Loneliness

Parkinson's

Managing Loneliness In Parkinson’s Patients

The Parkinson’s Solution Summit 2.0

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<h6>Barbara Pickut, MD, MPH</h6>
Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Parkinson's Solution Summit 2.0. I'm your co-host, Dr. Barbara Pickut. Today we'll be speaking with Dr. Indu Subramanian on her work with people living with Parkinson's. Dr. Subramanian received her medical degree from the University of Toronto in Canada, where she completed her neurology residency and neurology board certification. She also completed a Movement Disorders Fellowship at UCLA. Subsequently, Dr. Subramanian has stayed on at UCLA and is a clinical professor of neurology. She's also the director of the Parkinson's Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Care Center of Excellence in Parkinson's Disease. She developed a strong interest in integrative medicine, in which she is board-certified. She has a special interest in yoga and mindfulness and completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training and studied mindfulness at the VA through Insider LA. Dr. Subramanian is also passionate about palliative care for Parkinson's disease. She did a contemplative fellowship for health care providers through the New York Zen Center, is an AAN Palatucci Fellow, and completed the AAN Transforming Leaders Program. She's also the co-chair of the Wellness Task Force at the International Movement Disorder Society and the chair of the Movement Disorders Society Section at the AAN. Dr. Subramanian's main research interest is on the effects of loneliness on people living with Parkinson's. She's a passionate advocate for social connection, especially in stigmatized populations. Welcome, Dr. Subramanian and I'm so glad to have you here with us today. Our viewers may be curious about your views on loneliness and people living with Parkinson's. Can you tell us something about that?

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Dr. Indu Subramanian received her medical degree from the University of Toronto, Canada. She did her neurology residency and Movement Disorders fellowship training at UCLA. Dr. Subramanian has stayed on at UCLA and is a Clinical Professor of Neurology. She is the Director of the South West PADRECC (Parkinson Disease Research, Education and Clinical Care) Center of Excellence in Parkinson Disease. She has developed a strong interest in integrative medicine with a special interest in Yoga and Mindfulness. She underwent a 200 hour yoga teacher training and studied mindfulness at the VA through Insight LA. Dr. Subramanian got board certified in Integrative medicine. She is also passionate about palliative care in Parkinson Disease. She did a contemplative fellowship for health care providers through the New York Zen Center and is an AAN Palatucci Fellow and completed the AAN Transforming Leaders Program. She is the co-chair of the Wellness Task Force at the Movement Disorders Society and the chair of the Movement Disorders Section at the AAN. Dr. Subramanian’s main research interest is on the effects of loneliness on people living with PD and is a passionate advocate for social connection especially in stigmatized populations.

Indu Subramanian, MD

Dr. Barbara Anne Pickut, MD, MPH, is a Neurologist and Movement Disorders specialist with profound expertise in Parkinson&#8217;s disease and mindfulness-based training as a non-pharmacological intervention to enhance wellness for People with Parkinson&#8217;s and their Care Partners. She has an extensive background in clinical research for Parkinson&#8217;s, having been an investigator in multiple international new drug development trials.
Dr. Pickut&#8217;s ground-breaking research has demonstrated the benefits of mindfulness-based training in reducing Parkinson&#8217;s disease symptoms, showing measurable changes on MRI brain scans and improvements in quality of life. Her latest research involves a focus group analysis of the lived experiences of people with Parkinson&#8217;s after an 8-week mindfulness training.
Dr. Pickut is a certified teacher of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) from the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness and a certified yoga instructor.
Contact: barbara@parkinsonsmindfulness.com

Managing Loneliness In Parkinson’s Patients

Barbara Pickut, MD, MPH

Indu Subramanian, MD

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Indu Subramanian, MD