Joe Hulihan M.D. will speak at Newtown Quaker Meeting adult class on Sunday, April 26 at 9:45 a.m. on the topic My Journey with ADHD. Worship in the manner of Friends based on expectant silence will follow at 11 a.m.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can affect many parts of an individual’s professional and personal life. Joe Hulihan, a board certified neurologist, will relate the clinical descriptions of ADHD to his own experience, the “Aha!” moment that put these experiences in perspective, and the coping strategies that he and others use to manage their daily lives – also, how ADHD can be a blessing as well as a curse.
Dr. Anthony Rostain, a physician and ADHD expert at Penn, has said that individuals with ADHD are “allergic to ritual.” Hulihan’s talk will include speculations on whether Quakerism – with its unprogrammed worship and rejection of dogma – can provide a particularly hospitable community for someone with ADHD.
Joe Hulihan is a neurologist with subspecialty training in epilepsy and electroencephalography (EEG). He spent ten years as a clinical neurologist and medical educator on faculty at Temple University School of Medicine and other academic centers. For over 25 years, Joe has worked in pharmaceutical research and has participated in the development of treatments for epilepsy, migraines, ALS, essential tremors, Huntington’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, schizophrenia, depression, ADHD, and other neurologic and psychiatric disorders. He is currently Chief Medical Officer at Filana Therapeutics based in Austin, Texas, focusing on a new treatment for seizures in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, an inherited developmental disorder. Additionally, Joe consults with several companies developing new therapies in the field of neurology.
Joe Hulihan graduated from Dickson College and Hahnemann University School of Medicine. He and his wife, Sharon, live in Newtown Borough with the permission of their cat, Scarlett, who is head of household. Their daughters Katie, Betsy and Emily are graduates of NFS and members of Newtown Meeting.
Joe Hulihan is a neurologist with subspecialty training in epilepsy and electroencephalography (EEG). He spent ten years as a clinical neurologist and medical educator on faculty at Temple University School of Medicine and other academic centers.