(July 18, 2022) — The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) today congratulated Dr. James Bradley, Head Team Orthopedic Surgeon of the Pittsburgh Steelers and past president of the NFLPS, on his induction into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Hall of Fame. The AOSSM Hall of Fame recognizes members of the orthopaedic sports medicine community who have […]
Joint program with NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) and Professional Football Athletic Trainer Society (PFATS) aims to diversify the pipeline in sports medicine, within NFL club medical staffs Program recruits medical students from the four HBCU medical schools for clinical rotations with NFL club medical staffs ATLANTA (May 24, 2022) – The NFL, together with the NFL […]
Students from four Historically Black College and University medical schools will be selected for clinical rotations with NFL team medical staffs this year. The joint program with the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) and Professional Football Athletic Trainer Society (PFATS) aims to diversify the pipeline in sports medicine, including at NFL clubs. It is open to […]
Throughout the Texas Medical Center in the heart of Houston there are well over 100,000 employees that help take medical care to an unprecedented level. There are two specific doctors with sizable private patient bases, but who also play a very big role with our local sports teams. Within the landscape of the Texas Medical […]
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 […]