Bridging the Gap on Best-Practices in Concussion Management A National Symposium

1. Bridging the Gap on Best-Practices in Concussion ManagementA National Symposium Speaker/Moderator Information Jamie Schlueter, MD - University of Portland Dr. Schlueter is a medical doctor with a background as an athletic trainer in Austin, Texas. She is now an emergency room physician and a team physician for the University of Portland. Paul Saenz, DO - University of Texas at San Antonio Medical School, NBA San Antonio Spurs Dr. Saenz is board certified in both family practice and sports medicine and is an associate clinical professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio Medical School and the University of North Texas Health Science Center. He serves as a team physician for the NBA San Antonio Spurs, the WNBA Silver Stars, the San Antonio Missions Double A Baseball Club, San Antonio area high schools and universities. Shane Miller, MD - Sports Medicine Center at Children's Medical Center Dr. Miller is a pediatric sports medicine pediatrician at the Sports Medicine Center at Children's Medical Center in Dallas. The Sports Medicine Center at Children’s provides comprehensive care for young and growing athletes, including baseline and post-concussion neuropsychological testing. Michael Reardon, MD - Dell Children’s Concussion Center Dr. Reardon is a pediatric neurologist and medical director for the Dell Children’s Concussion Center. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with a special qualification in Child Neurology. Spanky Stephens, ATC - Texas State Athletic Trainers’ Association Mr. Stephens currently serves as the TSATA Executive Director. Mr. Stephens was associated with UT athletics for more than 30 years. He joined the UT staff as assistant trainer in 1970 and became head trainer in 1978. He helped establish the strong student program that sent numerous qualified trainers into high school and college positions. Steven Erickson, MDKeynote Speaker - Major League Baseball Dr. Erickson is the fellowship director for the St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. In 2000 he was hired as the head team physician at ASU and in 2003 he started the primary care sports medicine fellowship. Dr. Erickson serves as the medical consultant for Major League Baseball caring for the umpires and serves on the Major League Baseball Medical Advisory Committee and the Major League Baseball Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Committee.

2. Speaker/Moderator Information - continued Kenneth Locker, ATC - Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas Kenneth Locker is the director of sports marketing at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas. Mr. Locker has cared for tens of thousands of North Texas athletes over the years and served as the athletic trainer for the Dallas Cowboys from 1973-1990. Rod Walters, DA, ATC – Walters Inc. An innovative professional, Rod Walters has enjoyed a storied career as a collegiate athletic trainer. Most recently, Mr. Walters has provided outstanding consultations and is a much-sought after public speaker through Walters Inc. – Consultants in Sports Medicine. Bucky Taylor, ATC An instrumental force in the passage of Natasha’s Law, Bucky Taylor served as head athletic trainer at Mesquite High School, Mesquite, Texas, for 36 years. Mr. Taylor now works as an itinerant trainer in Mesquite ISD and as a consultant to the Sports Medicine Clinic of North Texas in Dallas. Tina Bonci, ATC - The University of Texas Tina Bonci is co-director of the Division of Athletic Training/Sports Medicine for Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Texas, Austin. She also continues to serve as an assistant athletic director for sports medicine in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women. Mike Lamb - Wells Fargo Insurance Services Mr. Lamb began his career in insurance nearly 20 years ago, following a college football career at the University of Southern California. In 2010 he was introduced to the Wells Fargo Insurance Services "Play it Safe Concussion Care Program" while searching for a viable concussion care program for his son's high school football team. Andrea Pana, MD - The University of Texas Dr. Pana is an associate team physician at The University of Texas with the primary responsibility for football. Prior to coming to UT in 2005, Dr. Pana was one of two team physicians for Purdue University where she cared for athletes of all sports as well as provided sports medicine care in the University Health Center. Rachel Mundy, RN – Pediatric Associates of Austin Rachel Mundy is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Sports Safe with Pediatric Associates of Austin. Ms. Mundy evaluates and manages pediatric and adolescent patients who have sustained a concussion.

3. Speaker/Moderator Information - continued Martha Pyron, MD - Medicine in Motion Dr. Pyron is board certified in both family medicine and sports medicine. After becoming board certified in both family medicine and sports medicine, she started her career as a team physician for Penn State University. She then returned to her home state of Texas and worked as a sports medicine specialist and team physician for the University of Texas at Austin. Richard Temple, PhD - Mind for Sports Dr. Temple is a clinical neuropsychologist and a board-certified sport psychologist through the American Board of Sport Psychology. Dr. Temple has worked in the field of brain injury rehabilitation for more than 10 years. He currently maintains a private practice in neuropsychology and sport psychology in Austin, where he provides concussion management, performance enhancement, and neuropsychological services. Louann Kuntz, ATC, PT, DPT, Med - Albany Medical Center’s Outpatient Physical Therapy Department Dr. Kuntz is currently the director of Albany Medical Center’s Outpatient Physical Therapy Department and Albany Med Fitness Center. She specializes in research-based physical therapy focusing on patient functional outcomes. Her areas of expertise span neurological, orthopedic, sports medicine, athletic training, and health services. James Kemper, MD - Austin Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic Dr. Kemper is board certified in otolaryngology and has 22 years of experience. He currently practices at Austin Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic. Anne Mucha, PT, DPT, MS, NCS - University of Pittsburgh An expert in the assessment and rehabilitation of balance, dizziness and visual symptoms following concussion, Anne Mucha coordinates the vestibular concussion program at the University of Pittsburg Centers for Rehab Services/UPMC Sports Concussion Program. In addition to her clinical practice, she is an adjunct instructor of physical therapy for the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh. Bridgett Wallace, PT, DPT - 360 Balance Bridgett Wallace, PT, DPT, is President of 360 Balance and brings more than 15 years’ experience to treating patients with dizziness and balance disorders. She holds a competency-based certification in vestibular rehabilitation and received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Texas State University.

4. Speaker/Moderator Information - continued Mary McMains, OD, MEd, FCOVD - Center of Vision Development Dr. McMains received her Doctorate of Optometry at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon, and concurrently received her Master of Education in Visual Function in Learning in 2000.  Along with her didactic training, she was clinically trained by several world renowned doctors in her field to diagnose and treat the following populations:  vision related learning disabilities, infants and pediatrics, strabismus, amblyopia, developmental delays, AD(H)D, autism spectrum, acquired brain injury , vision-vestibular disorders, gifted/talented and athletes.  Jason Clopton, OD, FCOVD - Center of Vision Development Dr. Clopton is a pediatric optometrist at the Center of Vision Development (COVD), Cookeville, Tenn. Derek Hamilton, OD - Wells Branch Vision Care Dr. Hamilton graduated from Michigan College of Optometry in May of 2006. His professional interests include pediatric vision development and primary care optometry. Dr. Hamilton is actively involved in volunteering his optometric services in the South American country of Guyana. Emily Schottman, OD, FCOVD - Stars in Your Eyes Dr. Schottman has worked in the optometric industry since she was in high school, she has been licensed in Virginia, California and Texas. She graduated with honors from University of California, Santa Barbara and the Southern California College of Optometry. Dr. Schottman has a passion for Computer Eye Fatigue and specialty Pediatric cases. Theodore Spinks, MD - Spinks Neurosurgery Dr. Spinks is a board certified neurosurgeon seeing patients in Austin, Round Rock, and Georgetown, Texas. He currently serves on the CDC Expert Panel for Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, and served on the Texas Medical Association Committee on Concussions in Athletes during the last session of the Texas Legislature. Mark Burnett, MD – St. David’s HealthCare As the Medical Director of the NeuroTexas Institute Research program, Dr. Burnett has been instrumental in developing the Center for Computational Neuroscience which focuses on the analysis of neurosurgical outcomes and development of novel treatment pathways to improve the care of neurosurgical patients. Douglas Fox, MD – St. David’s HealthCare Dr. Fox's clinical interests include cerebrovascular neurosurgery, skull base surgery, and complex spinal surgery. Dr. Fox has published widely and maintains an active research interest in cerebrovascular physiology and the development of new surgical technologies.