Behavioral Compared with Drug Therapy for Overactive Bladder Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease
Dr. Newman and Dr. Vaughan compare behavioral and drug therapy for overactive bladder in individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
Read MoreCamille P. Vaughan, MD, MS, has a joint appointment as Division Director for Geriatrics & Gerontology in the Department of Medicine at Emory University, and as the Atlanta Site Director for the Department of Veterans Affairs Birmingham/Atlanta Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC). Dr. Vaughan is a geriatrician and clinical investigator focused on optimizing the care of older adults with multiple chronic conditions. Her specialties are lower urinary tract symptoms among older adults, particularly in the setting of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson disease.
Dr. Vaughan earned her medical degree from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She then completed a two-year VA Special Fellowship in Advanced Geriatrics within the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Vaughan earned her MS in Clinical Research at Emory University.
As in many areas of geriatrics, she works collaboratively and in a leadership capacity with scientific teams to carry out multi-site clinical studies evaluating new interventions to enhance healthcare for older adults. With funding from VA, AHRQ, and NIA, her recent projects involve evaluating behavioral therapy for treatment of common urinary symptoms in persons with Parkinson disease, testing virtual delivery of evidence-based treatment and prevention strategies for common geratric conditions such as incontinence, and evaluating integrated behavioral treatment for older adults with coexisting nocturia and insomnia.
Dr. Newman and Dr. Vaughan compare behavioral and drug therapy for overactive bladder in individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
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