Children's Hospital of Boston, Sports Medicine Department
Contact Information:
Pierre d'Hemmecourt, MD
Bill Meehan, MD
Director, Sports Concussion Clinic
Michael O'Brien, MD
Alex Taylor, PsyD
Dr. Cynthia Stein
Dr. Bridget Quinn
Dr. Andrea Stracciolini
Dr. Ellen Geminiani
319 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: (617) 355-7220
Website: http://www.kidssportsmed.org
About Children's Hospital of Boston, Sports Concussion Clinic
The clinic offers baseline testing for athletes, as well as management of concussions. Athletes may be evaluated by a sports medicine physician, neuropsychologists, neurologists, nurse practitioner or neurosurgeon, depending on their needs. They will receive a physical examination, neurocognitive testing, balance testing, and management which includes education and return to play recommendations.
Schools Using ImPACT
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Community Work and Involvement
Educational Lectures:
Grand Rounds: Sport-Related Concussion. Milford Hospital, Milford, MA.
Sport-Related Concussion. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Resident Lecture Series. Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA
Sport-Related Concussion. Harvard Medical School. 'Advances in Pediatric Healthcare.' Norwood, MA
Sport-Related Concussion. Children's Hospital Primary Care Physician Network Conference. Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA
Head Injuries in Pediatric Sports. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Resident Lecture Series. Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA
Sport-Related Concussion. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Conference. Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA
Sport-Related Concussion. Division of Sports Medicine Conference. Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA
ImPACT History:
Our physicians have been trained in the use of ImPACT through multiple conferences, seminars and studying of the primary literature.
Local Articles:
1. Meehan WP III, Bachur RG. Sport-Related Concussion. Pediatrics 2009;123:114-123
2. Meehan WP III, Hoppa E, Capraro AJ. Focal Motor Seizure in a Wrestler with a Sport-Related Concussion. The Physician and Sportsmedicine 2008;36(1):125-128.
