Pittsburgh, November 17, 2017 -- David Okonkwo, MD, PhD, clinical director of the department’s Brain Trauma Research Center, was featured in a series of articles and videos on the American Institute of Physics’ Inside Science website covering a wide variety of concussion topics including prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
The subjects featured in the series include:
The Burden Of Concussion And Traumatic Brain Injury
Concussion: Its Diagnosis and Treatment
How Do Doctors Define Concussion?
Preventing Concussions: Helmets, Mouthguards and Military Spending
Trickle-Down Safety: Sports Concussions
Dr. Okonkwo is an internationally renown expert in traumatic brain and spine injuries, as well as scoliosis and spinal deformity. His research involves developing advanced neuroimaging modalities and novel therapeutic interventions for brain and spinal cord injury. He has published more than 120 papers in refereed journals, authored numerous book chapters, and he has garnered several awards for his scientific research.
Inside Science is an independent news service of the American Institute of Physics supported, in part, by The American Physical Society and The Acoustical Society of America.