Parkinson’s disease can be challenging to diagnose and treat.

Every patient presents differently, progresses differently, and requires an individualized and often complex treatment regimen.

Written by two experts in Parkinson’s disease, this thorough reference guide is designed to provide hospitalists, internists, intensivists, physician’s assistants, nurse practitioners, anesthesiologists, residents, medical students, or any other hospital-based practitioners with all they need to better understand their patients, including

• How Parkinson’s disease is diagnosed and managed

• Facts about deep brain stimulation

• The pitfalls of hospitalization and how to avoid them

• How to manage common inpatient scenarios

• The importance of medication regimens and avoidance of contraindicated medications

With this valuable handbook, hospital health-care providers will be better prepared to effectively treat patients admitted to the hospital who happen to have Parkinson’s disease, This can lead to a safer hospitalization, a shorter length of stay, and a better experience for both the patients and their families or caregivers.

Hooman Azmi, MD, FAANS

Hooman Azmi, MD, is the director of the Division of Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. He has authored numerous articles on the topic of Parkinson’s disease and has lectured extensively on this subject. Dr. Azmi has spent the last ten years developing innovative protocols and policies to improve the care of patients with Parkinson’s disease, especially when they have been admitted to the hospital.

Fiona Gupta, MD

Fiona Gupta, MD, is the medical director of the Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) program at the Movement Disorders Center at Hackensack University Medical Center. She joined North Jersey Brain & Spine Center in 2008 as a neurologist with a subspecialty in movement disorders.