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At the UPMC Center
for Sports Medicine, a leading team of neuropsychologists, neurosurgeons,
and scientific researchers has developed a comprehensive approach to explore,
understand, prevent, and treat injuries associated with a severe blow
to the head or neck. Through the center's Concussion Program, approaches
have been designed to help prevent sports-related concussions, understand
any long-term effects on an athlete, and determine when it is safe for
that athlete to return to play following a concussion.
Our
Experts
Our Clients
ImPACT Concussion Evaluation Software
Sports-related
concussions
Concussion
related news releases
Concussion
program brochure (pdf file)
Contact
Us
Our Experts
Michael W. Collins, PhD
Clinical Instructor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Assistant Director, UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program
Tanya Hagen, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Mark Lovell, PhD, ABPN
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Director, UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program
Joseph Maroon, MD
Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Team Neurosurgeon, Pittsburgh Steelers
Jamie Pardini, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Neuropsychologist, UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program
Our Clients
UPMC sports concussion researchers oversee neuropsychological testing
programs for athletes at the professional, college, high school, and top-amateur
levels. Clients include athletes from:
ImPACT Concussion
Evaluation Software
UPMC concussion experts have helped to develop a computerized testing
system to evaluate the severity of concussions in athletes. Known as ImPACT
(Immediate Postconcussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing), the system
helps to provide a more accurate determination of when an athlete who
has had a concussion can safely return to active contact sports.
ImPACT is being used by several professional, college, and high school
sports teams around the United States as part of studies funded by the
National Collegiate Athletic
Association and the National
Academy of Neuropsychology.
With ImPACT, doctors
can conduct 20-minute preseason computer evaluations to establish baseline
data about each athlete. If an athlete experiences a concussion during
the season, he or she is retested and the postconcussion data is compared
to the baseline data. When the athlete's brain functions return to normal,
he or she is then allowed to resume the sports activity.
Contact Us
To inquire about a consultation or receive more information on the UPMC
Sports Medicine Concussion Program, call 800-533-UPMC (8762).
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