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Our Experts
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Nurses Mariann Di Minno, Parkinson's center coordinatorRegistered nurse Mariann Di Minno serves as the coordinator of the UCSF Parkinson's Disease Clinic & Research Center, and co-director of the UCSF Parkinson's Disease Community Outreach, Diagnosis and Treatment Project. Di Minno is a clinical nurse specialist. She received her master's degree in nursing from New York University and completed doctoral training in social and organizational psychology at the University of Chicago. She then went on to teach nursing at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois; Radford College in Radford, Virginia; and Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Currently, Di Minno is a clinical assistant professor in the UCSF School of Nursing. She has a special interest in the impact of cultural beliefs on the understanding of illness and its management, as well as the treatment and management of Parkinson's disease.
Other Experts Susan E. Langmore, speech and language pathologistSusan E. Langmore is a well-known swallowing expert who has published a book describing an endoscopic method of swallowing assessment. She evaluates the patient's speech, communication and swallowing status at each visit. At key intervals, she takes measurements that relate to speech including maximum phonation time, maximum rate of alternating movements of the lips and tongue and reading rate. She informally assesses cognitive-linguistic function and provides tips for better speaking, swallowing and communication. Marsha Melnick, physical therapistMarsha Melnick is chair of the Physical Therapy Department at San Francisco State University and is a faculty member at UCSF. She has extensive experience as a clinical evaluator in ALS drug trials and has been a part of the clinic since its inception.
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