Date: Saturday, November 9
Time: 10:30am – 12:30pm
Location: on Zoom
Description
This talk with provide an overview of what we know currently about how women differ from men when it comes to risk factors for PD, motor and non-motor symptoms of PD, response to treatments, and social impact. We will also discuss the unmet needs of women and ongoing and future research that is aimed to better understand gender differences in PD and tailor treatment strategies to improve care, outcomes, and quality of life in women.
Bios
Tamara Stiep, M.D.
Dr. Stiep earned her medical degree at New York Medical College. She completed her residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital at the University of Miami, where she served as chief resident and received an award for compassion in medicine. She completed a fellowship in movement disorders at the University of Florida. She is currently a Movement Disorders Neurologist at UCSF and at the San Francisco Veterans Medical Center. Dr. Stiep’s research focuses on the effects of deep brain stimulation on non-motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease. She is involved in several clinical trials at UCSF.
Nijee Luthra, M.D. Ph.D.
Dr. Nijee Luthra earned her medical degree and a doctorate in neuroscience from Loyola University Chicago. She completed a residency in neurology at the University of California, Davis, where she was chief resident, followed by a fellowship in movement disorders at UCSF. She is currently a Movement Disorders Neurologist at UCSF. Dr. Luthra’s research interests are identifying biomarkers and treatments for Parkinson’s disease. She is particularly interested cognition and exercise in Parkinson’s disease. She is involved in several clinical trials at UCSF and has a NIH-funded research award.
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