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About Kenneth Podell

Dr. Podell is the Division Head of Neuropsychology and Co-director of The Sports Concussion Clinic at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan, an Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI and an adjunct Assistant Professor in The Department of Psychology, University of Windsor. Dr. Podell received his M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology at The City University of New York. He did his pre doctoral and post-doctoral training at The Medical College of Pennsylvania. Dr. Podell has been instrumental in developing ImPACT and has made several national presentations and authored articles on computerized assessment in evaluating concussion. Dr. Podell is a board certified neuropsychologist (ABN) and a Fellow of The National Academy of Neuropsychology. He has had prior academic appointments at The Medical College of Pennsylvania and Drexel University. He is a reviewer for various scientific journals. Dr. Podell is the neuropsychological consultant for the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Lions as part of their concussion program. He is also a clinician consultant to Major League Baseball. He also consults with various colleges and athletic programs assessing and caring for their concussed athletes.

Schools Using ImPACT

Detroit Country Day School
Detroit Lions
Detroit Red Wings
Gross Pointe South High School
Gross Pointe North High School
Ladywood High School
University of Detroit Jesuit High School
University of Detroit Mercy
University Liggett Schools
Wayne State University Athletics

Community Work and Involvement

Honors/Awards:

Shadow of A Leader, Behavioral Health, Henry Ford Health System, 2004

Fellow, National Academy of Neuropsychology, 2003

Teacher of the Year, Psychology Internship, Henry Ford Health System, 2001-2002

Psi Chi, 1982

Sigma Gamma Mu, 1981

Funded Research:

Arffa, S., Lovell, M.R. and Podell, K. The development of executive functioning in children. Total Award: $10,000. Allegheny-Singer Research Institute (1992-1993).

Arffa, S., Podell, K. and Lovell, M.R. Cognitive bias performance in children. Total Award: $10,000. Allegheny-Singer Research Institute (1995-1996).

Lovell, M.R., Collins, M., & Podell, K., et al. The development of objective criteria for return to play following concussion: Traditional and computerized neuropsychological testing approaches. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), $8,000 (1999-2000).

Local Articles:

Media:
Sensors record vicious hits to helmet in study under way by UPMC researchers. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, September 13, 2005

Sports Head Injury, The Minds of Medicine, WXYZ Channel 7, September 10, 2005

Sports Concussion, WJR Radio, September 9, 2005

From Hands to Head with New Research and Guidelines Out on How to Assess Concussion, Now Is the Time to Update Your Protocols. Training & Conditioning, 15.2, March 2005

Cards Designed to Help Coaches Deal with Concussions. The Mercury News, August 23, 2004.

A Heads-up on Sports-related Concussions. The Observer and Eccentric, October 19, 2003.

Sports concussion and return to play in high school athletes, WXYZ Channel 7, August 6, 2003.

Kids and Concussion. Detroit News, August 13, 2003.

Avoiding a Negative Impact: New software measures extent of concussion injuries on teens. The Macomb Daily, September 2, 2003.

Expert in Field to Speak at South. Grosse Point News, January 11, 2007.

Putting Athletes Ahead of the Game. The Detriot Free Press, January 28, 2007.

One Big Headache: As More Players Become Afflicted, the NFL Is Finding Concussions a Tougher Issue to Tackle. Sports Illustrated, February 6, 2007.