The following people are willing to speak at support groups. Please contact them if interested. Please note, not all are local to Orange County. Some are only available virtually.
| Name/Company | Contact Info | Topic/Area of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Erin Angelo RX Ballroom Dance | info@rxballroomdance.com | Erin offers free ballroom dance classes for people with PD and other neurological disorders. |
| Renee Lorch LMFT | Rllorch@aol.com 602-930-3662 https://sagewellnessctr.org/renee-lorch%2C-ma%2C-lmft | Renee is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and also does Reiki for people with Parkinson's |
| Anna Manor | Anna.Manor@bsci.com | Anna is with Boston Scientific and along with a DBS surgeon, can discuss the latest in their DBS technology |
| Dr. Ken Martinez Neurology and Pain Specialty Center | Dr. Kenneth Martinez 5 Journey, Suite 210 Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Phone: (949) 305-7122 www.ocneuropain.com Office contact: Vanessa Madrigal, RN, ext: 228 (nurse line) | Movement Disorder Neurologist |
| Claire McLean Rogue PT & Wellness | 18030 Magnolia Fountain Valley, CA 714-276-3992 | Claire is a Physical Therapist and Neurological Clinical Specialist. |
| John Mercurio Fight Club Huntington Beach/Rock Steady Boxing | 714-349-3759 fightclub@rsbaffiliate.com | John is a certified Rock Steady Boxing coach. |
| Dr. Anna Morenkova MD, PhD | Admin Assistant: Starlene Moyneur smoyneur@hs.uci.edu 949-824-0190 | Movement Disorder Specialist |
| Dave Orlowski | dorlowski747@gmail.com | Dave is a PMD Alliance ambassador, YOPD and can speak on living well with PD. |
| Dr. Nicholas Phielipp | Contact Dr. Phielipp's assistant Starlene Moyneur at smoyneur@hs.uci.edu | Movement Disorder Neurologist at UCI |
| Karl Robb (Virtually from Virgina via Zoom) | asoftvoice@gmail.com 703-277-9666 | Karl is an author, blogger, PD advocate and speaks on a variety of subjects including YOPD and living well with PD. |
| Ernie Seidel PEP4U | ernseidel@gmail.com 949-697-3104 | PEP4U- a free exercise program for people with Parkinson's in Laguna Niguel |
| Lauren Simmons PD Buzz | info@pdbuzz.com | Lauren is a PMD Alliance ambassador, PD advocate and founder of PD Buzz. |
| Karen Skipper OC Tremble Clefs | kmsmusic@cox.net | Karen is a Board Certified Music Therapist and the leader of the OC Tremble Clefs. |
| Dr. Ronak Vora | Ronak.Vora@stjoe.org | Movement Disorder Neurologist at Mission Heritage |