First Sports Med Fellowship Established Pittsburgh, September 12, 2019 — In what is considered the first such program of its kind in the nation, the University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery has created a three-month sports medicine fellowship for residents. Fifth-year resident Enyinna Nwachuku, MD, (pictured with Dr Maroon) will serve the first fellowship that will […]
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Introduction To understand skin health and how to fight the aging process it is important become familiar with the environmental exposures, nutritional requirements and structural skin changes that can occur as we age. It is also just as important to know how our overall health and body functions to support our skin over time. First and foremost […]
Preparing for Life’s Challenges
December 2019 Northern Connections Magazine. Dr Joseph Maroon is a featured contributor to Northern Connections Magazine. In the December issue, Dr Maroon focuses on Building Resilience –Preparing for Life’s Challenges. In the article Dr Maroon provides personal insights and tips on how you can “bounce back” from difficult experiences. He makes the analogy of an athlete […]
Fall Risk and Aging: What You Need to Know
November 26, 2019 According to the CDC, falls are a major threat to the health and independence of older adults. Each year, 33% of older adults aged 65 and older experiences a fall. And if you fall once you are two to three times more likely to fall again. As a neurosurgeon, I have witnessed first hand […]
Dr Joseph Maroon Interviewed on Anti-aging Tips
Nov 5, 2019 In a wide ranging interview with the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine A4M entitled, ANTI-AGING TIPS – ADOPTING A YOUTH PRESERVING LIFESTYLE, Dr Joseph Maroon reveals many of his best tips to stay young as long as possible. Dr. Maroon, among his many accomplishments as a neurosurgeon, best selling author, keynote speaker, sports medicine expert, triathlete, he is also the […]
Hear Dr Maroon’s Latest Podcast on CBD Benefits
October 31, 2019 Dr Joseph Maroon was recently interviewed by Matt Baum, host of the podcast entitled, Ministry of Hemp. The podcast is entitled, The Anti-Aging Properties Of CBD. Dr Maroon discusses the topics of neurological and anti-aging benefits of CBD from his review article. To hear part of the podcast click below To read the […]
Revisiting Ketogenic Diet for Glioblastoma Brain Tumors
In 2013 and 2015, Neurosurgeon Dr Joseph Maroon collaborated with scientist Thomas N. Seyfried, PhD, at Boston College, on the potential benefits of the ketogenic diet as a adjunctive treatment for cancer. In their recent article published in 2019 in Neurochemical Research, entitled, Provocative Question: Should Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy Become the Standard of Care for Glioblastoma?, they review why new […]
Dr Joseph Maroon and the History of Neurosurgery in Sports
September 2019 – Dr Joseph Maroon is recognized as one of the major contributors to the advancement of neurosurgery in the field of sports medicine. The American Academy of Neurosurgeons (AANS) recently asked Dr Maroon to discuss some of the sennial milestones he has advanced in the field of sports medicine. The article, The Neurosurgeons Sports […]
Dr Maroon Discusses the Role of Medical Marijuana and Anxiety
October 2019 Northern Connection Magazine– In his latest article, Dr Joseph Maroon discusses the potential role of medical marijuana for reducing symptoms of anxiety. Dr. Maroon relates that in July 2019, the Pennsylvania’s Department of Health added anxiety to the list of qualifying conditions for the state’s medical marijuana programs. As the Department of Health noted, cannabis with […]
Dr Joseph Maroon Speaks to International Hyperbaric Conference on PTSD and TBI
September 30, 2019 – Charleston, SC Dr Joseph Maroon was the Scientific Section Keynote Speaker for two days at the 13th Annual Hyperbaric Medicine Symposium in Charleston, SC, hosted by Hyperbaric Medicine International. Traditionally, the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) was to help poor healing wounds and also the standard to treat the “bends” […]