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Re-Release Feb 2025: Everything was correct at time of recording and subject to change

Welcome back to Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast. Today, we're joined by Professor Jon Patricios, a leader in sports medicine since 1996. He is the Director of Waterfall Sports Orthopaedic Surgery and a Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, where he leads the Wits Sport and Health Research Group. With fellowships in sport and exercise medicine from South Africa, the UK, and Ireland, he also founded Sports Concussion South Africa. Professor Patricios consults for World Rugby and serves on various concussion committees, including the International Concussion in Sports Group. He's co-lead author of the 2023 International Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport and has worked with FIFA, UEFA, and the NFL. An editor for the British Journal of Sports Medicine, he’s also the author of over 130 peer-reviewed publications, with a focus on sport-related concussion and physical activity's health benefits.

03:40 - How Professor Patricios Become Involved in Sports Medicine and Concussion 

06:33 - What is a concussion? 

10:08 - Resources (Tools) and Challenges Across All Levels 

12:38 - Concussion in Sports Group: Processes Involved Putting the Consensus paper together 

17:19 - How Do You Chose the Articles for The Consensus Paper? 

19:44 - Role of Medical Director 

25:16 - FIFA World Cup and UEFA Independent Advisory 

29:10 - Soccer Concussion Substitutes 

31:20 - Where to Find Professor Jon Patricios 

Professor Jon Patricios:

https://www.sportsconcussion.co.za/our-team/dr-jon-patricios/

https://jonpatricios.com

Consensus Statement: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/11/695

X/Twitter: @jonpatricios

Research and Journal Article: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jon-Patricios

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