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Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders

RESEARCH, EDUCATION, and CLINICAL CENTER

Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia

In 2001, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) created six Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education and Clinical Centers (PADRECC) to improve care for veterans with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. These specialty centers are located in Philadelphia, Richmond, Houston, Portland, San Francisco, and West Los Angeles.

McGuire VAMC in Richmond, VA is home to the Southeast PADRECC serving the southeastern region of the United States (Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, DC, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Puerto Rico) along with ten Consortium Centers that are part of a Veterans Affairs network of care for veterans with movement disorders.

PADRECC Southeast/Richmond Contact:

Holmes McGuire VAMC 652/127
1201 Broad Rock Blvd.
Richmond, VA 23249
Location: Room 2C-110
Phone: 804-675-5931 or toll free 800-784-8381 ext 5931
Fax: 804-675-5939

PADRECC Southeast Staff: picture

Mark Baron, MD Director, PADRECC Southeast	Kathryn Holloway, MD Neurosurgical Director
Lynn Klanchar, RN, MS Associate Director of Education	Miriam Hirsch, MS, RN Neurosurgical Nurse Coordinator
Peggy Roberge, RN Clinic Nurse Coordinator	Abu Qutubuddin, MD Physiatrist, Associate Director Rehabilitation
Cathy McGrady Administrative Officer	William Carne, PhD Psychologist
Vanessa Rowlett Program Support Assistant	George Gitchel, MS Research Health Science Specialist

NEWS - Southeast PADRECC:

2013 PADRECC Southeast/Richmond Support Group Schedule and dates announced

PADRECC SE News - Summer 2012 - 12 page newsletter

Pervasive Ocular Tremor in Patients with Parkinson Disease - Archives of Neurology - published online April 9, 2012

Eye Tremors May Be Early Sign of Parkinson's

Treatment at McGuire evoling to meet needs - Richmond Times Dispatch, May 15, 2012

Directions to McGuire VAMC

Directions to PADRECC Clinic: Room 2C-110 is on the second floor. Take the South Elevators from the Main Lobby to the 2nd floor. Look for Neurology department and signs for PADRECC, hallway 2C.

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