Dr. Maria Janakos is a sports medicine physiatrist at NYU and a Clinical Assistant Professor at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She completed her residency at the University of Louisville and a Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship at Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey. Her clinical interests include concussion management, orthobiologics, musculoskeletal ultrasound, and event coverage. Dr. Janakos is actively involved in medical education at NYU, teaching medical students, residents, and fellows through lectures, hands-on training, and mentorship. At NYU, she is an active member of the NYU Concussion Center, where she regularly lectures on various concussion topics at both local and national levels. She specializes in the care of patients with acute concussions, treating individuals from adolescence through age 45.

Part 2

The discussion included the following topics: challenges that patients face during the recovery period; factors determining treatment outcomes; preventing concussions; composition of the interdisciplinary treatment team; and the role of technology in treatment interventions.