Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Maroon is Clinical Professor and Vice Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery and the Heindl Scholar in Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA. He did his undergraduate work at Indiana University where he was a Scholastic All American in football and received his medical education at Indiana (Bloomington), Oxford (England) and Georgetown Universities and the University of Vermont.
In 1990, he co-developed the ImPACT neurocognitive test which is the only FDA approved test for concussion assessment and is the standard of care in most amateur and professional sports organizations. He is senior vice president of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), one of the largest medical societies in the world for preventive medicine.
He has been the team neurosurgeon for the Pittsburgh Steelers for 35 years and the first neurosurgeon directly appointed in the NFL. In November 2016, he was appointed chairman of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Chuck Noll Foundation. He is a senior member of the NFL Head, Neck and Spine Committee and also medical director of World Wrestling Entertainment Corporation (WWE).
He has published over 290 peer reviewed papers, 56 book chapters and 6 books. In 2017, his book on overcoming adversity and “burnout”, Square One—A Simple Guide to a Balanced Life, was favorably reviewed by Dr. Sanjay Gupta and others. In 2011, He was recognized as an Indiana University Distinguished Alumnus.
He has competed in 8 ironman distance triathlons, five at the annual World Triathlon Championship in Kona, Hawaii. In 2021, he placed first in his age group in the St. Peterburg Olympic distance triathlon. He was inducted into the Lou Holtz Hall of Fame. In 2019 he was selected "Man of the Year" by the Jerome Bettis Foundation In 2020 he was honored with the physician of courage award by UPMC given to one person each year out of 5000 positions.
Friday, March 17, 2023
8:51 AM – 9:10 AM EST