Apr 15, 2019
Dr. Leigh Ann Curl is the Chief of Orthopaedics at MedStar Harbor Hospital. As part of the MedStar Sports Medicine team, Dr. Curl is the head orthopaedic surgeon for the Baltimore Ravens. She has been with the Ravens since 1998.In March 2018, she was elected President of the NFL Physicians Society. As president, Dr. Curl will help provide direction and support for the physicians and athletic trainers to ensure athletes receive the highest standard of medical and surgical care.
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Mar 11, 2019
March 8, 2019 — Bryan T. Kelly, MD, who serves as a team physician for the National Football League’s New York Giants, and member of the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS), was named Surgeon-in-Chief and Medical Director of Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the world’s largest academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health. He will take the position in June. […]
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Mar 04, 2019
(Indianapolis, IN — March 4, 2019) – The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) awarded the Arthur C. Rettig Award for Academic Excellence to Dr. James P. Bradley, Head Team Orthopedic Surgeon for the Pittsburgh Steelers. His research was presented at the NFLPS scientific meeting during the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine in a presentation, “Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Shortens Return to […]
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Feb 28, 2019
NFL Physicians Society Applauds Burns for Receiving the Jerry “Hawk” Rhea Award (Indianapolis, IN — February 28, 2019) – The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) applauds Dr. Sheldon Burns, M.D. for being presented with the prestigious Jerry “Hawk” Rhea Award. Burns was recognized as outstanding NFL team physician by the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS) at the NFLPS Annual Scientific Meeting […]
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Feb 28, 2019
NFL Physicians Society Honors Jim Whalen with Esteemed Fain-Cain Award (Indianpolis, IN — February 28, 2019) – The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) hosted an awards ceremony at its annual General Medical & Scientific Meeting during the NFL Scouting Combine where it honoredJim Whalen of the New England Patriots with the Fain-Cain Memorial Award for Outstanding NFL Athletic Trainer of the Year. “Jim is […]
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Jan 28, 2019
Jan 28, 2019
NEW YORK – The NFL announced that reported player concussions in the 2018 regular season were down 29 percent from the previous year. The league said there were 135 documented concussions in that span, down from 190. Including the preseason, concussions fell from 281 to 214, a 23.8 percent decrease. That total was the lowest […]
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Nov 02, 2018
Nov 02, 2018
The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) congratulates Dr. Matthew Matava, M.D., former president of the NFLPS, for being recognized at the prestigious Enshrinement Ceremony at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame on November 4, 2018. Dr. Matava will be inducted for his accomplishments in sports medicine, primarily for his nearly 20 years of service as previous […]
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Oct 30, 2018
Oct 30, 2018
HOUSTON – David Quessenberry thought he was sick, feeling “something was off.” It was June 6, 2014, during Quessenberry’s second minicamp with the Texans, who made him a sixth-round choice in 2013. Texans head athletic trainer Geoff Kaplan sent Quessenberry to see Dr. James Muntz, the team’s internist. Muntz listened to Quessenberry’s lungs and heard […]
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Oct 12, 2018
Oct 12, 2018
In recent years, the term “concussion protocol” has become such a part of the NFL lexicon that everyone refers to it — from players to coaches to those of us who cover the league to all the fans who watch. But how many of us could actually describe the different elements of the protocol? Or […]
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Sep 26, 2018
Sep 26, 2018
September 26, 2018 (Charlotte, NC)— Nancy Gritter, M.D., started her new role as lead internist of the Carolina Panthers, making her the first woman to serve as the lead internist on a National Football League (NFL) team. “On behalf of the NFLPS, I would like to congratulate Dr. Gritter on her new role. She has brought, and […]
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