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SUMMARY:Meeting | Speakers: Joy Kinney\, Will Harmon and Jamie Scott
DESCRIPTION:Two of our Board members\, Joy Kinney and Will Harmon\, will be our speakers.\nJoy Kinney\, MSR CCC-SLP\nJoy Kinney is a Speech-Language Pathologist specializing in the treatment of adults with neurological disorders\, including communication\, swallowing\, and cognitive symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury\, Stroke\, Parkinson’s\, and the after effects of COVID-19. She treats adult patients\, and has worked in and directed therapy programs in skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities\, as well as in the settings of home health\, the acute care hospital\, and outpatient therapy. She has presented at the national and state level regarding various treatment techniques\, and she frequently discusses brain health during her treatment sessions.\nMs Kinney is a member of the Board of Directors of the Columbia Parkinson’s Support Group\, and also a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She is fully licensed to practice Speech-Language Pathology in the states of South Carolina\, Florida\, and Georgia. Ms Kinney is a 2005 graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina with a Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders\, and a 2003 graduate of Columbia College of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology. She holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.\nTitle of Joy Kinney’s Presentation: Brain and Body Health – Strategies for Enhancing Well-Being\nKey Takeaways:\nImportance of Brain Health\nStrategies to Maintain Optimal Brain Health and to Improve Brain Health\nWill Harmon\, DPT\nWill Harmon is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)\, and a graduate of the University of South Carolina and the Medical University of South Carolina. He has been practicing physical therapy for 25 years. He and his son Kirk\, also a DPT\, own and operate Trek Physical Therapy in Irmo\, SC. In his spare time\, he is a car and truck enthusiast\, a nature lover\, and resides in Lexington County with his faithful companion\, Cap\, an Australian Cattle Dog. Will is a member of the Board of Directors of the Columbia Parkinson’s Support Group. \nAfter seeing the challenges faced by a family member diagnosed with Parkinson’s\, Will and his son Kirk\, upon opening their own treatment facility\, made the decision to specialize in providing physical therapy treatment to persons diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and other neuromuscular conditions. There are many treatments and techniques available today to make living with Parkinson’s disease easier for both the persons diagnosed\, and their caregivers. Will feels it is of vital importance that this information get to those who need it\, and efforts through vocation and volunteerism are two ways to do just that\, and to serve those who have such needs.\nTitle of Will Harmon’s Presentation: Two Important Health Issues to Bear in Mind\nKey Takeaways:\nStaph Infections – Symptoms\, Causes\, and Prevention\nPostural Hypotension – Symptoms\, Causes\, and Management \nSecond Speaker – Brief Presentation\nJamie Scott\, Jamie Scott Fitness: Short update on the Parkinson’s classes and testimonials from participants
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SUMMARY:Meeting | Topic: “Ongentys: Optimizing Your Parkinson’s Disease Treatment” | Speaker: John K. Baker\, MD
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Baker practices in Sumter\, SC and Camden\, SC\, and currently is with Colonial Neurology\, part of Colonial Family Practice/Healthcare Neurologist\, as well as the Medical Director/Supervising Physician with Colonial Aesthetics\, and the South Carolina Medical Director/Supervising Physician with Palmetto Diagnostics.\nHe graduated cum laude with honors from the South Carolina Honors College at the University of South Carolina with a BS Biology and then went on to earn his MD at the University of South Carolina Medical School. He completed his internship and residency at Duke University Medical Center. He holds significant medical licensures and board certifications in several neurological subspecialties\, and serves on several committees.\nTopic – “Ongentys: Optimizing Your Parkinson’s Disease Treatment”\nOngentys is a COMT inhibitor. COMT inhibitors can help when levodopa is not working for long enough and starts to wear off between doses. They can help to reduce your ‘off’ time\, when you have more trouble with your Parkinson’s symptoms\, and increase the amount of ‘on’ time\, when your symptoms are more controlled.\nQuick Facts:\nCatechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) is a body enzyme. When a person takes levodopa\, COMT can deactivate levodopa before it enters the brain and central nervous system; COMT inhibitors prevent this from happening.\nCOMT inhibitors are most effective when used in combination with levodopa to extend “on” time.\nDr. Baker will also discuss several Parkinson’s medications in general.
URL:https://columbiaparkinsonsupportgroup.org/event/meeting-topic-ongentys-optimizing-your-parkinsons-disease-treatment-speaker-john-k-baker-md/
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