The next regularly scheduled CT Essential Tremor Support Group meeting is set for 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 6th. Our speakers and program will be announced shortly.. but we do hope you’ll save the date and plan to join us!

Saturday, June 4, 2022
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Botulinum Toxin Treatment for Essential Tremor
presented by Duarte Machado, MD
Co-Director of Hartford HealthCare’s
Chase Family Movement Disorders Center

~and~

Mindfully Stress-Less
presented by Sharon Gutterman, PhD
Mindful Wow!

Botulinum Toxin Treatment for Essential Tremor
At this meeting, Dr. Machado will review the safety and efficacy of botulinum toxin treatment, starting with a brief summary of this topic and followed by new data since the topic was last reviewed by our group over three years ago (in April, 2019).

Dr. Duarte Machado, who we’re fortunate to have as volunteer Medical Director for our CT Essential Tremor Support Group, is a Neurologist who specializes in Movement Disorders.

Co-Director of Hartford HealthCare’s Ayer Neuroscience Institute Chase Family Movement Disorders Center, Dr. Machado is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. After completing his undergraduate degree at Trinity College, Dr. Machado attended the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, followed by an Internship at Yale-New Haven Hospital; Internal Medicine and Residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital; Neurology and a Fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine; Movement Disorders.

He is a member of several Professional Organizations:

• American Neurological Association
• American Academy of Neurology
• International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
• National Physicians Alliance
• New Haven County Medical Association

Dr. Machado’s areas of interest include:

• Essential Tremor
• Parkinson Disease
• Chorea
• Dystonia
• Tourette Syndrome
• Huntington Disease
• Myoclonus
• Restless Legs Syndrome
• Gait Ataxia
• Spinocerebellar Ataxias
• Botulinum Toxins
• Deep Brain Stimulation

~then~

Mindfully Stress-Less!
Stop! What are you thinking right now? Dwelling on past regrets or worrying about the future? Research findings suggest that living mindfully in the present moment can be an antidote to stress and anxiety (both of which we in the ET Community know will negatively impact our tremor!), as well as a tool for cultivating health benefits. In our time together, we will take a look at foundational principles of mindfulness, practice meditation, explore truisms about the human condition, experience the triangle of awareness, and welcome new ways to surf the waves of life’s challenges.

Dr. Sharon Gutterman’s academic background includes a Ph.D. in medical education, Masters degrees in counseling and adult educational program development, and a Bachelor’s degree with honors in psychology.

Her training in mindfulness includes an intensive mindfulness-based stress reduction group training program taught by Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli. Completing the Practicum at The Center for Mindfulness at The University of Massachusetts Medical Center, her teaching has been greatly influenced by attending numerous workshops and retreats taught by inspiring teachers.

​Dr. Gutterman’s advanced certificates include:

• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Intensive and Practicum (Center for Mindfulness/U.Mass. Medical Center)
• Mindful Schools Mindfulness Curriculum 
• Reiki Master, trained in the Usui System of Reiki Healing
• Yoga Nidra trained at Kripalu
• Certified Instructor Connecticut Police Academy
• Certified in administering and consulting with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
• Wellness Committee Internal Medicine Department, University of Connecticut Health Center

You can learn more about Dr. Gutterman and her practice on her website: www.mindfulwow.com/

​Inquiries are invited!
Registration is required no later than noon on Wednesday, June 1st!

To register or request information, email Helen Moser or submit the form below.

The CT essential tremor support group is sponsored by