.Indiana University Alumni Magazine this month features an article on one of their most distinguished alumni, Dr Joseph Maroon. The article written by Stephanie Kuzydym, entitled Indispensable IMPACT, is a play on words based on ImPACT, the concussion test he co-developed, and one of his favorite poems, the Indispensable Man. The article reviews Dr Maroon’s […]
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RSS feed for this sectionDr Joseph Maroon prepares for Sunday’s Race
August 28, 2015. Dr Joseph Marooni n now in Zell am See Austria and is ready to take on the Alps. Set in the foot hills the World Championship Half Ironman is set to start this Sunday. In view of snow covered peaks Dr Maroon has prepared extensively for this race. While here he has […]
Dr Joseph Maroon Begins Another Season as Neurosurgical Consultant to Pittsburgh Steelers
August 9, 2015 Canton, Ohio. As the Pittsburgh Steelers start their 2015-16 season with a preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings, Dr Joseph Maroon looks forward to another year as neurosurgical consultant for the team. Following his work with local high school teams in the Pittsburgh area, to help reduce an alarmingly high incidence of spinal […]
New Lumbar Facet Fusion Implant
Similar to the TruFUSE™ facet fusion implant, the ZLIFT™ adds an additional benefit by helping to open the area below the facet where the nerve root exits to the leg. By doing this the nerve can be under less pressure and help to relieve both pain and function. Both ZLIFT and TruFUSE™use a customized small […]

Dr. Joseph Maroon Takes Second Place and Qualifies for World Half Triathlon Championship
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. Maroon Competes in 2015 Muncie IN Ironman Triathlon
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 […]

Dr Joseph Maroon Lectures to Navy SEALS
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. […]

Dr Joseph Maroon Interviewed on Health Benefits of Turmeric
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 […]

New Technology will Change Sideline Concussion Management
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. […]
Dr Joseph Maroon Publishes Important Findings on Vitamin D and Professional Athletes
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 […]