DATE/TIME: SATURDAY, 11/2/24 from 1-3:00 p.m. Pacific time

PRESENTER: HAN S. LEE, M.D., Movement Disorder Specialist from Kaiser-Permanente, Comprehensive Movement Disorder Program GSAA – San Leandro/Fremont.

TOPIC: “Empowering yourself through knowledge: New Strategies in Treatment and Navigating Healthcare.”

Dr. Lee grew up in Southern California and worked in aerospace engineering before switching careers into the medical field. He has worked in the field of bioinformatics, and co-founded an international health care data company, working with C-Level executives at IBM and leaders in data science, analyzing real time pandemic tracking. He was an advisor to various governments around the world, including Prime Minister (Taoiseach), Enda Kenny of Ireland, and served as a consultant for National Health Service in the United Kingdom. Dr. Lee, a board-certified neurologist, completed his neurology residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and subsequently completed fellowships in Epilepsy (Intraoperative Monitoring) at UCLA, Neuromuscular Disorders at UCLA and Movement Disorders at University of Southern California (USC). Dr. Lee is the regional movement disorder specialist for The Permanente Medical Group and has had over 15 years of experience treating patients with movement disorders, including Parkinson’s Disease, Atypical Parkinsonism, Drug Induced Parkinsonism, Essential Tremor, Dystonia, Huntington’s Disease, Ataxia, and other Neurodegenerative disorders. He has treated thousands of patients with every type of dystonia during his career and runs a regional electrodiagnostic lab and movement disorder hub with referrals coming from all over Northern California. Dr. Lee has special clinical and research interest in Atypical Parkinsonism, Neuromodulation in Dystonia, Neurodegenerative Disorders, and clinical application of neurotoxins (botulinum toxins). Dr. Lee’s treatment philosophy revolves around dignity in healthcare and focusing on empowering patients to be proactive stewards of their physical and mental health.

These meetings provide an excellent opportunity to learn from each other and offer and receive support in a comfortable and safe setting. Participation in any discussion is always completely voluntary. Some individuals like to listen and that is perfectly fine. You can also choose to not show your image or your name. Remember that our meetings are open to persons with ALL forms of dystonia and are not specific to any one form of dystonia! Please e-mail Martha to RSVP at mmurphy582@gmail.com and for the Zoom log-in information. We hope that you can join us!

Group website: www.dystoniaofsandiego.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/dystoniaofsandiego

Martha Murphy
Leader/Founder, Dystonia Support & Advocacy Group of San Diego County
DMRF Pacific/Northwest Regional Coordinator
DMRF Information Coordinator & Brain Bank Liaison
E-mail: mmurphy582@gmail.com
Group website: www.dystoniaofsandiego.com

Group Facebook: www.facebook.com/dystoniaofsandiego 
DMRF website: www.dystonia-foundation.org
Dysphonia International website: www.dysphonia.org