Join recognized thought leaders and experts at the Current Topics in Sports Medicine Symposium in Scottsdale, AZ.
March 16, 2012 banquet
Concussions in Youth Sports
Keynote speaker Christopher Nowinski
Co-founder and president of the Sports Legacy Institute, A former Harvard football player and WWE professional wrestler, he was forced to retire from a series of concussions in 2003. His challenging recovery from post-concussion syndrome led him to write the book Head Games: Football’s Concussion Crisis.
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Banquet benefits Boys & Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale
March 17, 2012
Lewis A. Yocum, M.D. / Guest Program Moderator
Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Los Angeles, California
Medical Director, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Professional Baseball Team
Morning Sessions
The Current Approach to Concussion Management
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Two Perspectives on Concussions in Competitive Sports
Michael Collins, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Director, UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program
Steve Erickson, M.D.
Arizona State University, Major League Baseball (MLB)
Tempe, AZ
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Major League Baseball Umpires: The Evolution of the Concussion Experience – How We Got Here
Mark Letendre, ATC
Major League Baseball Umpire Medical Services
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Balance Assessment in the Concussion Management Program
Rod Walters, ATC
Walters, Inc.
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Barrow Brainbook: Concussion Education for High School Athletes
Javier Cárdenas, M.D.
Barrow Neurological Institute
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Imaging Concussions: MRI, and Newer Approaches: Latest Developments
Huijun ‘Vicky’ Liao
Harvard Medical School
Hirsch Handmaker, M.D.
The CACTIS Foundation
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HBOT: Is There a Role in Treating TBI and Concussions?
Afternoon Sessions
Advances in Treating the Competitive Athlete: 2012
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Hip injuries in Athletes: A Growing Awareness & Treatment Strategies
J.W. Thomas Byrd, M.D.
Nashville Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center
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Shoulder Pain in Throwing Athletes
Thomas Noonan, M.D.
Steadman Hawkins Clinic – Denver
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Ultrasound Evaluations of the Throwing Athlete
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The Real Truth About Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP)
Jason L. Dragoo, M.D.
Director, Stanford Tissue Regeneration Lab
Head Team Physician, Stanford University Football Program
Team Physician, Stanford University Athletic Department
