The Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management

Head Injuries in Sports: Care, Conflict, and Controversy
November 16, 2011

The NYU-SCPS Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management and NYU Langone Medical Center’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Network hosted a panel discussion about head injuries in sports on November 16, 2011. Moderated by Arthur Miller, NYU University Professor and NYU-SCPS director of public dialogues, the panel featured industry, academic, and clinical experts exploring the economic, ethical, and professional pressures placed on athletes and why this has become a critical social and health concern.

Among the panelists were:

• Robert Boland, J.D., academic chair and clinical associate professor, NYU-SCPS Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management
• Arthur Caplan, Ph.D., Emmanuel and Robert Hart Director of the Center for Bioethics, Sydney D. Caplan Professor of Bioethics, University of Pennsylvania
• Dennis Cardone, D.O., clinical associate professor of orthopaedic surgery, NYU Langone
• Harry Carson, member, Professional Football Hall of Fame; 10-year captain of the New York Giants
• Andrew Feldman, M.D., clinical assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, NYU Langone; team physician, New York Rangers Hockey
• Steven Flanagan, M.D., professor of rehabilitation medicine, NYU Langone; medical director, Rusk Institute
• Roy S. Johnson, columnist, ESPN.com
• Claudette Lajam, M.D., assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, NYU Langone; team physician, USA Cycling
• Dino Mangiero, head football coach, Poly Prep Country Day School, Brooklyn; veteran of six NFL seasons
• Chris Nowinski, co-director, Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy, Boston University School of Medicine
• Ted Shaker, president, Phoenix Media; former executive producer, CBS Sports
• Brendan Shanahan, senior vice president of player safety and hockey operations, National Hockey League
• Gerard Varlotta, D.O., clinical associate professor, orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation medicine, NYU Langone
• Lesley Visser, sportscaster and member, Professional Football Hall of Fame