October 20, 2021 Podcaster, Matt Moran, recently interviewed Dr. Joseph Maroon about his life story and experiences as capture in Dr. Maroon’s book, Square One: A Simple Guide to a Balanced Life. Matt is a cancer survivor who, “experienced the blessing of Cancer, and found the joys this disease can bring.” This may not be a common […]
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Dr. Freddie H. Fu, a long-time colleague and friend of Dr. Joseph Maroon, recently died on September 24. 2021. Dr. Fu was a Pittsburgh legend for his many sports medicine related accomplishments, including the creator of UPMC’s world-renowned sports medicine program. Dr. Fu was also the long-time chairman of the University of Pittsburgh School of […]
Unanswered Questions with Newly Approved Alzheimer’s Drug
September 2021 – In the Fall Issue of the the St Barnabas Health System’s Faith & Works Magazine, Dr. Joseph Maroon discusses the latest FDA-approved medication for Alzheimer’s disease. The drug, Aducanumab. is the first new Alzheimer’s drug in 18 years and was granted accelerated approval by the FDA in June, 2021. This drug is […]
Participating in Sports and Exercise at any Age
August 2021 – In my recent book, Square One: A Simple Guide to a Balanced Life, I discuss the numerous benefits of exercise. Particularly I focus on the mental/emotional and health benefits that exercising regularly can provide. For me exercise helped to bring me out of a deep depression, improved my focus to resume neurosurgery, […]
Dr. Joseph Maroon Places First in Florida Triathlon
Dr. Joseph Maroon, Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery at UPMC, recently participated in the International Olympic Distance Triathlon in Clermont, Florida. Over 550 participants were registered. Dr. Maroon finished first in his age group with a time of just over 3 hours. Because most triathlons were cancelled this past year due to the pandemic, this was […]
Preventing and Managing Concussion – Why it is Still Important
Summer 2021 In the most recent Pittsburgh 55+ Magazine issue, Dr. Joseph Maroon discusses the importance concussion in an article entitled, Preventing and Managing Concussion – Why it is Still Important (page 8). A concussion refers to a post-traumatic brain injury that results in temporary interference with neurological function. Prior to the pandemic studies have […]
Dr. Maroon and others Honor MLB Phil Niekro
June 28, 2021 Dr. Joseph Maroon was featured in an article by The Intelligencer/ Wheeling News-Register , which covered the memorial service for baseball hall of famer Phil Niekro. Niekro passed away at the age of 81 on Dec. 26, 2020 of a rare type of cancer. Niekro had played 24 seasons in the MLB […]
Ketogenic Diet for Brain Tumors – Read Article by Dr. Maroon
June 2021 – In the May 31, 2021 Frontiers in Nutrition Journal, an article co-authored by Dr. Joseph Maroon presents a case report on the benefits of a ketogenic diet for a malignant brain tumor. For the last 10 years neurosurgeon Dr. Maroon has collaborated with Thomas Seyfried, PhD at Boston College, and others on […]
Physician Heal Thyself – Interview with Dr. Maroon
June 2021 In this months Newsmax Health online blog Dr. Joseph Maroon is interviewed in an article entitled, Lessons From Doctors Who Healed Themselves. In the article, author Lynn Allison highlights the health journeys of 5 physicians who have overcome serious health and mental health adversities. Dr. Maroon relates his midlife trauma that eventually caused […]
The 12 Greatest Risk Factors for Dementia
The Lancet is one of the most respected medical journals in the world. In 2017 they published 9 of the most important risk factors for the development of dementia. In their most recent update in 2020 that have added 3 additional important risk factors. The Lancet 12 modifiable risk factors account for about 40% of […]