Tuesday 6 June 2023

General Practitioners & Health Professionals Parkinson's Disease Seminar

Treatments and medication management of Parkinson's Disease including the use of Duodopa

This is a free event.

Parkinson’s NSW is delighted to be supported by AbbVie Pty Ltd delivering to you the latest information about Parkinson’s Disease Medication Management and Advanced Treatments.

This information seminar will provide General Practitioners and Health Professionals with information about the medication and the management of advanced Parkinson’s treatments, Duodopa, in the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease.

Presenters:

Dr Derrick Soh - Neurologist

Dr Derrick Soh received his medical degree from the University of Southampton, United Kingdom and has specialised in Neurology at St George Hospital and Liverpool Hospital. He has completed a fellowship in neurophysiology at St George Hospital, Sydney and Movement Disorders at Toronto Western Hospital, Canad. He is now currently working as a Staff Specialist Neurologist at Wollongong Hospital and Sutherland Hospital and is a Visiting Medical Officer at Wollongong Private Hospital.

He is highly skilled in the management of advanced Parkinson disease including the management of advanced therapies; deep brain stimulation, duodopa and apomorphine infusions and botulinum toxin injections for movement disorders and migraine.

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Dr Raju George - Geriatrician & Consulting Physician

Dr Raju George is an experienced Geriatrician & consultant physician. He is particularly interested in treating and managing diseases such as Parkinson's disease: providing comprehensive assessments and addressing motor and non-motor symptoms; Duodopa & Apomorphine treatments; young-onset dementia, such as Alzheimer's and Fronto Temporal dementia; Falls Prevention and frailty: experienced in Osteoporosis refracture prevention clinics.

Please note attendance is for medical and health professionals only.
This session may qualify for CPD points - please check with your professional body.

For more information contact Christine McGee,
Education Manager at Parkinson's NSW

M: 0400 881 779 or (02) 8051 1900
E: Christine.McGee@parkinsonsnsw.org.au

www.parkinsonsnsw.org.au

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