Dr. Alberto Espay is a Professor of Neurology and the Director of the James J. and Joan A. Gardner Family Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder. Dr. Espay got his MD from the Central University of Venezuala, received his residency training at Indiana University, and fellowship at the University of Toronto. He is also the author of the book “Brain Fables: The Hidden History of Neurodegenerative Diseases and a Blueprint to Conquer Them”
released just this month in the United States. Today, we discuss a broad range of topics with Dr. Espay, from the structures in place to fund and advance science and scientific careers, to his own experiences navigating that system, to his excitement and frustrations with his field of neurodegenerative disease.
Credits:
Our thanks to Dr. Espay for being on the podcast.
Follow Dr. Espay on Twitter: @AlbertoEspay
Dr. Espay’s Faculty Page: https://www.uchealth.com/physician/alberto-espay/
Pick up a copy of “Brain Fables” here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088T85GMF/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_x_ka7qFbM9JDNE9
Host: Bejan Saeedi
Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke
Executive Producer, Social Media Coordinator, and BTMblog Editor-in-Chief – Carey Jansen
Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh
Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson
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