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NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has hired Dr. Nicholas Theodore as chairman of the Head, Neck and Spine Committee, which plays a major role in the league's health and safety initiatives.
Theodore is a professor of neurosurgery, orthopedics and biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine as well as director of the Hopkins Neurosurgical Spine Center. He has also served as team neurosurgeon for the Arizona Cardinals and as a consultant to the Arizona Diamondbacks and Coyotes.
Theodore's research focuses on trauma, brain and spinal cord injuries, minimally invasive surgery and robotics.
Dr. Allen Sills, the league's chief medical officer, who served as the committee's interim chairman, says of Theodore: "At the NFL, we are grateful for the medical and scientific experts who shape our health and safety initiatives. ... His clinical expertise — in addition to his extensive experience in injury prevention — will further advance our commitment to player health and safety."
The previous co-chairs were Dr. Richard Ellenbogen and Dr. Hunt Batjer, who had served since 2010.
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