July 29, 2020. Dr. Joseph Maroon was an invited speaker at the 2020 National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) Virtual Sports Medicine Symposium on July 29, 2020. His presentation, “CBD: Potential Therapeutic Uses in Sports Medicine” was well received. Television personality, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and Mt. Lebanon native, Mark Cuban, also participated in the […]
July 11, 2020 – Apollo Neuroscience co-founder Dr. Dave Rabin MD, PhD interviewed Dr Joseph Maroon, world-renowned neurosurgeon and author of Square One: A Simple Guide to a Balanced Life. They discuss burnout, chronic stress, resilience, and Dr Maroon’s latest book. Dr. Maroon MD, FACS. is Clinical Professor and Vice Chairman of Neurological Surgery and Heindl […]
July 8 2020 The US has and will continue for the next 30 years to have a significantly older population. Between 2020 and 2060, the number of older adults is projected to increase by 69 percent, from 56.0 million to 94.7 million. Although much smaller in total size, the number of people ages 85 and older is projected […]
Apollo Neuro Hosting Dr Joseph Maroon Join us on July 2nd alongside world-renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Joseph Maroon, MD, FACS Apollo co-founder Dr. Dave Rabin MD, PhD is bringing on a world-renowned expert in burnout to answer all the great questions we’ve been getting about chronic stress, how to combat it, resilience, and ways to avoid […]
June 25, 2020 By our very nature humans are programed to live in groups of other humans. Whether you typically reside with a related or non-related family, a group of friends or a larger community, social interaction provides numerous physical and psychological benefits that most of us cannot tolerate being separated from. The pandemic and […]
June 17, 2020 Despite many centuries of human use it is only recently, in the last 50 years, that the human benefits of hemp, CBD, and other bioactive molecules it contains have been scientifically studied. American chemist, Roger Adams, was the first to isolate cannabidiol (CBD) from hemp oil in 1942. Human studies in the US were […]
By Joseph C. Maroon, MD, June 11, 2020 Alzheimer’s disease and age-related dementia are associated with progressive impairment of cognitive function frequently severe enough to interfere with an individual’s activities of daily living. With over 50 million Americans age 65 and greater these diseases are regarded as the most significant public health challenges. Presently approximately […]
On May 22, 2020, Dr Joseph Maroon was the virtual guest of Dr Robert Friedlander, Chairman of the Dept of Neurosurgery at UPMC. Dr Maroon is a neurosurgeon at UPMC who has also written, spoke and teaches on the topic of coping with stress and burnout. His lecture is entitled, The Secret to Balance and Resilience in ANY Pandemic. Here […]
May 20, 2020 This Friday,May 22, 20202, at 1:00 pm Dr Joseph Maroon will be the virtual guest of Dr Robert Friedlander, Chairman of the Dept of Neurosurgery at UPMC. Dr Maroon is a neurosurgeon at UPMC who has also written, spoke and teaches on the topic of coping with stress and burnout. The upcoming lecture is […]
May 11, 2020 Obtaining a good night’s sleep is vital daily routine that many people just don’t do. Whether it is due to work, child care, a noisy environment, or something else, unfortunately few Americans make sleep a priority. Additionally, even if people try to sleep more, according to a report from the CDC, about 30% of adults in America still […]
Dr. Maroon received an athletic scholarship to Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana where as an undergraduate, he was named a Scholastic All-American in football. Dr. Maroon has successfully maintained his personal athletic interests through participation in 9 marathons and more than 72 Olympic-distance triathlon events. However, his greatest athletic accomplishment is his participation in 8 Ironman triathlons (Hawaii – 1993, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2013; Canada – 1995; New Zealand – 1997; Germany – 2000), where he usually finishes in the top 10 of his age group. Recently, in July 2012 and 2013, he finished second and third, respectively, in his age group in the Muncie, Indiana half Ironman triathlon. In October 2013 he completed his 5th World Championship Ironman in Kona, Hawaii.