An orally absorbed tablet containing cannabidiol (CBD) effectively reduces pain after shoulder surgery with no safety concerns, a new study finds. Led by researchers in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the study found that the tablet ORAVEXX safely managed pain after minimally invasive rotator cuff surgery, and did not […]
Along with his Houston Astros’ World Series ring and his two Houston Rockets’ NBA Championship rings, internist Dr. James E. Muntz now adds an NFL trophy to his cache of honors. After working with the Houston Texans for more than two decades, Muntz has been named the Outstanding NFL Physician of the Year. He’s being […]
(Indianapolis, IN — March 4, 2022) – The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) awarded the Arthur C. Rettig Award for Academic Excellence to Joseph C. Maroon, M.D., neurosurgeon for the Pittsburgh Steelers for 38 years. His research was presented at the NFLPS scientific meeting during the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine in a presentation, “The Use of […]
Dr. Joseph Maroon can add a prestigious research award to a résumé that includes 38 years as a neurosurgeon for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Maroon was given the Arthur C. Rettig Award for Academic Excellence, it was announced Friday, in recognition of research he presented at the NFL Physicians Society meeting in Indianapolis during the combine. […]
(Indianapolis, IN — March 3, 2022) – Today Timothy McAdams, M.D., Head Team Physician for the San Francisco 49ers was unanimously elected President of the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS). “It is a great honor to be elected President of the NFLPS, and I am looking forward to the opportunity to lead this important organization dedicated […]
(Indianapolis, IN — March 2, 2022) – The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers (PFATS) tonight honored Dr. Allen K. Sills, Chief Medical Officer of the NFL, with an award for his remarkable leadership during the COVID pandemic at the NFLPS Annual Scientific Meeting during the NFL Scouting Combine. The special […]
(Indianapolis, IN — March 3, 2022) – The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) applauds James E. Muntz , M.D. of the Houston Texans for being awarded the prestigious Jerry “Hawk” Rhea Award. Dr. Muntz was recognized as an outstanding NFL team physician by the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS) at the NFLPS Annual Scientific Meeting […]
The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame will honor the team’s longtime doctor at its induction banquet this fall. Dr. Patrick McKenzie [former President of the NFLPS] will receive the Bob Harlan Leadership Award, the hall of fame announced Wednesday. McKenzie has been associated with the Packers since the early 1990s. He is an orthopedic […]
The Athletic: Should health and safety concerns impact College Football Playoff expansion? By Nicole Auerbach One of the biggest concerns surrounding College Football Playoff expansion is the toll playing additional postseason games might take on the health of the players. But what if that’s the wrong way to look at it? When the NFL added […]
By Kevin Seifert The NFL’s high COVID-19 vaccination rate provides a “unique opportunity” to model a way out of the ongoing pandemic for the entire country, NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills said Wednesday in an interview with ESPN. “We know we are going to have positive cases this season,” Sills said a day […]