Over 200 Expected at the Parkinson’s Disease Workshop on June 9th

Date: May 30, 2018

Contact: Ray Figlewski (203) 464-0382

Branford, CT: The Branford Road Race invites you to attend the third annual Parkinson’s Disease Workshop on Saturday, June 9th! The workshop will be held at the Branford Fire Department (45 North Main Street, Branford) from 9 am to 1 pm. The workshop supports the Connecticut Advocates for Parkinson’s. The event will discuss cutting edge research and practical knowledge available today about Parkinson’s. The workshop features a variety of experts in the field including:

• Sarah Buckingham, MD: Specializes in Neurology; Movement Disorder Specialist at Stamford Health Medical Group
• Michelle Lavalle-Dagostine, MD: Specializes in Neurology; Movement Disorder Specialist at Hartford HealthCare Medical Group
• Amar Patel, MD: Movement Disorder Specialist at Yale School of Medicine; Assistant Professor of Neurology & Movement Disorders
• Sara Schaefer, MD: Movement Disorder Specialist at Yale New Haven Hospital; Chief Resident of Neurology

The workshop is free to attend. Please RSVP by June 6th to Allyson Kinney at allysonk11@yahoo.com. Be sure to check out Medtronic, Impac, Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Neurocrine Biosciences, Lundbeck, New England Institute for Neurology & Headache, Abbott and Abbvie at the event.

The Parkinson’s Disease Workshop is in association with the Branford Road Race. The Father’s Day race takes place Sunday, June 17. Over 3,000 participants are expected to participate in the 5-Mile Race, 2-Mile Health Walk and 1-Mile Kids Fun Run. All race participants receive tech shirts and complimentary post-race brunch. For race information, visit branfordroadrace.net or call (203) 481-5933.

The Connecticut Advocates for Parkinson’s, Camp Rising Sun, and Notre Dame High School are the signature charities for the 2018 Branford Road Race. Participants who raise $200 or more for any of these charities can receive a complimentary entry into the race. Visit branfordroadrace.net to learn more about each charity.

Sponsors for the 2018 Branford Road Race include H.D. Segur Insurance, Premier Subaru and Kia, TYCO Print+Promo, Medtronic, Stony Creek Brewery, Barnum Capital Management, Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists, Planet Fitness, Jen Reynolds LMT, Chabaso Bakery, soundRUNNER, Pasta Cosi, The Sound, Notre Dame High School, 99.1 PLR, Orangetheory Fitness, Marco Pizzeria, and Southern Connecticut Muscle and Joint Performance Chiropractic.