Joseph Maroon is a professor of and the vice chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and is the medical director of WWE.
20 Facts About Joseph Maroon
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Joseph Maroon is particularly known for his work studying concussions and concussion prevention as well as his hypothesis on the development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
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Joseph Maroon received post-graduate education at IUSM, Georgetown University Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, IUSM, and the University of Vermont College of Medicine.
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Joseph Maroon was the first to publish on the use of ultrasound to detect venous air emboli.
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Joseph Maroon is the team neurosurgeon for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the medical director of WWE.
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Joseph Maroon is past president of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
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Together with neuropsychologist Mark Lovell, Joseph Maroon developed ImPACT, a test to assess the presence and severity of concussion symptoms.
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Joseph Maroon is interested in the prevention and treatment of concussions, specifically in football.
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Joseph Maroon has been consulted as an expert by American media on this subject.
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Joseph Maroon's position has mostly been met with negative comments across the media and sports press due to the NFL having as many as 4500 former players reporting symptoms of CTE.
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Joseph Maroon was asked to testify to the New York City Council on a proposed rule on sideline medical coverage for organized youth football in the city.
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Since the release of the movie, several people have come forward in defense of Joseph Maroon, stating that his portrayal in the movie is sensationalized and incorrect.
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Joseph Maroon conducted extensive research into burnout, burnout prevention, and what constitutes a healthy, balanced, and successful life outside of a professional career.
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Joseph Maroon has given keynote presentations on this subject matter at national and international conferences.
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Currently, Maroon is working with Dr Pravat K Mandal and has proposed oxidative stress as the underlying pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.
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Joseph Maroon has competed in 8 Ironman Triathlons and is to this day an active triathlon athlete.
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Dr Joseph Maroon was inducted into the Lou Holtz Upper Ohio Valley Hall of Fame in 1999, the Western Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2009 and in 2010 to the National Fitness Hall of Fame in Chicago.
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In 2022, Joseph Maroon placed second in the National Senior Games for his age group and placed first in the Chicago Triathlon for his age group.
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Joseph Maroon received the Distinguished Alumni Service Award from Indiana University in 2011.
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Joseph Maroon was named the Humanitarian of the Year by the Jerome Bettis Bus Stops Here Foundation in 2018.