All are invited to join us for an informative presentation by Mindy Bixby, MD from Scripps Health using Zoom.

The topic for discussion is…
Dystonia – A Comprehensive Approach to Care and Treatment.

Dr. Mindy Bixby is a neurologist who specializes in movement disorders, brain injury medicine and headache. She has been practicing medicine since 2012 and takes an individual approach to each patient’s care that includes understanding their unique needs and goals. Dr. Bixby believes in educating, empowering and supporting patients and their families, and encouraging them to be involved in all aspects of healing. As a movement disorder specialist, Dr. Bixby cares for patients with essential tremor, dystonia, Parkinson’s disease, ataxia and rare movement disorders. She also treats a comprehensive range of headache syndromes such as migraine, cluster, tension and atypical headaches.

Dr. Bixby’s research focuses on building an understanding of the effect
of the gut-brain axis (GBA) on various neurological disease states, The GBA links emotional and cognitive centers of the brain with peripheral intestinal functions and gut microbiota. She also is a firm believer in teaching and participates in teaching internal medicine residents at Scripps.

Please contact Martha Murphy at leader@dystoniaofsandiego.com
for the Zoom log-in instructions

When
Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Time
5:00 -7:00 PM Pacific Time

For questions and to RSVP please contact:
The Dystonia Support and Advocacy Group Leader of San Diego:
Martha Murphy
Phone | (619) 582-1961
Email|mmurphy@gmail.com or leader@dystoniaofsandiego.com

To learn more about the Dystonia Support Group of San Diego County please check out our website or our Facebook Page!
www.dystoniaofsandiego.com
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