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The Parkinson's & Movement Disorder Institute is head quartered in Long Beach, California, with patient care offices in Laguna Hills, Long Beach and Fountain Valley, California and an animal research laboratory in Long Beach.  Our main headquarter is in Fountain Valley.

The Parkinson's and Movement Disorder Institute Mission Patient Care: Foremost, the physicians, research scientists and staff at the Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Institute all share the common goal of providing superior care to our patients in the treatment of neurological disorders affecting movement. It is our belief that people who must cope with symptoms or illness have enhanced quality of life when they understand their diagnosis and treatment plan, and when they are informed and active participants in their own health care. We also know that we learn and improve as physicians from our experiences with all of our patients. In our clinical practice we encourage a relationship of open communication between patient and physician. Research: To ensure that we are providing care with the most current knowledge and therapies available, and to further knowledge of the causes and treatment of neurological disorders, we are committed to active participation in basic and clinical scientific research. Education: The physicians and scientists of the Institute strive to further their own understanding of movement disorders, and also contribute to general awareness and education, through participation in support organizations, public speaking, and training of students in our laboratory. 

Founded by Dr. Daniel D. Truong, a recognized expert in research and treatment of Parkinson's disease, dystonia and other movement disorders, the Institute was first established at the University of California, Irvine as the Parkinson's and Movement Disorder Program. 

Today, the Institute is comprised of eight specialists dedicated to a full spectrum of patient care and research in the areas of Parkinson's disease and movement disorders, from medical treatment to surgical approaches. 

In addition to Dr. Daniel Truong, the Institute's specialists are Dr. Victor Passy, an expert in the treatment of spasmodic dysphonia; Dr. Barry Ceverha, expert in the treatment of spasmodic torticollis; Dr. Mayank Pathak, who specializes in spasticity; Dr. Karen Frei, who is a neurgeneticist with special interest in Movement Disorders.

We joined together with the common goals of investigating and treating neurological disorders that impair movement. These efforts are accomplished, of course, through the efforts of many people within the organization, including clinical and research staff. 

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Last update: January 18, 2006