Drs. Neilson and Reavis were recently published in JAMA Neurology examining whether hearing loss could be a potential risk factor for people with Parkinson’s disease. Join these incredible presenters for a discussion of their findings and information about hearing loss and Parkinson’s.
About the Presenters
Dr. Lee Neilson is a neurologist specializing in movement disorders (with an emphasis on Parkinson disease) at the Portland VA Parkinson Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center and Oregon Health &Science University Parkinson Center of Excellence. His research focuses on understanding the mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative disease, develop biomarkers for disease activity and progression, and apply these in studies of disease-modifying therapeutics. As well as exploring the risk factors of PD, with a current focus on chronic pain, PTSD, TBI, and other military exposures.
Dr. Kelly Reavis has a faculty appointment in the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health in the Epidemiology programs. As a clinician scientist, she is passionate about incorporating public health principles and epidemiologic methods into the field of auditory health and other health sciences. Her research aims to fill gaps in our foundational understanding of the burden of hearing loss and epidemiologic associations between military exposures and hearing both during and after service, and mechanisms that can explain these effects.
