Events

At this meeting, Dr. John Rolston will discuss focused ultrasound, a noninvasive method of surgery that uses soundwaves to stop tremors, avoiding the need for incisions. He will describe the procedure, the most recent advances in it, and compare it to other surgeries for tremor.

Dr. Rolston is a neurosurgeon and neuroscientist at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston, recognized internationally for his contributions to epilepsy surgery and movement disorder surgery.

Register to attend at https://tremorsupportct.org/. For more information contact Helen Moser, hbmoser@optimum.net, 203-922-2521.

Feel free to bring family members, friends, and caregivers for this exchange of ideas and strategies. For more information, contact support group leader Barbara Kasecamp, 7842bjk402@gmail.com.

Meeting topic: “Focused Ultrasound: What is it and How Will it Help Tremors?” Stephen Morio, MHA, will be the guest speaker. He is the territory manager for Insightec. RSVP to Jan Kary, 202-438-6750, jkary@verizon.net.

Topic: Coping skills. RSVP to Support Group Leader Shani Alcorn, 703.867.7279, shaniVA2022@gmail.com

Topic: Latest treatments, medications and coping skills to better handle your daily activities. Speakers: Dr. Richard Dewey, III, movement disorder specialist, Boca Raton, FL, and Julie Pilitsis, MD PHD MBA, board certified practicing neurosurgeon who is a national expert in multidisciplinary pain and movement disorders including ET and Parkinson’s disease. For more information, contact Support Group Leader Harvey Glasser, 516-551-3249, hglas34832@aol.com.

Contact Support Group leader Tom Pilarski, tomsabrina@me.com, 248-672-8448.

This meeting will take place via Zoom. This group serves the greater Philadelphia area. For more information, contact support group leader John Krzeminski, jkrz2020@gmail.com.

Contact Support Group leader Tom Pilarski, tomsabrina@me.com, 248-672-8448.

Guest speaker: Moses Taylor, Territory Manager with Cala Health, will be discussing the Cala Trio device and the relief it can offer to people with essential tremor. RSVP to Jan Kary, 202-438-6750, jkary@verizon.net.

Contact Support Group leader Tom Pilarski, tomsabrina@me.com, 248-672-8448.

Contact Support Group leader Tom Pilarski, tomsabrina@me.com, 248-672-8448.

Contact Support Group leader Tom Pilarski, tomsabrina@me.com, 248-672-8448.

Contact Support Group leader Tom Pilarski, tomsabrina@me.com, 248-672-8448.