June 2019 Dr Maroon has again been named to the 2019 Best Doctors of Pittsburgh list by Pittsburgh Magazine. It is an honor he has received for over 10 years running. As a neurosurgeon at UPMC he continues to help patients with their struggle with a wide variety of neurological conditions. Dr Maroon remains active […]
April 7, 2019 Dr Joseph Maroon for last last 11 years has been Medical Director of World Wrestling Entertainment. The WWE medical team now includes a co-director, three ringside physicians, multiple certified athletic trainers divided over the three major divisions of the WWE. The annual clash, Wrestlemania 35, between all these divisions, RAW, SMACKDOWN and […]
As I wrote in my book, Square One, part of my journey toward achieving balance on all sides of my personal “square”—physical, spiritual, work and relationships—was to rediscover what it meant to live a healthy lifestyle. Like so many of us, I first thought about that concept in reductive, unproductive terms like “losing weight” and […]
The medical community now recognizes the importance of getting adequate sleep. Those who get an adequate nights rest get sick less often, tend to more easily maintain a healthy weight and have a lower risk of serious health problems, like diabetes and heart disease. Sleep is a time of cellular repair, production of depleted hormones and neurotransmitters and […]
Butyric acid or BA, may sound like an exotic chemical made in a test tube from a science experiment. But it’s origin is actually much simpler and more natural. Butyric acid is a molecule made in our large intestines (gut) by billions of bacteria that reside there. The bacteria that live in our gut are critical […]
Jan 31, 2019 Today, ACTIVZ Global has announced Dr Maroon has joined their Advisory Board. ACTIVZ is a company that is dedicated to discovering new technologies, information and products that positively impact one or more the five pillars of health: physical, mental, financial, emotional and social. Dr Maroon will advise ACTIVZ on it unique dietary product supplement line and assist in […]
This seminal lecture on the field of connectomics was presented by Dr Maroon at the main session of the A4M in Las Vegas Here is an Abstract of the Lecture Below: We have now entered a new era of understanding the mysteries of learning, memory, mood disorders and diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s diseases, […]
January 7, 2019 The Maroon Fitness Center at the UPMC Department of Neurosurgery was dedicated on January 7 2019 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Located within the Department on the 4th floor adjacent to the Resident offices, the gym is fully equipped with a heavy-duty treadmill, exercise bike, free weights and weight bench. The Maroon Fitness Center is named after […]
December 12, 2018 – Dr Joseph Maroon was a guest of radio personality Hank Baughman this week on his daily PA Talk Show on WAVL. With the release of his new revised book, Square One: A Simple Guide to a Balanced Life, Dr Maroon is currently doing radio and TV interviews to discuss the topics […]
With the release of his new revised book, Square One: A Simple Guide to a Balanced Life, Dr Joseph Maroon has been busy with media interviews and book signings. This past week he was at the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine Annual Meeting in Las Vegas. Along with being the Senior VP of the Academy Dr […]
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.