An Urban Transdisciplinary Concussion Center: A Model for Clinical Care, Education, and Research.

Authors

Anlys Olivera, Geraldine Pagnotta, Mara Sproul, Laura Phillips, Nuha Syed, Julia D Drattell, Ma Victoria Castaneda Juanito, Jennifer Fay, Teresa V Denham, Liliana Serrano, Jiangyue Zhao, Catherine A Parkin, Shae Datta, Brian S Im, Dennis Cardone, Brian Hainline, Steven Flanagan, Steven L Galetta, Laura J Balcer, Hector Arciniega

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Neurology. Clinical practice. Volume 16. Issue 2. Pages e200598. Epub Feb 25, 2026.

Abstract

Public awareness of concussion has grown significantly over the past 2 decades, driven largely by media coverage of sports-related injuries. This has paralleled a rise in traumatic brain injury (TBI)-related emergency department visits, underscoring the need for specialized concussion care centers. Despite this, most existing programs focus on sports or pediatric populations, leaving critical care gaps.
The NYU Langone Concussion Center was established in 2013 to address these gaps by providing interdisciplinary care for both sports-related and non-sports-related concussions. Approximately 60% of cases seen at the center are not sports related. This article outlines the center's inception, operational model, patient demographics, and evolution over the past decade.
Lessons learned from the NYU Langone model offer valuable guidance for developing comprehensive concussion programs that can serve diverse urban populations. Key strategies include cross-specialty collaboration, flexible infrastructure, and systems-level integration to address heterogeneous mechanisms of injury and outcomes.

PMID:
42678908
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 02 Sep 2026.

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