Savannah Neurologist Speaks On Football And Concussions

Football season is rearing its helmet, but it’s not all fun and games. Recently, the medical journal JAMA published a study showing that chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, was found in 99% of deceased NFL players’ brains that were donated to scientific research. This continues to be big news for major outlets, including CNN and New York Times.

Acclaimed neurologist Dr. Victor Rosenfeld, who practices out of the SouthCoast Health location on Eisenhower Drive in Savannah, can speak to this serious timely issue, including: Football player safety, from youth to professionals; How to prevent concussions on the football field; How to best treat concussions; His hope for the future of contact sports, including regulations, etc.

Savannah residents can meet and listen to Dr. Rosenfeld free of charge at his summer lecture series. Remaining dates:

Dr. Victor Rosenfeld

Summer Lecture Series • Aug. 31 – 6:30 p.m.: Headaches: Diagnosis and Treatment • Sept. 28 – 6:30 p.m.: Fibromyalgia Update

SouthCoast Health Savannah campus, 1326 Eisenhower Drive, Building 1,

Savannah.

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