Dr. Rebecca Gilbert MD, PHD of the APDA discusses Focused Ultrasound, DBS + more

Thursday evening at 6:00 on radioparkies.com, the 2 Mikes and Heather spoke with Bill Patjane (Executive Director of the APDA – Massachusetts) and Rebecca Gilbert, MD, PHD

Dr. Gilbert is the Chief Scientific Officer of the American Parkinson Disease Association (https://www.apdaparkinson.org/), the largest grassroots organization dedicated to the fight against Parkinson's disease. She also sees patients at the Movement Disorders Clinic at Bellevue Hospital Center, the flagship public hospital of New York City’s Health and Hospital Corporation.

This interview we cover:

Focused ultrasound and DBS

Gene therapy

Past GDNF Trials

The need for improved clinical trials for women

Medication approval process

Diversity in Parkinson’s

APDA Grant process

New treatments to include

-Inhaled levodopa

-Non motor meds

-Orthostatic Hypotension

-Clinical trials to slow & stop progression

Listen LIVE Thursday evenings @ 6:00 PM on radioparkies.com