Innovation in Football: The Confluence of Neurosurgery, Engineering and Business
Samuel R. Browd, MD, PhD, FACS, FAANS, FAAP Professor of Neurological Surgery at the University of Washington; Pediatric Neurosurgeon at Seattle Children’s Hospital; Medical Director of the Seattle Children’s Sports Concussion Program; and Director of the UW Medicine Sports Health and Safety Institute. Seattle, Washington Ironically, a decade ago concussion wasn’t part of our world […]
Winter is here…Where is your helmet?
Kristopher G. Hooten, MD (left) Major United States Army Fellow in Pediatric Neurosurgery at Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC Kimberly B. Hoang, MD (right) Resident in Neurological Surgery at Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC Winter is here. Where is your helmet? As the temperatures drop, neurosurgeons unfortunately also see an increase in devastating […]
Equestrian Traumatic Brain Injury – Opportunities to Acknowledge, Educate and Guide
Ann R. Stroink, MD, FAANS Central Illinois Neuro Health Science Bloomington, IL The fall season soon approaches with exhilarating thoughts of crisp air, bonfires and outdoor sports! It is also the season when the media will focus on concussions in professional football players. This draws attention to the potential hazards of football, with needed public […]
Neurosurgeons: Upfront on Concussions’
Guest post from Hunt Batjer, MD Lois C. A. and Darwin E. Smith Distinguished Chair in Neurological Surgery UT Southwestern Neurosurgery Department Dallas, TX Profession football is the most popular sport in the US. This popularity is growing despite increasing publicity over the impact of concussions and the potential for long term health consequences of […]