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Support Group Meetings

Meeting Schedule

Select a location for Support Groups in North and South Carolina

Aiken area, SC
Meeting place: Private Dining Room of Cafeteria at Aiken Regional Medical Center
Meetings: 3rd Thursday of each month at 11:00 a.m.
Contact: Marilyn Swanson
Email: marilyn.swanson@uhsinc.com
Phone: 803-641-5323

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Anderson, SC
Meeting place: Anmed Rehab Hospital, 1 Springback Way, in the large activities room
Meetings: 3rd Thursday 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Contact: Katherine Vickerman
Phone: 864-332-2850
Email: Katherine.vickerman@healthsouth.com
Neurologists: Anderson Neurological Associates Dr. Glenn R. Scott, Dr. Soriano, Dr. Frank Oliver

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Asheboro, NC
The Marilyn Asher Parkinson’s Support Group
First Tuesday of the month at 10:30 a.m.
Meetings are held at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 505 Mountain Rd., Asheboro, NC.
Support Group Leader (SGL): Vivian Byrd
SGL phone: 336-953-0405

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Asheville, NC
Meeting place: 68 Sweeten Creek Rd., Asheville NC 28803
Meetings: 1st Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m.
Other Activities: Tulip note card sale throughout the year, walk-a-thon every April
Contact: Robin Fox, BSN, RN or Margie Grissom
Phone: 828-274-2400 (Robin) or (828) 890-4603 (Margie)
Email: rfox@carepartners.org
Number of members: 120
Membership dues: $15 per year
Neurologists: Dr. James Patton, 828-255-7776

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Brevard-Hendersonville, NC
Meeting place: Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Brevard, NC
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, every other month
Contact: Hal Martin
Phone: (828) 862-4167

Number of members: 80
Membership dues: $10 per year
Neurologists: Dr. James Patton in Asheville, 828-255-7776

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Burlington, NC
Meeting Place: Twin Lakes Community, 100 Wade Cable Dr., Burlington, NC
Contact: Vicki Norman
Phone: 336-538-1512

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Cabarrus County, NC
Meeting place: Cabarrus County Senior Center, 331 Corban Ave. SE, Concord, NC 28025
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m.
Contact: Linda Pigg
Phone: 704-788-4879
Number of members: 30
Neurologists: Dr. Bing Liu, movement disorders specialist, 704-262-1911

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Chapel Hill, NC
Meeting place: Binkley Baptist Church, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Meetings: Monthly 3rd Wed 1:30:00 PM
Contact: Merci Pannone
Phone: 919-960-5173
Number of members: 50

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Charleston, SC
Trident Parkinson's Support Group

Contact: Gretchen Huff
Phone:843-884-6949
Email: ghuff@sdbell.com

Meetings: Second Sunday of every month (except July), at 2:30 pm at Bon Secours, St. Francis Hospital, 2095 Henry Tecklenburg Drive, West Ashley Meeting Room #1. To get there take I-526 and get off on Ashley River Road. Go north, and take a left at the first light into the hospital. Landmarks are Wal-Mart and Home Depot across the street, and Lowe's next door to the hospital. Go to the Outpatient Entrance. Meetings are held in Meeting Room Number 1 on the first floor. Speakers include local neurologists and surgeons from area practices and hospitals, and other speakers on a variety of subjects related to Parkinsons Disease. Anyone interested is invited to attend. Membership is free.

Neurologists: Dr. Kenneth Bergmann and Dr. Vanessa Hinson (MUSC), Dr. Thomas Dukes and Dr. Thomas Hughes at Carolina Neurological Group 843-723-0202, Dr. Bachman (VA Hospital)

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Charlotte, NC - Parkinson Association of the Carolinas
Meeting place: Sharon Methodist Church, 4411 Sharon Road in South Charlotte
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m.

Other Activities: Parkinson Symposium in September, Mama Ricotta’s Dine and Dash 5K and Walk in May, Educational Fundraisers in April. Team Walk for Parkinson’s Disease, Nature Walk in October. Tulip Note Card Sale.

Contact name: Debbie Huffman, Executive Director
Phone: 704-248-3722
Email: amims@parkinsonassociation.org

Number of members: 125
Membership dues: $25 per year
Neurologists: Dr. Phiefer, Dr. Erik Borrensen, Dr. James Pugh 704-334-7311 or
Dr. Andrea Diedrich, Dr. James Putman 704-377-9323

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Cleveland County, NC
Meeting place: Life Enrichment Center, 1270 Fallston Rd., Shelby NC 28150
Meetings: Quarterly – 4th Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. (Feb., May, Aug., Nov.)
Contact name: Judy Hawkins
Phone: 704-487-3182
Email: judy.Hawkins@carolinashealthcare.org
Number of members: 16
Neurologists: Dr. Kevin M. Klein 704-487-7256
Dr. James Martin

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Columbia, SC (and including all the Midlands of SC)
Name: Columbia Parkinson's Support Group
Meeting Place: Lexington Medical Center/Park Auditorium, 2728 Sunset Blvd. (Hwy 378), West Columbia, SC 29169
Meetings: 3rd Sunday of Every Month - Except June
Time: 3:00 pm
Contact Name: Dottie M. Gantt
Phone: 803-604-0061
Email: lakeside@att.net
Website: www.columbiaparkinsonsupportgroup.org
Members: ~150
Dues: None

Neurologists: In Columbia, SC - Dr. J.E. Carnes, Dr. Theodore Faber, Dr. William M. Rambo, Jr., Dr. Dale Hamrick -- In Augusta, GA - Dr. Kapil Sethi (MCG - Augusta, GA) -- In Charleston, SC - Dr. Kenneth Bergman (MUSC - Charleston, SC)

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Cumberland, NC
Meeting place: Cape Fear Valley Health System Rehab Building (Southeastern Regional Center)
Meetings: 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Contact name: Paul Berghoff
Phone: 910-323-3765
Email: pberghoff@nc.rr.com
Number of members: 20-25
Membership Dues: None
Neurologists: N/A

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Eden, NC
Meeting place: Morehead at the Mall, Eden , NC 27288
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month at 2:00 pm
Contact name: Michael Campbell
Phone: 336-282-4749
Email: mcampbell@morehead.org
Number of members: 12
Membership Dues: None
Neurologists: Dr Love

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Greensboro, NC
Meeting place: Mount Pisgah UMC 2600 Pisgah Church Road
Meetings: Monthly 2rd Thur 1:30 p.m.
Contact: Keith Cutler
Phone: 336-282-3024 or 336-332-6922
Email: kcutler@triad.rr.com
Membership Dues: $25.00 per family
Dr. Love @ Guilford Neurological Assoc 336-223-2511 and Dr. Stern

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Greenville, NC
Meeting place: Cypress Glen Retirement Community Auditorium, 100 Hickory Street, Greenville, NC 27858
Meetings:
Patients and Caregiver Group: Monthly, last Sunday at 3 p.m.
Caregiver Group: Monthly, second Sunday at 3 p.m.
Other Activities: Benefit Concert and Educational Forum
Contact: Sylvia McCreary
Phone: 252-355-5608
Email: gmccreary1@cox.net
Number of members: 62
Membership dues: $25 per family
Neurologists: Dr. Frank Fleming, Dr. Greg Hardy, Dr. Daniel Lee, 252-752-4848
Dr. Cynthia Lopez, 252-413-2222, Dr. Kevin Good, 252-758-0806

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Greenville, SC
Meeting place: John Knox Presbyterian Church, 35 Shannon Dr., Greenville, SC 29615
Meetings: Sept – May 3rd Thursday 2:00 p.m.
Contact: Clara Smith and Contact: Sandy Holmes
Phone: 864-246-4511 Phone: 864-895-9837
Number of members: 40
Neurologists: Dr. Anthony May

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Hilton Head/Bruffton, SC
Meeting place: Hilton Head Medical Center, Hilton Head Island, SC
Meetings: Monthly 3rd Tuesday 1:00 p.m.
Contact: Marilyn Wiener
Phone: 843-705-5349

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Kinston, NC
Meeting place: Lenior Memorial Hospital, 1000 Airport Rd, Kinston, NC
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of each month at 2-3 p.m. (Sept.- May only)
Contact: Constance Hengel
Phone: (252) 522-7028
Email: chengle@lenior.org
Number of members: 15

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Lancaster County, SC
Meeting place: Covenant Baptist Church, 165 Craig Manor Rd., Lancaster, SC
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of each month at 3 p.m.
Contact Name: Ashby Mims
Phone: 1-866-903-7275
Email: amims@parkinsonassociation.org
Number of members: 12
Neurologists: Metrolina Neurology Associates, 803-285-6192, Drs. Mandell, Gettlefinger, Porter, Ryder-Cook

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Laurinburg, NC
Meeting place: Scotland Memorial Hospital/ Dulin Center, Laurinburg, NC 28352
Meetings: 4th Tuesday of each month at 3 p.m.
Contact Name: Doris Milligan
Phone: 910-276-4868
Number of members: 31
Neurologists: Dr. John Mahon, 910-266-9876

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Myrtle Beach/Surfside Beach, SC
Meetings: Every second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.
Contact: Len and Elaine Casavant
Phone: (843) 650-8756
Email: ecasavant@sc.rr.com

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New Bern, NC
Meeting Place: New Bern Twin Rivers YMCA, 100 YMCA Ln.
Meetings: Every third Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. (no meetings in June, July or August)
Contact: Maureen Reed
Phone: 252-638-5763

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Pinehurst, NC
Meeting place:Moore Regional Hospital, Memorial Drive, Pinehurst, NC 28374
Meetings: Monthly 4th Thur 7:00:00 PM
Contact name: Leo VanLeidekerke
Phone: (910) 673-0480

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Raleigh, NC
Meeting place: Whitaker Mill Senior Center, 401 E. Whitaker Mill Rd., Raleigh NC 27609
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. (No meetings in July or August)
Contact name: Jerry Roberts
Phone: (919) 848-6864
Email: decd4@aol.com
Number of members: 130
Neurologists: Raleigh Neurology, 919-782-3456

Raleigh, NC Young Onset Social Group
Meeting place: Varies between Cary and North Raleigh, 6:30 p.m. for dinner
Meetings: first or second Tuesday of the month
Contact: Michael Sweeney
Phone: 919-859-4301
Email: msweeney@us.ibm.com
Number of Members: 25
Neurologists: Dr. Burton Scott, Dr. Mark Stacy

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Roanoke Rapids, NC
Meeting place: Health Link, Becker Village Mall, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
Meetings: Monthly 3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Contact: Henry and Anne Ford
Phone: (252) 589-4711
Number of members: 20

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Rock Hill, SC
Meeting place: Healthsouth, 1795 Frank Gaston Boulevard behind Piedmont Medical Center
Meetings: Every third Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
Contact: Ashby Mims
Phone: 704-248-3717
Email: info@parkinsonassociation.org

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Spartanburg, SC
Meeting place: Senior Center, 142 S. Dean, Spartanburg, SC 29302
Meetings: Monthly; 2nd Thursday at 3 p.m.
Contact: Ethel Perricone
Phone: 864-597-1150
Email: eperri200@netzero.net
Number of members: 12
Neurologists: Spartanburg Neurological Services 864-542-2510, Dr. B. Gheorghiu and Dr. Ringle; Saad Upstate Neurology 864-573-3917, Dr. J. Saad

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Stanly County
Contact name: Elaine Weglewski
Phone: 704-982-2293

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Statesville
Meeting place: The Gardens, 2147 Davie Ave., Statesville NC 28677
Meetings: 4th Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m.
Contact name: Deborah Staford
Phone: 704-878-0064 or 704-437-1187
Email: mrrococo@energyunited.net
Number of members: 10
Membership Dues: $4.00 per year
Neurologists: Dr. Elizabeth Wright 704-878-6467
Dr. John Porter 704-873-1100
Dr. Craig DuBois 704-662-3077

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Sumter County, SC
Sumter County Parkinson Support Group
Meetings:
:The 3rd Monday of every month
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
211 Alice Drive in Sumter, SC
We meet to provide support and information for People with Parkinson's, Caregivers, Family Members & Friends in a positive environment. Information, (803) 469-6604 ask for Don or Deb Forke.

Wilmington
Meeting place: Dept. of Aging (Senior Center), 2222 S. College Rd. Wilmington NC 28403

Meetings:
Patients and Caregivers – 4th Tuesday of each month at 1:30 p.m.
Caregivers – 2nd Wednesday, every other month
Contact: Shirley Miller
Phone: 910-392-6912
Email: shirlmiller@bellsouth.net
Number of members: 136
Membership dues: $12 per year
Neurologists: Dr. Ellis Muther 877-227-6220
Dr Thaddeus Coin 910-762-9131
Dr. Valerie Lasko 910-254-1220
Dr. Susan Torres 910-341-3300
Dr. Areen Said 910-341-3300
Special Events: March-Luncheon
June- Picnic at Hugh McRae Park
August-Luncheon
December-Christmas Luncheon
Parkinson Exercise Class Tues and Thurs 3 to 4 pm at the Wilmington Athletic Club, No charge, Personal Trainer Colleen Edgerton

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Winston-Salem, NC
Meeting Place: Knollwood Baptist Church @ 330 Knollwood Street off the old I -40 at the exit for Knollwood Street or Thruway Shopping Center
Meetings: First Monday, Monthly at 11 am
Contact: Stephanie Dorsch and Kim Slade (Wake Forest)
Phone: 336-765-2433 Stephenie Dorsch
Phone: 336-716-4067 Kimberly Slade
Number of Members: 75
No Dues

Neurologists:
Francis O. Walker, MD - Movement Disorders Specialists
Dr. Mustafa Saad Siddiqui - Movement Disorders Specialists
Allison Brashear, MD-Professor and Chair
Patrick Reynolds, MD
Department of Neurology
Medical Center Blvd.
Winston Salem, NC 27157
336-716-4101

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For more information about meetings, call (704) 248-3722 Ext. 30 or send an e-mail.

© Parkinson Association of the Carolinas, 2006.