Tuesday, February 10th at 12pm EST virtual via Zoom
ABOUT THE WEBINAR:
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is more than a surgery – it’s a team effort. This webinar will explain how neurologists, neurosurgeons, and other specialists work together to guide patients and caregivers through every step of the DBS journey, from evaluation to long-term care, with the goal of improving quality of life for people living with Parkinson’s disease.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Dorian Kusyk, MD, is a neurosurgeon who specializes in deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement disordersand psychiatric illnesses, including Parkinson’s disease, Essential Tremor, Epilepsy, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). He has performed hundreds of DBS implantation surgeries, both new implants and revision surgery for prior surgeries. He focuses on stealth neuromodulation, to minimize the appearance of implants after surgery. Dr. Kusyk earned his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He completed his residency at AHN Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He received additional training through a fellowship in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He is a member of the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeon, and the North American Neuromodulation Society.