New Developments in Parkinson’s Disease

Dr. Peter Lin, Neurologist is the speaker for the February 7 meeting of the Santa Cruz County Parkinson’s Group (SCCPG) about some very interesting studies using “wearable technology.”

A Movement Disorder Specialist and a Board Certified Neurologist, Dr. Lin received his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in 2001. He then completed his internal medicine internship and neurology residency at Stanford Hospital and Clinics, where he acted as chief resident.

Dr. Lin spent three years in the Human Motor Control Section at the National Institutes of Health where he focused on diagnostic testing for movement disorders.

As a general neurologist at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center as well as Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford Hospital Dr. Lin focused on movement disorders evaluation as well as Botox therapy for neurologic indications including dystonia, tremor, spasticity and migraine headache.

Dr. Lin has published up to 30 peer reviewed articles in the field of movement disorders and clinical neurophysiology. He continues to be involved in research as a clinical advisor in the fields of big data analysis, wearable technology and biomarker development and joined the Valley Parkinson Clinic in Los Gatos, in August of 2015.

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Wednesday, February 7, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Inner Light Center, 5630 Soquel Drive, Soquel