RN
Movement Disorders and Parkinson’s disease Nurse Specialist
Sue has worked in the field of Movement Disorders for ten years, having trained under the guidance of A/Prof David Williams. Sue is expert in the administration and management of patients with advanced treatments for Parkinson’s disease, including Duodopa infusion therapy, apomorphine infusion and programming of deep brain stimulation devices.
Sue is an essential member of our comprehensive care team that aims to provide a high quality service, giving access to the most up-to-date information and treatments for Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.
Sue provides a consultative service, and for all of the patients provides a yearly assessment, that covers all aspects of disease and medication management, including social and psychological issues. Clinical assessments provide valuable feedback to patients and our specialists regarding treatment and disease progression. She also provides a limited on-call service to answer question regarding medications, prescriptions and other aspects of on-going care in collaboration with all of our specialists.