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  • Georgetown Area Parkinson's Support Group - GAPS
    • GAPS - Our Mission
    • GAPS - Our Leadership
    • GAPS - Sponsorship
    • GAPS Contact Info
  • GAPS Groups
    • GAPS General Meetings
    • GADS - Georgetown Area Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Support Group
    • GAPS Caregiver Support Group
    • GAPS Spanish Speaking Support Group
  • Parkinson's Upcoming Events & Announcements
  • GAPS Calendar
  • Parkinson's Exercise Opportunities
  • GAPS Newsletters
  • Understanding Parkinson's
    • Parkinson's Signs & Symptoms >
      • Tracking Your Parkinson's Symptoms
    • YOUNG-Onset Parkinson's
    • ATYPICAL Parkinsonism >
      • Lewy Body Dementia
      • PSP, CBD, MSA
  • Parkinson's Treatments
    • Movement Disorder Specailists
    • Parkinson's Medications
    • Physical/Occupational Therapies
    • Deep Brain Stimulation
    • Parkinson's Research and Clinical Trials
  • Parkinson's & Veterans
    • Parkinson's and Agent Orange
    • Veterans Benefits
  • Getting Help & Info
    • Parkinson's Organizations and Foundations
    • Health Care Financial Assistance
    • Caregiver & Respite Resources
    • Health and Safety Services
    • Home Care Services
    • Local Support Groups
Georgetown Area Parkinson's Support Group - GAPS

GADS - Georgetown Area Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Support Group

 
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GADS meetings - PLEASE NOTE THAT GADS WILL NOT MEET IN JAN, FEB OR MARCH 2023.   We are taking a winter break.  KEEP WATCH FOR FUTURE MEETINGS.  HOPEFULLY IN APRIL. WHICH IS PARKINSON'S MONTH, WE WILL RESUME MEETING ON THE THIRD WED OF THE MONTH.  ​

Georgetown Area DBS Support Group (GADS) Welcomes YOU!!!!!
 
Who we are:
     - Georgetown Area DBS Support Group welcomes DBS patients and those
  interested in learning about DBS.
     - Affiliated with Georgetown Area Parkinson’s Support Group (GAPS)
 
When we meet:
     - Monthly meetings on the 3rd Wednesday at 2 pm. With Refreshments!!!
     - All meetings are hybrid (in-person and Zoom)
 
Where we meet:
     - NEW LOCATION.  First Baptist Church, 1333 W University Ave, Georgetown, TX 78628. We meet in the Education Building, Room E2-108  
PLENTY OF EASY PARKING, GOOD WI-FI CONNECTIONS AND EASY VIDEOING AND ZOOM.  
 
What we discuss:
     - ALL things DBS!
     - Relevant and helpful DBS Therapy and Movement Disorder topics
     - Meeting agendas alternate between DBS Speakers and Q/A sessions
     - DBS professional is always in attendance for technical information.
 
For info on upcoming meetings and the group in general please contact:
Judy Mayo, Facilitator cell: 269-806-4919  Judymayo@suddenlink.net
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See table below for upcoming speakers and webinar registration info.

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​Monthly Programs

GADS programs are designed to bring knowledge of DBS from expert speakers in areas related to DBS.  During Q and A meetings we allow time for our members to discuss issues among themselves and tell us about their journey with motion disorders and DBS.  A DBS professional is always present to answer technical questions.  We aim to have about half the meetings with educational speakers and about half with the support group discussions.  All speakers are excellent in answering any questions from our group. 
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NOTE:  All recorded videos are currently unavailable.
2022 GADS Meeting Dates
Speaker
January 19
THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED
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THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED​​
February 16    
​*Hybrid program
 “Let’s Learn More about DBS”
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Damon and Donnie with Abbott​​
March 16
​Hybrid program

​​Click here to view
"Asleep DBS and Focused Ultrasound"
Dr. Ashwin Kamath, Neurosurgeon, Seton Family of Doctors, Ascension Hospital
​April 20
Hybrid Program​​​
"Time Together - Q and A "  Please bring your comments and questions about DBS.  This is your time to get to know others who have had DBS or who are interested in getting more information about DBS.  A DBS professional will attend.  ​​
May 18
Hybrid program

Click here to view 
“Expand the Power of DBS”
David Ott and Candace Gosch, Medtronic

June 15
Hybrid Program

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 "Interdisciplinary Approach to DBS Programming and Comparison of the DBS Systems"
Dr. Eric Rhoden, Neurology Solutions Movement Disorder Center
NOTE:  The location for this meeting is Cowan Creek Amenity Center, Walburg Room, 1433 Cool Spring Way, Georgetown, TX 78633


July 20
Hybrid program
"Boston Scientific DBS System"
Patrick Mastro
No Meeting in August
No meeting this month
September 21
Hybrid program
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Meredith Hatcher, PA-C with Texas Movement Disorder Specialists, Georgetown.  "DBS and Everything Non-Surgical".  Bring your non-surgical questions!    
Oct 19
​Hybrid program
Zoom Registration:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtduGvrDMuHdc_Sj3Aylw64_jr7c2xL38g
​"Time Together - Q and A "  Please bring your comments and questions about DBS.  This is your time to get to know others who have had DBS or who are interested in getting more information about DBS.  A DBS professional will attend.  
No Meeting in November
Happy Thanksgiving!
December 21
​Holiday Social
​Hybrid program
Zoom Registration:

"Where Are You On Your Journey?"  Join us for a casual fun Holiday Party!  Lots of goodies and talking to each other.  
 
2021 GADS Meeting Dates
Speaker
January 20, 2021
​​Webinar
​Dr. Michael Soileau, Texas Movement​ Disorder Specialists.  
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DBS Practices
February 17, 2021
Zoom Meeting
GADS Social/ Q & A 
Ask questions, seek answers, make friends.
  A DBS professional will attend to provide      support. ​​
March 17, 2021
​Webinar
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Hope Young, Music Therapist
DBS and The Right Music for Optimizing Cognition, Gait and Balance for DBS Parkinson's Patients​
Description: Research published in Frontiers of Neurology Aug 2020 demonstrates new levels of improvements for Parkinson's DBS patients.  Music Therapist, Hope Young, MT-BC, will show brain images from this research of DBS patients' brains working more efficiently when precisely activated by music engineered to improve gait, balance and efficiency in cognitive brain function.  Hope will discuss implications of this research and how to incorporate these findings to improve your daily functioning, sense of wellbeing and empower your ability to live well with Parkinson's.
April 21, 2021
​Zoom Meeting
“Time Together - Where are You on your Journey” get together.  Please bring your questions about DBS - we will have a DBS expert from Abbott, Phil Garcia,  present to discuss your issues.  Phil is the National DBS Therapy Development Manager for Abbott.  
May 19, 2021
​Zoom Meeting
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​"DBS Programming 101" 
​Dr. Eric Rhoden, DPT with Neurology Solutions Movement Disorder Center, combines PT with DBS programming. He works with Dr. Robert Izor in Austin. He has a nutrition, fitness and orthopedic background which he fuses to create individualized treatments.  Eric has over 7 years experience with DBS Programming and will explain the basics of programming from the first "turn on" appointment through the additional "tweeking" processes.  

June 16, 2021
​Zoom Meeting
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“How DBS Works (and Doesn’t Work)” 
Dr. Charlie Wilson comes to us from The University of Texas San Antonio, Dept of Biology.  He is a major professor with many scientific publications and is widely know for his research in brain functions.  His areas of specialization include brain stimulation as a treatment for neurological disease.  He is an expert on brain anatomy with respect to DBS responses.
July 21, 2021
​Zoom Meeting
“Time Together” – Where are You on your Journey?
This is a Q&A meeting where you can ask questions, find  answers and make friends. David Ott, Medtronic DBS consultant, will be present to help with technical issues.
​Aug 18, 2021
No Meeting
Sept 15, 2021
Hybrid Meeting

Donny Sevieri and Damon Dennett, Abbott DBS Consultants, will present a program on “Abbott DBS – Breaking Boundaries and Transforming Care”.   
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October 20, 2021
​Hybrid Meeting

“Time Together” – Where are You on your Journey?
This is a Q&A meeting where you can ask questions, find answers and make friends. A DBS professional will be in attendance to answer technical questions. Location to be announced.  

​November 17, 2021
No Meeting
​December 15, 2021, 2:00 pm
In-Person
GADS Holiday Social.  Enjoy some time  together with good food, good conversations and good  friends.
Grand Living at Georgetown
1330 W University Ave,
Georgetown, Texas 78628
River Chase Room on first floor. 
(Circular drive allows drop-off)

 

Click here to see our Upcoming Events page for other DBS/Parkinson's events.

​More programs to come!  No meetings in August or November.   Please bring your questions to the Zoom meetings!  Speakers will speak to your issues from their perspective.  For more information please contact Judy Mayo, judymayo@suddenlink.net, 269-806-4919 ​

​Lunch and Learn Opportunities
We have “3” vendors who make DBS units.  They often share their info via “Lunch and Learn” FREE lunches!  ​ Check back often to see future announcements.

​For more information on DBS as a treatment option,
click here.


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