A Conversation with Dr. Richard Ellenbogen A Perfect Storm: Traumatic Brain Injury
Dr. Richard Ellenbogen is Professor and Chairman of Neurological Surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and Chief of Neurological Surgery at Harborview Medical Center. He is also Co-Chair of the National Football League’s Head, Neck and Spine Medical Committee. Earlier in his medical career, he was awarded a Bronze Star for taking care of head injured soldiers during the first Gulf War conflict… Show more in 1991.
Over 300,000 veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have experienced Traumatic Brain Injuries. The NFL recently projected that 28% of NFL players are likely to suffer dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease or other cognitive impairments during their lifetime as a result of head injuries. Worried about the consequences of head injuries, many parents are now questioning whether their children should play any kind of contact sport.
When Dr. Ellenbogen was tapped in 2010 to co-chair the NFL’s Head, Neck and Spine Medical Committee, he said: “Doctors were relatively ineffectual for 25 years on this issue. Then it’s on the front page and everything focuses like a laser beam and things begin to change from baby steps to giant steps forward protecting kids. From a doctor-patient perspective, it’s been the single best thing that has happened to this subject.”
Join us for a multi-dimensional conversation with Dr. Ellenbogen on the perfect storm that’s revolving around the impacts of Traumatic Brain Injuries in professional and amateur sports, the military, the court system and state and federal legislatures.
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