The Untangled Podcast: Recent Episodes
Mack Hancock
Welcome to the Untangled Podcast. My name is Mack, I am a 3rd year Neuroscience student at Dalhousie University, and the host of the Untangled Podcast. The first segment of the Untangled Podcast furthers the discussion on concussions. Through this podcast we hope to untangle the ins and outs of brain injury and help educate listeners.
Dr. Daniel Rafie is Board certified in Neurology and Traumatic Brain Injury Medicine and completed fellowship training in Sports Neurology. Dr. Rafie is also the host of the UCLA BrainSPORT podcast, where he discusses topics around brain health, brain injury, and brain performance.
Dr. Alan Pearce is neurophysiologist from Australia with a research focus on sports-related concussions.
His research focuses on acute phase post-concussion as well as mental health and neurological impairment. In this episode Dr. Pearce discusses what the concussion protocol is like in Australia, as well as his involvement with the world’s first CTE diagnosis in a female athelte.
I hope you all enjoy this episode with Dr. Alan Pearce.
Welcome back to the Untangled Podcast. We are excited to welcome Dr. Steven Broglio to the podcast. Dr. Broglio is the Director of the University of Michigan Concussion Center as well as the Director of the NeuroTrama Research Laboratory. Dr. Broglio is also a professor in neurology and physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Michigan. In these roles at the University of Michigan, Dr. Broglio oversees clinical care, educational outreach and research aimed at fundamental questions on concussion, including prevention, identification, diagnosis management and outcomes.
Welcome back to the Untangled Podcast. We are excited to welcome Dr. Elizabeth Teel to the podcast. Dr. Teel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology Program. Dr. Teel’s research interests involve the physiological and clinical outcomes in children and adults with concussion, specifically looking at better injury identification, promoting recovery, and enhancing quality of life. In her research, Dr. Teel uses electroencephalography (aka EEG) to enhance concussion diagnosis and prognosis.
We are excited to welcome Dr. Micheal Stuart, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Stuart is an Orthopedic Surgeon, as well as a Physician focusing on sports safety, including concussion prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Dr. Stuart also serves as the Chief Medical Officer for USA Hockey, and Chair of the Division of Sports Medicine at the Mayo Clinic.
Thank you to all for listening, we hope you enjoy the interview with Dr. Stuart.
Welcome to Episode 7 of the Untangled Podcast. We are excited to welcome Dr. Micheal Cinelli, a Professor at Wilfred Laurier University. Dr. Cinelli received his PhD in Kinesiology with a specialization in Behavioral and Cognitive Neural Science from the University of Waterloo. Now as an Associate Professor in Kinesiology and Physical Education at Laurier, Dr. Cinelli’s research focuses on perception-action integration, obstacle avoidance, and balance control in concussions.
Thank you to all for listening, we hope you enjoy the interview with Dr. Cinelli.
We are excited to welcome Dr. Julie Fratantoni. Dr. Fratantoni is a cognitive neuroscientist, receiving her degree from the University of Texas. She is also a licensed speech language pathologist, and board certified in biofeedback. Dr. Fratantoni introduces us to her unique career, making brain science approachable and accessible, and helping individuals optimize their brain health.
Welcome to Episode 5 of the Untangled Podcast. We are excited to welcome Dr. Kristine Dalton to the podcast. Dr. Dalton is a Professor at the school of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of Waterloo, as well as an Optometrist, and leader in the field of sports vision and concussion rehabilitation. Dr. Dalton is the director of the Vision and Motor Performance Lab at the University of Waterloo, as well as the founder of the Sports Vision Clinic. Dr. Dalton gives us a background of her career that includes some very cool sports vision research overseas with professional golfers, as well as some information on her work with performance vision enhancement and vision rehabilitation when it comes to concussions.
Thank you to all for listening, we hope you enjoy the interview with Dr. Dalton.
Welcome to episode 4 of the Untangled Podcast. In this episode we are excited to welcome Dr. Chantel Debert, an academic physiatrist from the University of Calgary. Dr. Debert works in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, in the division of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Calgary and is also a member of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute. Dr. Debert leads the Brain Neurorehabilitation Lab at the University of Calgary, where their research focuses on pathophysiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of brian injury. Dr. Debert gives us insight into many of the groundbreaking topics her lab researches, such as fluid biomarkers, transcranial magnetic stimulations, and other neuroimaging techniques. We hope you enjoy this episode with Dr. Debert as she discusses with us many growing areas in the work of brain injury.
In Episode 3 of the Untangled Podcast we welcome Dr. Martin Mrazik, a Neuropsychologist from the University of Alberta. In this episode, Dr. Mrazik discusses with us some of the changes he has seen in concussion management through his years as a neuropsychologist, as well as business, Elite Athlete Services, where he serves as the Chief Psychology Officer, providing mental health services, sports performance coaching, and concussion management. Enjoy the episode!
In episode 2 of the Untangled Podcast we meet with Dr. John Leddy. Dr. Leddy is a primary care sports medicine physician, and the Director of the Concussion Management Clinic at the University of Buffalo. In this episode, Dr. Leddy educates us on the Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Test. Dr. Leddy was one of the key developers of this concussion test, which is an exercise-based test that helps doctors understand when athletes can return to sport following a concussion. Enjoy the episode!
Welcome to Episode 1 of the Untangled Podcast. We are excited to welcome Dr. Alex Schupper, a neurosurgery resident at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. Dr. Schupper has an academic interest in traumatic brain injury and specifically concussion in athletes. In this episode we will learn more from Dr. Schupper about concussions and traumatic brain injuries, as well as his personal involvement with these injuries, including his research using the ImPACT test, a baseline and post-injury test for concussion care.
Welcome to episode 1 of the Untangled Podcast. We are excited to welcome Dr. Alex Schupper, a neurosurgery resident at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. Dr. Schupper has an academic interest in traumatic brain injury and specifically concussion in athletes. In this episode we will learn more from Dr. Schupper about concussions and traumatic brain injuries, as well as his personal involvement with these injuries, including his research using the ImPACT test, a baseline and post-injury test for concussion care.