February 25 2021 Healthy Choices Session 3 Ketogenic Diet In this session on Healthy Choices, Dr. Joseph Maroon discusses dietary energy sources from carbohydrates, proteins and fats. He then reviews the targeted uses of the ketogenic diet (KD) and how it can shift energy metabolism from using carbohydrates to healthy fats. He discusses the health […]
February 17, 2021 In a joint announcement by UPMC Department of Neurosurgery and the Tull Family Foundation, a $1 million dollar donation was made to develop The Alba Tull Center for Neuro Imaging and Therapeutics. The new Center is dedicated to using augmented realty (AR) imaging technologies to develop new approaches to brain and spine disorders. Also, […]
January 29, 2021 In a Series of Radio shows, Dr. Joseph Maroon’s colleague and physician assistant Jeff Bost PAC, presented information on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia related topics. In the first session entitled, Healthy Living and Dementia Prevention, Mr. Bost reviews the most common risk factors for dementia, what can be done to counter them and best […]
“Mighty Oaks from Small Acorns Grow” February 7, 2021 Dr. Joseph Maroon was recently featured by his hometown newspaper, The Times Leader, where he contributed an article entitled, Memories of Summer Baseball with Local Legends. In the article Dr. Maroon relates the stories of how he and sport legends, John Havlicek and Phil Niekro, played […]
February 7, 2021 Dr. Joseph Maroon was recently featured by his hometown newspaper, The Times Leader, where he contributed an article entitled, Memories of Summer Baseball with Local Legends. In the article Dr. Maroon relates the stories of how he and sport legends, John Havlicek and Phil Niekro, played baseball together and won the American […]
February 8, 2021 Dr. Joseph Maroon recently appeared on The Greg Bennett Show Podcast to discuss how to maintain or regain a balance life using sports and exercise. Greg is a former Professional Olympic Athlete. He has won multiple World titles and was named one of the “Top 15 Triathletes of all time”. In his […]
February 2020 – Dr. Joseph Maroon was recently asked by Health Radar, a publication of Newsmax Heath, to discuss his recommendations for natural sleeping aids that can possibly avoid the use of sleep aid medications. Specifically, Dr. Maroon voiced concerns about the wide spread use of over-the-counter (OTC) sleeping aid medications. These can include OTC […]
January 29, 2021 In a Series of Radio shows, Dr. Joseph Maroon’s colleague and physician assistant Jeff Bost PAC, presented information on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia related topics. In the first session entitled, Healthy Living and Dementia Prevention, Mr. Bost reviews the most common risk factors for maintaining brain health, what can be done to […]
January 26, 2021 Dr. Joseph Maroon is a neurosurgeon by profession and a living example and advocate for the benefits of healthy living. As one of the first to embrace the sport of triathlons, Dr. Maroon remains as a world-ranked competitor in his age group. Over the years he has lectured to thousands on the […]
Jan 2021 – Dr. Joseph Maroon is a neurosurgeon by profession and a living example and advocate for the benefits of healthy living. As one of the first to embrace the sport of triathlons, Dr. Maroon remains as a world-ranked competitor in his age group. Over the years he has lectured to thousands on the […]
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.