Sports Medicine
Dr. Maroon Responds to Mix Martial Arts Controversy
June 29, 2011 at 8:43 amJune 26, 2011 – Pittsburgh Post Gazette writer – Charlie Magovern discusses MMA and the Brutality of the sport. Dr. Maroon contributes with his concerns for head injury. Read Full Article Here
MMA still has raised concerns among doctors, particularly because a fighter can win by inflicting head trauma, much the same as in boxing. Joseph Maroon, head neurosurgeon for the Steelers and concussion expert, respects the tradition of combat sports like MMA but also has reservations.
“As a physician, I understand the skill, the training and the benefits to individual athletes,” Maroon said. “But I’m very concerned about the brain injuries with [fighters].”
Maroon believes that the severe effects of concussions call for organizations like the UFC to institute parameters for concussion management
Joseph Maroon MD Profile by Allegheny County Medical Society
June 29, 2011 at 8:31 amIn the June 2011 Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin, Dr. Joseph Maroon is profiled for both his contributions as a neurosurgeon and triathlele. The article written by Christine Morton can be read ACMS Maroon Profile
For the entire Bulletin – Please read Here
Play It Safe Concussion Care
June 22, 2011 at 8:58 amJune 20, 2011 – Wells Fargo & Company’s Student Insurance Division and ImPACT Applications have joined forces to launch Play It Safe Concussion CareSM - a new concussion management treatment and services solution for youth athletes nationwide. Play It Safe Concussion CareSM provides concussion medical expense benefits for athletes who sustain a covered head injury.
ImPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing) is the first, most-widely used, and most scientifically validated computerized concussion evaluation system. Read More
Developed in the early 1990′s by Drs. Mark Lovell and Joseph Maroon, ImPACT is a 20-minute test that has become a standard tool used in comprehensive clinical management of concussions for athletes of all ages. ImPACT Applications, Inc. was co-founded by Mark Lovell, PhD, Joseph Maroon, MD, and Michael (Micky) Collins, PhD.
Sideline Concussion Neuro Exam
June 22, 2011 at 8:53 amThe NFL has requested Dr. Joseph Maroon to perform a standard post-concussion neurological evaluation. See Video Link
Testing helps change the game on youth concussions
May 31, 2011 at 8:09 amTesting helps change the game on youth concussions
Erik Brady, USA TODAY, May 27, 2011
The ImPACT tests are one tool doctors and athletic trainers can use to tell when it is safe to return to the field. That’s crucial because a second concussion when not fully healed from a first one is dangerous.
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