Your Support Improves People’s Lives

You are helping RUSH advance research, treatments and overall quality of care, making a direct difference in people’s lives.

On the following pages, we are proud to highlight achievements and progress made possible in the RUSH Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Program over the past year because of your support . Our experienced team of clinicians, researchers, nurses and support staff are focused on making day-to-day life better for their patients and patients’ loved ones. Simultaneously, our team of investigators is seeking answers to pressing questions about Parkinson’s disease onset and progression to improve treatments and identify ways to prevent — or even cure — the disease.

Much of our exciting progress is gaining national and even international recognition, and it is rooted in support from individuals who recognize the potential of our ideas and provide resources to test our hypotheses. Each faculty member brings unique expertise to our program, but all of their work is ultimately centered on creating new knowledge that enhances care and improves people’s quality of life.

Your partnership is making a tangible difference in the lives of people with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders and their care partners. Our work is so much more effective with your support. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Deborah A. Hall, MD, PhD
Director, RUSH Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Program, The Parkinson’s Foundation Chair of Neurological Sciences

Christopher G. Goetz, MD
Director, Strategic Growth and Innovation

By the Numbers

8,277 Patients treated in fiscal year 2023

150 Active research projects in the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Program

4 Fellows in fiscal year 2023

2 Visiting scholars (from France and Sudan)

95 Research articles published by faculty in 2022

27 Presentations by RUSH faculty and trainees at the 2023 International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders

17 Team members