About the Speaker
William J. Weiner, MD is Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology and the Director of the Maryland Parkinson’s disease and Movement Disorders Center at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. He is a nationally recognized leader in research and treatment of Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders and has been actively involved in clinical research and care of patients with movement disorders since 1969.
He participated in the initial levodopa trial for Parkinson’s disease and since that time, has been involved with the development of every major pharmacologic agent to treat Parkinson’s disease. During his career, he has also been involved with clinical research and care activities related to various other movement disorders including, Huntington’s disease, essential tremor, dystonia, Tourette’s syndrome, myoclonus, tardive dyskinesia and gait disorders. He is a long standing member of the Huntington’s Study Group, Parkinson’s Study Group and an active member of the Movement Disorders Society, American Academy of Neurology and the American Neurological Association. His major interest has been the experimental therapeutics of movement disorders. He is the author or editor of 25 textbooks in movement disorders and neurology including Movement Disorders – A Comprehensive Survey, Parkinson’s Disease – Diagnosis and Management, Drug-Induced Movement Disorders, Behavioral Neurology of Movement Disorders and a book for patients, Parkinson’s Disease – A Complete Guide for Patients and Families. The latter book for patients is a comprehensive resource for understanding the medical, emotional and practical challenges of life with Parkinson’s disease. The book has also been published in large print and a Spanish and Korean edition.
Dr. Weiner is frequently invited to speak at international and national conferences on Parkinson’s and related movement disorders. He has published 225 peer reviewed articles in his field.
|
|
