Press Release – July 11 2015, Ironman 70.3, Muncie Indiana Dr. Joseph Maroon, clinical professor of neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Heindl Scholar in Neuroscience recently participated in the Ironman race in Muncie, Indiana. This is a triathlon consisting of a 1.2 mile lake swim, a 56 mile bike and a […]
Dr. Joseph Maroon will again defend his title as one of the top finishers at this year’s Muncie IN, half Triathlon on Saturday, July 11th. Athletes will begin with a 1.2-mile swim in the calm waters of Prairie Creek Reservoir. The 56-mile bike course takes athletes onto closed state highways for a flat ride through […]
June 4, 2015 – Joseph C. Maroon, MD., clinical professor of neurosurgery and Heindl Scholar in neuroscience recently was the guest of the Navy SEALs Special Warfare Command Resiliency Program. Intensive training and discipline builds a breed of war fighters who pride themselves in physical, mental and emotional toughness that is critical to their missions. […]
June 2, 2015 – Dr Joseph Maroon was recently interviewed by reporter David Templeton of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette which appeared today in the article entitled, Research points to health benefits of turmeric. Dr Maroon has been an advocate of natural products for many years and has a particular interest in the health benefits of turmeric. Turmeric […]
Recognizing the need for improved concussion prevention and management in youth sports several technology companies have developed new tools to help improve the safety of contact sports. These tools range from helmet sensors for measuring head impacts to sideline robots that are linked to physicians who can make critical concussion assessments at the moment of injury. […]
On April 30, 2015, Dr Joseph Maroon, and his team of researchers from UPMC, published their results of a study on vitamin D levels in professional athletes. The study investigated vitamin D levels in 80 professional football players and found only 25 (31%) had adequate vitamin D levels. In addition, they reported that of the African […]
May 17, 2015 Ohiopyle, PA – The Crucible 70 mile hike on the Laurel Highlands Trail through Western PA was successfully completed by over 50 hikers this weekend. Exceeding their goal of $60,000 Dr. Maroon, co-chairman, commented “this was a – win-win, for everyone involved.” Not only did we bring awareness to veteran services and […]
Dr. Joseph Maroon’s training is over as he starts out today on a 70 mile, 3 day hike across the Laurel Highland Trial located in central PA. The hike is called the Crucible will finish on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at OhioPyle. There are 50 participants from all over the Western PA area participating in […]
May 7, 2015 In a study published this month in Neurology researchers looked at dietary habits from over 40 countries and found that diet can make a big difference when it comes to brain function as we age. The new study suggests that improving overall diet quality is an important factor for lowering the risk […]
May 7, 2015 In a recent study by Cornell University researchers looked at over 100 weight loss diets and found those that relied on “will power” to succeed only work about 5% of the time. Trying to identify a better method they reported that the CAN method may work better, CAN stands for healthier foods […]
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.