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E27 - April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month with Dr. Laxman Bahroo

E27 - April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month with Dr. Laxman Bahroo

FromNEI Podcast


E27 - April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month with Dr. Laxman Bahroo

FromNEI Podcast

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Apr 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month! Join us in this interview with Dr. Laxman Bahroo. We address novel therapeutics on the horizon, changes in the treatment for Parkinson's Disease, and how to effectively communicate with patients about the course of this disease to design appropriate individual treatment plans! Dr. Laxman Bahroo is currently an Associate Professor and Director of the Residency Program in the Department of Neurology at Georgetown University. He is Movement Disorders specialist and manages a busy clinic with interests in medical and surgical treatment of Parkinson’s disease and Essential Tremor. He also specializes in the therapeutic role of botulinum toxin injections for dystonia and spasticity. Dr. Bahroo has lectured at regional and national conferences. He has presented at grand rounds at regional hospitals about pertinent topics in Movement Disorders and Neurology. Dr Bahroo actively participates in research trials focusing on emerging movement disorders therapies.
Released:
Apr 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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