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January's Speakers were:

Dr. Markowitz spoke about Depression in Parkinson's Disease.  

Dr. Markowitz, MD is a practicing Internist in Northwest Indiana for Aceso Visiting Physicians. Dr. Markowitz graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1994, and graduated from Johns Hopkins University in Maryland in 1990 with degrees in Biology and Chemistry.  He completed a residency at University of Maryland Medical System. He has been in practice for 25 years and has privileges at Franciscan Health Crown Point

Dr. Sachin Kapur is a neurologist in Calumet Park, Illinois and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Advocate Christ Medical Center and Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers. He received his medical degree from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University and has been in practice between 11-20 years.

November's Speakers were:

Julie Markowitz RN spoke on the Complications of Immobility with Parkinson's Disease.

Julie has been a registered nurse for 27 years, primarily in the hospital setting with a background in the care of  renal, orthopedics, neurology, and critical care patients as well as management experience. She has been with NWI Parkinson's since March of this year. She is now our Nurse Educator, Web Director, and is a member of our Board of Directors.  Julie teaches our Fine Tuning Classes every Tuesday, and also assists with advertising, and event planning.

Louise led a short stretchercise session between lectures to help loosen up that stiffness from sitting still. This was well received and was a lot of fun.

Louise is the instructor for our Dance for P.D. Classes. She has a wonderful ability for making exercise a fun experience. Louise trained as a professional dancer in London prior to moving to the US and now lives in Munster. Louise is a Group Exercise Instructor, specializing in older adult fitness. In 2017, Louise was selected to study at the prestigious Julliard School in New York with David Leventhal, Director of "Dance for PD", where she became certified to teach Dance for Parkinson Disease.

Dr. Schlank spoke about the Benefits of Acupuncture for Parkinson's Disease.  

Dr. Timothy Schlank is a Acupuncturist based out of Highland, Indiana and his medical specialization is Acupuncturist. He practices at Highland Acupuncture, in Highland Indiana and has the professional credentials of DOM, which stands for Doctor of Oriental Medicine.  Tim Schlank first tried acupuncture 23 years ago and was healed of migraines, asthma and sinusitis that he'd suffered for 20 years. He has a degree in acupuncture and a masters degree in herbal medicine and has traveled the world teaching and practicing Chinese Medicine.

October 2019 Speakers were:.

Jerome Sabo, clinical nutritionist at Methodist Hospital will be speaking at our October 2nd Pearls of Wisdom Seminar. Come join us to see what valuable information he has to share with us pertaining to nutrition and Parkinson's Disease. 

Nutrition is something that affects our daily lives as we all eat every day. Hear how knowing what kinds of foods to eat will help you with your disease process and/or symptom management.

Tamara Jercha is a Zilis Ambassador who will also be speaking at our October 2nd Pearls of Wisdom Seminar. Her topic will be on CBD oil and it's benefits to people suffering from Parkinson's Disease. If you have any thoughts of taking this product, please join us so that you can ensure that you have an educated plan pertaining to dosage, administration, side effects, and for which symptoms it is supposed to help alleviate.