UPMC and the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland (RCSI) University of Medicine and Health Sciences have partnered to establish a concussion fellowship in honor of… Read more
Category: concussion
FDA Clears First Rapid Handheld Blood Test for Concussions
Nearly 5 million people go to the emergency room for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the U.S. each year. Survivors of TBI may experience physical impairments… Read more
UPMC Sports Medicine to Receive Donation from Ryan Blaney Family Foundation for “Fund a Fellow” Program
The UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program is collaborating with the Ryan Blaney Family Foundation (RBFF) to fund the educations of two fellows, commencing in Fall… Read more
UPMC Becomes ‘Official Health Care Partner to the GAA and GPA’
UPMC has joined with Ireland’s Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and Gaelic Players Association (GPA) to become “Official Health Care Partner to the GAA and GPA.”… Read more
Tour of Ireland Shows Need for New Model of Concussion Care
As we passed through Galway, Cork, Waterford and Dublin last week, we were struck not by the rolling green fields and picturesque pubs of Ireland… Read more