Fairfax City|Local Event
Live Roundtable, Q&A, and book signing event with author and neurologist, Dr. Ray Dorsey
Event Details
Hosted by Parkinson Social Network, on August 26th in-person live event, Dr. Ray Dorsey, neurologist, movement disorder specialist, researcher, and author will share some of the recently released book, The Parkinson’s Plan and there will be time for a Q&A session with the live in-person and streaming audience.
Ray Dorsey & Michael S. Okun’s The Parkinson’s Plan is a prescriptive, research-backed guide that empowers readers to take action, whether they are newly diagnosed, long-time patients, caregivers, or loved ones wanting to lower their risk. Drs. Dorsey and Okun are two of the most trusted voices in the Parkinson’s field, with over 40K combined followers across their newsletter and social media.
Their mission is to make Parkinson’s a rare disease and The Parkinson’s Plan is the next step in that mission.
· Learn how your food, water, air, and lifestyle choices play a direct role in prevention
· Understand the “Parkinson’s 25”, the most detailed checklist ever created to reduce risk
· Discover the latest scientific breakthroughs and practical treatment options
· Hear from world-renowned experts, doctors, and thought leaders in Parkinson’s research
Dr. Ray Dorsey holds a Bachelor of Science in biological sciences from Stanford University, and a joint MD/MBA degree from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School. Upon graduation, Dr. Dorsey spent two years at McKinsey & Company consulting for pharmaceutical and tech companies during the dot-com boom. Dr. Dorsey is currently with Atria Health and Research Institute as a practicing neurologist and director of the Center for the Brain & the Environment, a nonprofit research initiative that will investigate the environmental causes of brain diseases, including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and more.
This event is free, both in person at the Sherwood Center and via Zoom. Please register for both the in-person event and Zoom at the link provided.