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2026 Parkinson's Symposium: Update in Diagnosis, Treatment and Research

  • UCI Student Center, Pacific Ballroom · Irvine
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2026 Parkinson's Symposium: Update in Diagnosis, Treatment and Research
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Free UCI Health symposium for patients and caregivers on the latest in Parkinson's diagnosis, treatment and research. In person or virtual.
About this Event

Join UCI Health for our annual Parkinson's Disease Symposium for patients and their caregivers. Learn about the latest updates in Parkinson's disease differential diagnoses, treatment and research from UCI Health neurologists and neurosurgeons.

Registration: This is a free event, but registration is required. Register at na.eventscloud.com/parkinsonssymposium. In-person and virtual options are available.

In person: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., UCI Student Center Pacific Ballroom, 311 W. Peltason Drive, Irvine. Free parking is available across the street in the Student Center parking structure for registered guests.

Virtual: Log on as early as 8:45 a.m. Introductions start at 9 a.m.

Agenda

8 a.m. Registration, light breakfast and exhibitors

9 a.m. Welcome and introductory remarks, Sanaz Attaripour Isfahani, MD, moderator

9:15 a.m. Parkinson's disease diagnosis and differential diagnoses, Ravi Rajmohan, MD, PhD

9:30 a.m. Parkinson's disease medical treatment, Sanaz Attaripour Isfahani, MD

9:45 a.m. Questions and panel discussion

10 a.m. Break, refreshments and exhibitors

10:20 a.m. Understanding and managing non-motor symptoms, Niki Maki, MD

10:35 a.m. Surgical approaches to Parkinson's disease, Michelle Paff, MD

10:50 a.m. Advanced interventions and emerging therapies, Ann Ly, MD

11:05 a.m. Questions and panel discussion

11:20 a.m. Break and Tremble Clefs performance with audience participation

11:40 a.m. Keynote: Music as medicine, focus on Parkinson's disease, Alexander Pantelyat, MD, FAAN, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Noon UCI research in Parkinson's disease, Nicolas Phielipp, MD, and Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil

12:20 p.m. Questions and panel discussion

12:40 p.m. Closing remarks

Faculty: Sanaz Attaripour Isfahani, MD; Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil; Ann Ly, MD; Niki Maki, MD; Michelle Paff, MD; Nicolas Phielipp, MD; Ravi Rajmohan, MD, PhD; David Swope, MD

Questions? Contact Rachel Choi at [email protected] or 714-456-8311.

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UCI Student Center, Pacific Ballroom, 311 West Peltason Drive, Irvine, United States

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