09/25/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/25/2024 08:11
EXPERTS ADVISORY
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre said he was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Experts at the University of Michigan Health can discuss the condition.
Kelvin Chou is a movement disorders neurologist, the Alexander S. and Gabriella Karp Professor of Neurology and co-chief of the Parkinson's Disease & Related Movement Disorders Division at U-M Health. His research focus is on improving the ability to treat movement disorders patients through deep brain stimulation.
Vikas Kotagal is a Parkinson's disease neurologist and researcher, associate professor of neurology at the U-M Medical School and associate chief of staff for research at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System.
Kara Wyant is a clinical assistant professor of neurology at the U-M Medical School and a movement disorders specialist at U-M Health. She actively participates in clinical trials and serves as the principal investigator for innovative therapies targeting both motor and nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
To schedule interviews with any of the experts, email Noah Fromson, Michigan Medicine.