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Event

Brain Injury Awareness Celebrity Sports Forum

March 27, 2019
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Protecting School-Age Athletes from Concussions

NYIT Center for Sports Medicine has once again teamed up with former celebrity athletes and the Head Injury Association of Long Island to raise awareness about the impact of concussions and head injuries in school-aged children. Join us for this annual event.

Special Guests

  • Eli Manning, NY Giants
  • Wesley Walker, Former NY Jets
  • Chris Algieri, Professional Boxer and Former Kickboxer
  • Randy Cross, Football Analyst and former NFL 49er
  • Harry Carson, Former NY Giants, NFL Hall of Fame
  • Moderated by Max Gomez, Ph.D.,CBS News medical correspondent

Invited Panelists

  • Ann Liguori, Radio Personality and Author
  • Ramón Dominguez, Retired Jockey
  • John Nitti, Former NY Jets
  • Dr. Hallie Zwibel, Director of Center for Sports Medicine, NYIT
  • Dr. Barry Miskin, General Surgery, Joe Namath Neurological Research Center

Location

  • The Fox Hollow, 7725 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury, NY

Partner

Head Injury Association. A Bridge to Hope and Healing.

Please R.S.V.P. by March 15 to sportsmed@nyit.edu or 516.686.7521.