Welcome to Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center
Our Mission
- To provide innovative, multidisciplinary care for patients and families affected by Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders.
- To promote health, education, and support for patients, caregivers, family members, healthcare providers, and the community.
- To conduct pre-clinical and clinical research in order to extend the knowledge and treatment of movement disorders.
- The Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center is recognized by the National Parkinson Foundation as a Center of Excellence.
- The neurologists and neurosurgeon of the PDMDC are part of Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation (NMFF), the primary multidisciplinary group practice of the full-time faculty at the Feinberg School.
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
- New Treatments Emerging for Parkinson's Disease
- Diane Breslow featured on Chicago Tribune Ask the Expert: Caring for caregivers
- Parkinson's Sufferers Find Peace, Purpose in Creative Pursuits
- Free Emergency Identification Bracelets available through Chicago Police Department
- Feinberg Receives $1.5 Million Grant for Cutting-Edge Brain Research
- Essential Tremor Patient Regains Independence Following Surgery
UPCOMING EVENTS
- New schedule available for "Dance Class for People with Parkinson's Disease" - Now available in Chicago and Evanston locations.
- Sunday, October 20, 2013 - Moving Day Chicago
- 2nd and 4th Monday of every month - Creative Arts for Parkinson's
- Tuesdays and Thursdays - Parkinson's Disease Amplitude-Based Training
- First Tuesday each month - Northwestern University Parkinson's Disease Support Group
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