Abdul Qayyum Rana

Dr. Abdul Qayyum Rana is a Canadian neurologist who specializes in the field of Parkinson’s disease and Movement Disorders. He is certified by the Medical Council of Canada and is also a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He completed his neurology residency training from Temple University, Philadelphia and New Jersey Neurosciences Institute, USA. Dr. A.Q. Rana undertook a clinical fellowship at the University of Ottawa where he did further training in the field of Parkinson’s disease and Movement Disorders. He is currently the Director of the Parkinson Clinic of Eastern Toronto and Movement Disorders center located in Toronto,Canada. He is well known for his efforts in promoting public awareness and knowledge about Parkinson's disease among health care professionals. He is the author of Frequently Asked Questions About Parkinson’s disease, which are educational brochures for patients with Parkinson’s disease. These brochures have been translated in many different languages and are used in various countries around the world. He is also the founder of the World Parkinson's Education Program, and is fluent in six languages (English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Saraiki and Arabic).
Clinical Care Activities
Dr.A.Q. Rana promotes Parkinson’s disease awareness amongst the general public and health care professionals. He has done numerous presentations at the national and international conferences on Parkinson’s disease and is member of many organizations, such as the Movement Disorders Society, Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation, and the Ontario Medical Association to name a few.
Educational Programs
Dr. A.Q. Rana is involved in enhancing the awareness of Parkinson's disease and movement disorders. In order to do so, he has developed many educational programs to assist Parkinson’s disease patients and medical professionals. He has created the following series of informational guides to achieve this goal:
* Journey with Parkinson’s: A series of educational sessions for patients, families, and caregivers.
* A Comprehensive Approach to Parkinson’s: An educational lecture series for medical and healthcare professionals.
* Multilingual Parkinson’s Education Program: An educational program for patients, families, and caregivers of Parkinson's disease in different languages.
* Frequently Asked Questions About Parkinson’s disease: Educational brochures for patients with Parkinson’s disease, translated in many different languages and used in various countries around the world.
* World Parkinson's Education Program: This program aims to promote public awareness and enhance knowledge of health care professionals about Parkinson's disease.It provides educational material and periodic electronic newsletter about Parkinson's disease free of charge.
Books
Dr.A.Q. Rana has also written the following books:
* An Introduction to Essential Tremor: A guide to the symptoms, diagnosis and management of the most common Movement Disorder Essential Tremor.
* A Synopsis of Neurological Emergencies: A practical guide to Neurological Emergencies for medical students and physicians.
* An Aid to Neuro-ophthalmology: A review manual of Neuro-ophthalmology for medical students and physicians.

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