Medication Management for Parkinson’s Disease with Dr. Chan

Wednesday, December 4th

12:00 – 1:00 pm

RVNAhealth, 27 Governor Street, Ridgefield

Dr. Adrian Chan, Neurologist with Hospital for Special Care and Co-Director for their Center for Cognitive Health Director, Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center, will answer questions about medication strategies beyond the foundational Levodopa/Carbidopa regimen, including:

• Second-line and adjunct therapies and when to add or switch medications based on symptoms, treatment goals, and patient tolerance.
• Benefits and drawbacks of these medications, including side effects
• Discuss key interactions with other prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and even certain foods and supplements.
• Best practices for discontinuing medications as symptoms progress or side effects worsen.
• Latest developments in Parkinson’s medication, including any new drugs pending FDA approval that may offer enhanced symptom control or disease-modifying benefits.
• Lastly we’ll explore the intersection of Parkinson’s and dementia.

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About Dr. Adrian Chan, Neurologist, Hospital for Special Care, and Co-Director, Center for Cognitive Health Director, Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center

 Adrian T.A. Chan, MD completed his medical education in Ireland and is a licentiate of the College of Physicians and Royal College of Surgeons. He completed residencies in neuropathology and neurology at New York University Hospital Medical Center as well as a Movement Disorder Fellowship at the Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center at the Philadelphia Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Pennsylvania Hospital, University of Pennsylvania. He is board certified in neurology.