Help Us with Empowerment Day Next Year

Please complete this short survey and let us know what topics you would like to see at Empowerment Day 2026. This could include a repeat of previous topics or anything new.

Your input is gratefully appreciated.

Scroll down to see all the presentations from this year’s Empowerment Day.

Scroll past the videos to see all of our 2025 sponsors.

Welcome and Introductions,
Marty Acevedo, RDN

Overview of Parkinson’s,
Nelson Hwynn, DO

Hospitalization in PD
Brent Wright, MD

Exercise
Sherrie Gould, NP, CMRD

Deep Brain Stimulation
Arjun Khanna, MD

Morning Panel / Q&A

Value of Joining Tremble Clefs
Matt Ignacio

Voice, Swallowing, and Choking
Emory D’Andrea, MA, CCC-SLP

Integrative and Alternative Medicine
Robert Bonakdar, MD

Skin Bioposy vs. DaT Scan
Andrea Lee, PA

Rock Steady Boxing
Mickey Burke, MS

Research and the Future
David Coughlin, MD

Afternoon Panel / Q&A

Yoga
Danica Edelbrook, MS