Dr. Chavakula, affiliated with Sharp Healthcare, has recently completed his 50th MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound procedure for people with Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. In this episode we look at recent advancements in the technology, discuss some of the differences between focused ultrasound and deep brain stimulation, and talk about some of the history of these […]
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In this episode we meet Dr. Anna Halbeisen, a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine board-certified in emergency medicine, sports medicine as well as neuromusculoskeletal/osteopathic manual medicine. We talk with Dr. Halbeisen about exercise and how that impacts your body from a medical perspective, particularly in people diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
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June 11, 2025. Mark your calendars. PASD’s Director of Operations, Jeff Seckendorf, will attempt to break four world cycling records to support the Parkinson’s Association of San Diego. In this episode Jeff switched roles from interviewer to interviewee as Sherrie Gould, NP asked Jeff about the ride, the bike, the velodrome, and what it’s like
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In this slightly longer episode, I was invited to speak to the North County Parkinson’s Support Group in Oceanside, CA on the topic of mindfulness. In this half hour we look at rest and recovery for the body and for the mind, the difference between meditation and meditative, and we do a short, three minute
In this “sleepy” episode we are joined by Dr. Kevin McGehrin, a neurologist at the Neuron Clinic, to discuss issues of sleep in people with Parkinson’s. Dr. McGehrin looks at some of the causes of trouble sleeping, discusses REM sleep behavior disorder, and talks about some of the things we can do to help facilitate
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In this short microcast PASD’s Director of Operations Jeff Seckendorf takes a look at some of the upcoming programs from the Parkinson’s Association of San Diego. Listen and hear Jeff talk about our Mentor Program, or new education program for mental health professionals, our newly update free mobility device program, Empowerment Day, and much more.
In this episode we get a primer on mail order pharmacies. Dave Randall has been a pharmacist for 30+ years and gives us the ins and outs, benefits and drawbacks to receiving your medications from a mail order pharmacy.
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MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound is an alternative treatment for Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. In this fascinating episode, Dr. Vamsi Chavakula, affiliated with Sharp Healthcare, looks at the pros, cons, history, and future of HIFU.
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In today’s episode we catch up with Sherrie Gould, NP in the car on her way to the first training hike for Japan, this one in Poway, California. Stay tuned for many more episodes from the training and the trek.
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In this episode Phil Goodrich, Parkinson’s Association of San Diego Board member, continues his story of his journey with DBS. Today Phil looks back on his Parkinons’s diagnosis and some of the physical, emotional, and family issues that surrounded it.
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In this episode Parkinson’s Association of San Diego board member Phil Goodrich continues his story about his journey with DBS. Still a few weeks before surgery, Phil explores more about his personal journey with the decision, and the process, of getting deep brain stimulation implanted.
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In this episode of our Microcast Series, PASD Board member Phil Goodrich continues his story of his journey with DBS. Today Phil looks a bit more at what led him to DBS and what his process will look like.
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Beginning January 1, 2024 Scripps Clinic and Scripps Coastal will stop accepting Medicare Advantage plans. This leaves all Scripps patients on Medicare Advantage are facing some kind of change, and that change must be decided on by December 7, 2023. This 30-minute interview is with Sophie Exdell of HICAP – Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy
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Phil Goodrich is about to undergo deep brain stimulation surgery. What makes Phil’s DBS journey unique is that he is going to take us along with him. Phil will be recording short microcast episodes as he prepares for surgery, goes through the surgery, then goes through the programming process. In this first episode Phil talks
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In this short episode Adriana Gonzales, a social worker at the UCSD Parkinson’s & Other Movement Disorders Center, tells us the rewards she sees working with People with Parkinson’s and their families.
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Deep brain stimulation is becoming a more and more popular treatment for some of the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. In this episode we speak with Anna Manor of Boston Scientific. Anna talks about the new technologies Boston Scientific has to offer and what it’s like to be in a patient’s first programming session after the
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The 6th World Parkinson’s Congress wrapped up a few days ago in Barcelona and as we all return to our lives in San Diego we caught up with Nurse Practitioner Sherrie Gould to get her thoughts on being together with thousands of people all living with Parkinson’s or trying to find a way to make
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What are the benefits of having the administrative team from the Parkinson’s Association of San Diego in Barcelona at the 6th World Parkinson’s Congress? In this episode PASD Executive Director Chris Buscher give us his perspective on those benefits.
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Meet Parkinson’s advocate Ben Stecher. Ben was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2013 at age 29 and almost immediately realized that he had to learn as much about Parkinson’s as humanly possible. His drive and tenacity led him to all corners of the world meeting with the most renowned experts – scientists, researchers, doctors, authors, and
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The 6th tri-annual World Parkinson’s Congress opened yesterday in Barcelona, Spain. Executive Director Chris Buscher, board member Lisa Evans, and Director of Operations Jeff Seckendorf are all at the WPC for different reasons. In this short, first episode from Spain, Jeff talks with Lisa about some of the chaos associated with getting the Mentor Program
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