Blepharospasm Symposiums and
Support Group Meetings

Updated Jan 26, 2012
BEBRF Annual International Conference
BEBRF Symposiums
BEBRF Support Group Meetings
Blepharospasm Support Groups
Other blepharospasm meetings
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Annual International Conference

The last BEBRF Annual International Conference was held in 2009. The three-day Annual Conference has been replaced by one-day regional symposiums

BEBRF Symposiums

These one-day Symposiums have replaced the three-day Annual Conference.
Columbus, Ohio Symposium
Date:Saturday, August 18, 2012
Time:8:30 AM -
Location: The Fawcett Center
The Ohio State University
2400 Olentangy River Rd.
Columbus, OH   43210
Additional
Information:
  • The symposium is for all patients with blepharospasm (involuntary eyelid spasms), Meige Syndrome (lower face, tongue, jaw muscle spasms) and hemifacial spasm (involuntary facial spasms on one side of the face).
  • Family, friends, and physicianss are cordially invited
  • Registration and continental breakfast at 8:30 AM
  • Additional information (detailed program and registration) TBA
For further information, contact: BEBRF office
Tel: (409) 832-0788
E-mail: bebrf@blepharospasm.org

BEBRF Support Group Meetings

San Antonio, Texas
Date:Sunday, January 29, 2012
Time:2:00 PM -
Location: Board Room, St. Luke's Baptist Hospital
Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX
Speaker:Sharon Sneed, Health and Wellness Director, Walzem Road Family YMCA
Contact: Tara Kirkpatrick
Tel: (210) 288-1673
E-mail: 1tarakirk@gmail.com
Dallas/Fort Worth Texas Area
Date:Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Time:Noon - 3:00 PM
Location: DBU – Hurst-Colleyville Campus
110 Grapevine Hwy
Hurst, TX 76054
Contact: Ena Wilmot
Tel: (817) 488-0445
E-mail: enamwa@hotmail.com
Meridian, Mississippi
Date:Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Time:11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Anderson Regional Medical Center
Private Dining Room (Ground Level of Main Hospital Building)
2124 14th St.
Meridian, MS   39301
Additional
Information:
  • Speaker: Dr. Lee K. Thornton
  • Refreshments willbe served
  • Driving time from Hattiesburg is 1 hour 27 minutes
Contact: Brenda Hopkins
Tel: 601) 796-3741
E-mail: brenda_hopkins@att.net
Austin, Texas
Date:Saturday, February 25, 2012
Time:10:00 AM - Noon
Location: Neurology Solutions Consultants
12201 Renfert Way, Suite 360
Austin, TX   78748
Additional
Information:		TBA
Contact: Zoe Fallgren
E-mail: ZLS823@gmail.com
Tel: 512-268-7426
Seattle, Washington
Date:Sunday, February 26, 2012
Time:1:30 - 4:00 PM
Location: Class room B, Education Center
James Tower, Swedish Medical Center
Cherry Hill Campus
500 17th Ave.
Seattle, WA   98122
Directions to location
Speaker:Dr. Steven Hamilton
Contact: Peter Bakalor
Tel: (206) 219-9053
E-mail: pbakalor@gmail.com
Maryland Support Group
Date:Sunday, March 4, 2012
Time:2:30 PM - 4:30
Location: Owen Brown Community Association
Dasher Green Room
6800 Cradlerock Way
Columbia, MD   21045
Speaker: Dr. Neil R. Miller, Neuro-ophthalmologist, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Wilmer Eye Institute
Contact: Norm Dubin
Tel: (410) 358-5014
E-mail: NormDubin@gmail.com
Philadelphia
Date:Sunday, March 11, 2012
Time:12:30 - 4:00 PM (Lunch included)
Location: Wills Eye Hospital
900 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA   19107
Closest SEPTA station: 8th & Market
Closest PATCO station: 9th & Locust
Additional
Information:
  • Speaker: Daniel E. Kremens, MD, JD,   Assistant Professor of Neurology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

  • MERZ representative will be present to share info about Xeomin

  • Mary Lou Thompson, BEBRF President, will be in attendance

  • Barbara Benton, Eastern District Director, will be in attendance

  • RSVP to Barbara Benton by March 4 to reserve your lunch
Contact: Barbara Benton
E-mail: dir-e@blepharospasm.org
Tel: (410) 884-9048
New York City
Date:Saturday, April 21, 2012
Time:11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: St Lukes Roosevelt Hospital
Roosevelt Division
1000 Tenth Avenue & 58th Street
New York, New York   10019
2nd floor, conference room "B"
Speaker: Dr M Niethammer from North Shore University Hospital
Contact: Lee Ann DeBerry
E-mail: leann@frontiernet.net
Tel: (845) 344-3930
West San Fernando Valley, California
Date:Sunday, May 20th, 2012
Time:1:30 - 4:00 PM
Location: Northridge Hospital & Medical Center
Lower Level Auditorium
18300 Roscoe Blvd (at Reseda)
Northridge, CA   91328
Speaker:Dr. Melanie Erb - on clinical faculty at both UC Irvine and USC
Contact: Mark Sheeler
E-mail: smarkam@att.net
Tel: 818-348-6127

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