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Free Webinar: High Intensity Focused Ultrasound

HIFU: The latest breakthrough for tremors

Thursday, January 23 via Zoom

Join us in a free webinar to learn more about High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU), the latest technological breakthrough for Tremor and Parkinson's disease.

The two-hour outpatient procedure doesn’t require surgical incisions or anesthesia, thus minimizing potential side effects, and many patients experience immediate and significant reduction in hand tremors and other symptoms which may have impaired their activities of daily living. It does not require any implants or long-term maintenance.

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On Thursday, January 23, Hartford HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience board certified neurologist and movement disorders specialist, Dr. Duarte Machado, along with Hartford HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience Institute board certified neurosurgeon, Dr. Patrick Senatus, will discuss what high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is, who is a candidate for the procedure, and how it's different from other treatment options for Essential Tremor and Parkinson's disease.

A live Q&A with Dr. Machado and Dr. Senatus will follow their presentation. >>Register

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