center

What's in the PD Pipeline?*
May 2008, several hour-long sessions

Katrina Gwinn, M.D., Baylor College; Mark Stacy, M.D., Duke
University Medical Center; Clive Svendsen, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison 

Nutrition, Exercise and Other Therapies

Complementary Approaches to Parkinson's***
June 2011, one hour

Melanie M. Brandabur, M.D.
Clinic Director
The Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center, Sunnyvale, CA

Physical Therapy and Parkinson's: What You Need to Know***
February 2011, one hour

Heather J. Cianci P.T., M.S., G.C.S.
Dan Aaron Parkinson's Rehabilitation Center (Good Shepherd/Penn Partners)

Nutrition and Parkinson’s Disease**
February 2010, one hour

Christine C. Tangney, Ph.D., F.A.C.N., C.N.S
Associate Professor of Clinical Nutrition
College of Health Sciences at Rush University Medical Center.   

Taking Charge of Your Parkinson's*, April 2009, several hour-long sessions
Julie H. Carter, R.N., M.S., A.N.P., Oregon Health & Science University; Gammon M. Earhart, Ph.D., P.T., Washington University School of Medicine; Giselle Petzinger, M.D., University of Southern California; Concetta Tomaino, D.A., MT-BC, LCAT, Beth Abraham Family of Health Services

Employment, Insurance, Financial Assistance and Legal Matters

Legal Issues: Planning Ahead When You are Living with Parkinson's**
January 2010, one hour

Janna Dutton, J.D.
Eldercare Attorney
Dutton & Casey, P.C.

Caregiving & Family Support

Caring for A Person with Late Stage Parkinson's Disease *****
November 2011, one hour

Joan Gardner, R.N., B.S.N. and Rose Wichmann, P.T. of Struthers Parkinson's Center, Park Nicollet Health Services in Minneapolis, MN

What's Missing? Communication and the PD Partnership*** 
November 2010, one hour

Teresa Deshefy-Longhi, DN.Sc., R.N.
Visiting Assistant Professor
Fairfield University

How to Take Care of the Caregiver **
November 2009, one hour

Barbara Habermann, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Nursing
Indiana University-Indianapolis

Online Programming Help & FAQ

Do you have questions about how to watch these seminars online and what is required for your computer? Browse the PD ExpertBriefings FAQ for online seminars without video and our PDWebcasts FAQ for seminars that include video presentations.

PDF reserves a limited supply of DVDs of last year's series of six PD ExpertBriefings for those unable to watch via computer. If you would like to order this set to watch at home or with your support group members, please download and complete our order form.

*The content and management of these symposia and webcasts are under the exclusive direction of the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, the Parkinson Association of the Carolinas, the Michigan Parkinson Foundation, the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation, the Houston Area Parkinson Society and are made possible by a generous unrestricted grant from UCB, Inc.

**This series has been made possible by educational grants from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation and Teva Neuroscience.

***This series has been made possible by educational grants from Abbott Laboratories, Teva Neuroscience and UCB Inc. 

****This seminar has been made possible by educational grants from Teva Neuroscience, Ipsen, St. Jude Medical Neuromodulation, Medtronic Neuromodulation and Biotechnology Industry Organization.

*****This series has been made possible by an educational grant from Teva Neuroscience.

******This series has been made possible by educational grants from Abbott Laboratories and Teva Neuroscience.

The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation is the sole owner of the PDWEBCAST service mark.