The Watermark at 3030 Park Hosts Board Certified Neurologist at Monthly Parkinson's Support Group

On Thursday, May 14th, The Watermark at 3030 Park will host its monthly Parkinson’s Support Group meeting with guest speaker, Dr. Hamid Sami. The support group is open to anyone caring for or living with Parkinson’s disease. The group will meet at 11:30 a.m. at the senior living community located at 3030 Park Avenue on the Bridgeport-Fairfield town line.

This month’s guest speaker will be sponsored by US World Meds, a Kentucky-based specialty pharmaceutical company. Dr. Sami, a Neurologist and Chief of Neurology & Stroke Center Director at MidState Medical Center will lead this month’s support group speaking on the importance of neurological care. His discussion will focus on Cervical Dystonia, a common symptom of Parkinson’s where muscle spasms in the neck cause tilting of the head.

“We are privileged to have an expert like Dr. Sami come speak to our residents about his experience studying the human brain,” said Marlane Argianas, Resident Services Coordinator at The Watermark at 3030 Park. “We encourage the public and all those who are looking for support on this disease to attend and get involved.”

As a triple board certified Neurologist, Dr. Sami is a Diplomate of American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology), Diplomate of Neuromuscular Medicine and Diplomate of Vascular Neurology (Stroke). He is also a Clinical Instructor of Neurology at Yale School of Medicine and an active member of American Academy of Neurology (AAN) & American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM).

He currently serves as a director of the stroke center at MidState Medical Center in Meriden and operates his own practice in Bridgeport.

For those looking to engage their muscles after the support group, The Watermark at 3030 Park also offers a bi-weekly fitness class on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:45. The class, led by The Watermark’s Fitness Director Cindy McGuire, consists of balance and strengthening exercises that focus on the needs of those living with Parkinson’s. Due to a limited number of spaces, reservations and a small participation fee are required for the fitness class.

For more information or to RSVP for the fitness class, please contact Cindy McGuire at 203-373-6108. To RSVP for the Parkinson’s Support Group, please contact Marlane Argianas at 203-373-6288.