The Baptist Health Symposium for Parkinson’s Disease Patients and Care Partners will provide useful education to patients and caregivers about the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s Disease. This event will promote a comprehensive and multidisciplinary patient-centric care model featuring specialists in neurology, neurosurgery, physiatry, psychiatry, nutrition, and physical, occupational and speech therapy.

Symposium Details

Registration will open December 2, 2024.

Preregistration is required, and will not be available onsite the day of the Symposium.
  1. Baptist Health Symposium for Parkinson’s Disease Patients and Care Partners

    8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. EST Hilton Miami Dadeland
    9100 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33176

Symposium Directors

Diego Torres-Russotto Headshot Chair of Neurology

Diego Torres-Russotto, M.D.

Miami Neuroscience Institute
Adriana Gonzalez Headshot

Adriana Gonzalez, APRN

Miami Neuroscience Institute
Jessilyn Pozo Headshot

Jessilyn Pozo, APRN

Miami Neuroscience Institute

For Sponsors

Education Ambassadors

If you are an organization or community leader passionately committed to enhancing awareness and education of Parkinson’s disease, we want to recognize your efforts and invite you to secure your participation in the Symposium. To learn more, download the Education Ambassadors Prospectus.

Vendors

As a Vendor at the Parkinson’s Disease Patient Symposium, you will have the opportunity to network with the physicians, leaders and healthcare providers affiliated with Miami Neuroscience Institute and the South Florida medical community.

Sponsorship options and exhibit packages are available at multiple levels, providing unique access to distinct and significant recognition at the Symposium. For more information about our sponsorship packages, download the Vendor Prospectus.

Topics and Speakers

What Causes Parkinson’s Disease?

Sarah Marmol, M.D., Movement Disorders Physician, Miami Neuroscience Institute


How Do We Diagnose Parkinson’s Disease?

Adriana Gonzalez, APRN, Miami Neuroscience Institute


Parkinson’s Disease Mimics

Samer Tabbal, M.D., Director of Movement Disorders, Miami Neuroscience Institute


Common Medications for Parkinson’s Disease

Jessilyn Pozo, APRN, Miami Neuroscience Institute


Deep Brain Stimulation and High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound

Justin Sporrer, M.D., Director of Functional Neurosurgery, Miami Neuroscience Institute


DUOPA and Sub-Q Pumps

Diego Torres-Russotto, M.D., Chair of Neurology, Miami Neuroscience Institute


Dystonia and Chemodenervation

Diego Torres-Russotto, M.D., Chair of Neurology, Miami Neuroscience Institute


Importance of Physical Activity

Lina Hurtado, M.D., Inpatient Physiatrist, Miami Neuroscience Institute


Physical Therapy

John Cespedes MSPT


Occupational Therapy

Yennifer Dominguez, MS, OTR/L


Speech Therapy

Denise Baldwin Vargas, MS, CCC-SLP


Nutrition

Isabel Blandino, MS, RD, LD/N and Stephanie Mezerhane, MS, RD, LD/N


Caring For Caregivers

Manuela Rodriguez, LMFT, Miami Neuroscience Institute


Depression, Anxiety and Apathy in Parkinson’s Disease

Rachel Rohaidy, M.D., Neuropsychiatrist, Miami Neuroscience Institute


Thinking and Memory in Parkinson’s Disease

Patricia Junquera, M.D., Interim Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine


Non-Motor Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease

Douglas Inciarte, M.D., Family Medicine Physician, Baptist Health

Registration will open December 2, 2024.

Preregistration is required, and will not be available onsite the day of the Symposium.
  1. Baptist Health Symposium for Parkinson’s Disease Patients and Care Partners

    8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. EST Hilton Miami Dadeland
    9100 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33176

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