2024 Virtual Series:
The Unified Brain: At the Interface of Neurology and Psychiatry
About this Series:
Neurology and Psychiatry focus on different aspects of the nervous system, but the same organ is at the heart of both disciplines: the brain. Join IPS as we explore areas of overlap between neurology and psychiatry. We’ll cover the latest findings and best treatment practices for Conversion Disorder, PANDAS, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Alzheimer’s Disease. Let’s explore the cutting edge of neuropsychiatry together!
This is a 4-part series with sessions falling on the last Thursday of the month between January and April 2024. (1/25, 2/29, 3/28, 4/25) Sessions will run from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Session 2:
Overview of PANDAS for Psychiatrists
February 29, 2024
Guest Speakers:
Pamela Campbell, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Emeritus, SIU Neuroscience Institute
Dareen D. Siri, MD, Pediatric/Adult Allergy Asthma & Immunology
This talk will review the available data on the diagnosis and management of Pediatric Autoimmune Neurodevelopmental Disorder Associated Streptococcus Infections. We will also discuss the role of psychiatry and other health professionals in managing children with PANDAS.
Pamela Campbell, MD is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Emeritus, with SIU Neuroscience Institute at SIU School of Medicine. She has been with SIU for the last 15 years and have been working with patients with PANDAS for nearly 30 years. Dr. Cambell attended St. Louis University for medical school and completed residency in Psychiatry and fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Yale University. She has also been on faculty at University of Colorado, George Washington University and University of Cincinnati over her career. She is a native of central Illinois.
Dareen D. Siri, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, serves Midwest Allergy Sinus Asthma, SC, with locations in Normal and Springfield, Illinois, as an accomplished and empathetic allergist. She’s passionate about both helping patients manage food allergies and also spreading awareness about food allergies and anaphylaxis. Dr. Siri received her medical degree from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine in La Jolla. After earning her medical degree, Dr. Siri moved to Providence, Rhode Island, to complete her internship and residency in general internal medicine at Brown University. She then moved to Florida, where she earned an advanced subspecialty fellowship in allergy-immunology from the University of South Florida in Tampa and John Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Siri boasts a number of certifications. She’s a fellow of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI), and a diplomate of both the American Board of Allergy and Immunology and the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Upcoming Sessions:
Session 3: A New Era in Dementia Research and Care
March 28, 2024 | 6:30-7:30 PM (CST)
Guest Speaker: Zoe Arvanitakis, MD, MS, EMBA, Cognitive Neurologist and Professor at the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center
Session 4: Whole Brain Recovery: Traumatic Brain Injury & Behavioral Health
April 25, 2024 | 6:30-7:30 PM (CST)
Guest Speaker: Jennifer M Erickson, DO FAPA FACLP, Assistant Professor
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