Indu Subramanian, MD received her medical degree from the University of Toronto and her neurology residency and Movement Disorders Fellowship training at UCLA where she is a Clinical Professor of Neurology and directs the Center of Excellence in Parkinson’s Disease at the Veterans Affairs. She is boarded in integrative medicine and teacher trained in Yoga and Mindfulness. She did a contemplative fellowship for health care providers through the New York Zen Center. She co-chairs the Wellness Task Force at the Movement Disorders Society. Her main research interest is on the effects of loneliness in PD and is a passionate advocate for social connection especially in stigmatized populations.