Introducing emPowereD
- nyssachennelldutto
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
Welcome to emPowereD!
EmPowereD is an educational resource discussing medical, allied health and lifestyle recommendations to support the wellbeing of people living with Parkinson’s Disease. All information found on emPowereD is written and researched by health professionals with extensive experience working with individuals with PD, with the aim of broadening your knowledge on day-to-day things that may improve your management.
While there is a wealth of information available about Parkinson’s Disease, it can be hard to find information that is actually going to be useful and relevant for you. We know that depending on your age and how many years you have had Parkinson’s Disease, there is a certain level of predictability when it comes to what symptoms you might be experiencing.
Using this knowledge, emPowereD has structured information by years’ post-onset, making it easier to focus on information that is most relevant to you. This typical progression pattern is a useful guide but by no means prescriptive, every individual is different. Our aim is for people to be able tailor their access to information, improve their self-efficacy and leave our resources feeling more than a little bit empowered!
Who is the team behind emPowereD?
EmPowereD was written by a Neurologist, a Neurological Physiotherapist and Neurosurgeon, all with extensive experience working with Parkinson’s Disease.
Nyssa Chennell Dutton is a Physiotherapist with over a decade of clinical experience, most of which has been spent working in the field of Neurology. She is one of the co-founders and co-authors of emPowered and has a passion for exploring management and wellbeing options outside of just the medical management alone (exercise!) She is currently completing her Master of Neuroscience and has clinical expertise working with individuals living with Parkinson’s Disease. She works in a research capacity with both Sydney DBS and Integrated Neurology.
Dr Paul Silberstein is a Consultant Movement Disorder Neurologist and co-founder/co-author of emPowereD. He is Practice Principal at Integrated Neurology, with over two decades of specialised neurological expertise, primarily focussed on the diagnosis and management of Parkinson’s Disease.
Dr. Raymond Cook is a Consultant Neurosurgeon with over 30 years of practice who is specialised in the field of functional neurosurgery – primarily Deep Brain Stimulation for the management of Parkinson’s Disease. He is a co-founder and co-author of emPowereD, and consults at Sydney North Neurosurgery.
Together, Dr. Silberstein and Dr. Cook are the primary medical team behind Sydney DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation), with over 20 years of experience in the surgical management of Parkinson’s Disease.
Stay tuned for further introductory blogs and videos from our team and get to know us more!
