Overview of Parkinson's Disease: What We Already Know

In this video, Yasar Torres-Yaghi, MD; Patty Taddei-Allen, PharmD; and Barney Spivack, MD, review the current understanding of Parkinson's disease and goals of treatment from the physician, pharmacist, and payer perspective.

This video series is sponsored by Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Inc and is part of a 3-part roundtable on “Current Topics in Parkinson Disease's.” View parts 2 and 3 here.

Speakers:

• Pharmacist Perspective—Patty Taddei-Allen, PharmD, MBA, BCACP, BCGP, is the Vice President of Clinical Programs and Services at WellDyne.
• Physician Perspective—Yasar Torres-Yaghi, MD, is the Director of the Parkinsonism and Dementia Clinic at the Lewy Body Dementia Association Research Center of Excellence, Co-Director of the Movement Disorders Fellowship at the Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence, and Assistant Professor of Neurology at Georgetown University School of Medicine.
• Payer Perspective—Barney Spivack, MD, FACP, has long-term experience in the payer arena.
• Moderator—Winston Wong, PharmD, is the President of W-Squared Group.