Dr Joseph Maroon along with several other prominent experts in nutrition discuss common foods that should be avoided in an online FOX News report. Click Here – to read the entire article written by Lauren Gordon, Published December 24, 2013 in The Daily Meal. In addition the article has recommendations on good foods to eat for better […]
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February 20, 2014 – Starting today Dr Joseph Maroon and the Live Free – African Freedom Tour, lead by triple amputee Rajesh Dubal, begin their assent of Mount Kilimanjaro the highest point on the African Continent. The climb should take 5 days and the descent 3 days barring any significant weather problems. The climb will start […]
Dr Joseph Maroon to Lecture in NY on Concussion and Brain Function on March 21, 2014
On Monday March 21, 2014, Dr Joseph Maroon will lecture at the first annual seminar presented by the PATH Foundation located in New York City that will focus on how the human brain functions to reward. The seminar will feature a Nobel Prize winning neuroscientist, celebrity Suzanne Somers and the former Governor of New York […]
Training to Conquer Mount Kilimanjaro
Two month ago Rajesh Durbal, the first triple amputee to complete the Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon asked me to be the “team doctor” for the first ever “Guts to Glory Expedition” to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro—the highest free standing mountain in the world. Rajesh assembled 10 disabled amputee athletes to perform this first ever climb by such […]
Countdown to Kilimanjaro
There are just few days left to as I prepare for arriving at the foot hills of Mount Kilimanjaro Africa’s highest peak at 19,341 feet above sea level. My good friend and triple amputee Rajesh Durbal will lead a group of 11 other amputees from around the world as we attempt to make it to the […]
NASCAR Makes ImPACT Concussion Testing Mandatory
NASCAR to mandate baseline concussion testing in ’14 Jeff Gluck, USA TODAY Sports, Read Article Here NASCAR will mandate baseline concussion testing starting next season, the sanctioning body announced Thursday. The baseline test (ImPACT™)will be required prior to the start of the season in order to measure it against another result in case a driver is […]
Keep Your Brain Healthy – Start Now!
Keep Your Head in the Game By Joseph Maroon, MD, Well Bella Magazine, Tuesday, July 3, 2012 It’s smart to improve your brain health now. You’ll stay sharp for a lifetime. Now, where did I leave my keys? What’s her name again? Did we pay the water bill last month? These are some of the […]
Clinical Quality Program
As physicians on the frontlines of medicine we recognize quality of care is important for both those who use healthcare and those that pay for it. As such quality improvements are now standard practice for most medical practices across the country. UPMC has a series of quality measures in place including surgical infection rates, length […]
Concussion and Athletes: Understanding the Effects and Latest Interventions with Diet and Lifestyle
Introduction When an athlete, whether it is football, soccer, lacrosse or any sport, suffers a blow to head depending on the force, direction and condition of the athlete a concussion can occur. It can be painful for the athlete as well as frightening to a spectator to watch. We instinctively know we must protect our […]
Dr Joseph Maroon to Climb Mount Kilimanjaro to Support Disabled
UPMC Neurosurgeon and Triathlete Dr Joseph Maroon to Climb of Mount Kilimanjaro With Expedition of 10 Amputees Attempt First Ever Climb of Mount Kilimanjaro Dr Joseph Maroon, Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery at UPMC Presbyterian and Passavant Hospitals, will participate as medical adviser to first ever climb of Mount Kilimanjaro by 10 amputees starting February 20, 2014. […]