Dystonia Support & Advocacy Group of San Diego County Meeting

Individuals with all forms of dystonia as well as their family members, friends and others are invited to join us for our next virtual support group meeting.

September 12, 2026
1:00 pm PT – 3:00 pm PT

Guest Speaker:
Zoltan Mari, MD
Ruvo Family Chair & Director of the Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders Program
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Adjunct Associate Professor of Neurology at Johns Hopkins University

Topic:

Dystonia Update 2026 – Technological Advances and My Dystonia

Dr. Mari is the immediate past Chair of the Movement Disorder Society’s Telemedicine Study Group, Chair of the Parkinson Study Group’s Motor Working Group, and Associate Editor of the Parkinsonism and Related Disorders journal. Previously at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Mari was the director of the movement disorder clinical fellowship training program, the DBS Center, the Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence, the Dystonia Center, and the Parkinson’s & Movement Disorder Center. Since his 2017 transition to the Ruvo Center, Dr. Mari helped establish the Movement Disorder Clinical Fellowship program, which he directs. Dr. Mari also directs the CurePSP’s Center of Care and Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence there – a first and only in the state of Nevada.

We strive to create a safe and comfortable space where we can learn, share and offer and receive support. Participation in any discussion is always voluntary. Likewise, attendees can choose whether to show your image. We respect each person’s privacy and their viewpoints.

We look forward to seeing you.

If you are interested in attending, please reach out to DMRF support group leader Martha Murphy at 619-582-1961 or mm********@***il.com for meeting details.

Group’s website:  www.dystoniaofsandiego.com
Group’s Facebook page:  www.facebook.com/dystoniaofsandiego