Dr. Bill Meehan '89 returns to Hopkins to talk about the brain

Hopkins was honored to welcome Dr. Bill Meehan ’89 back to campus last week as a special guest speaker. Dr. Meehan, an expert in adolescent concussions and best practices for “return to learn, return to play” strategies, spoke to parents at an evening presentation in Heath Commons on Thursday, October 4, and at an all-school assembly on the morning of Friday, October 5. During these engaging talks, Dr. Meehan shared research he has conducted on concussions in adolescent athletes, studies related to recovery time from head injuries, and the importance of referencing scientific research over media headlines related to concussions and the brain.

Dr. Meehan’s visit was arranged by Hopkins Director of Medical Services and Head Athletic Trainer for Sports Medicine, Don Bagnall, LAT, ATC in a continued effort to provide resources to the Hopkins community related to concussions in athletes.

Dr. Meehan is currently the Director of the Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention at Boston Children's Hospital, specializing in sports medicine and concussions. He is also an Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, and serves as a consultant for a number of professional and amateur sports organizations such as the NFL Players Association.

After attending Hopkins and graduating in 1989, Dr. Meehan studied Political Science and Irish Studies, graduating cum laude from Boston College. He received a Premedical Certificate from Tufts University and a Medical Doctorate from Harvard Medical School, completing internships, residency, and fellowships at Boston Children's Hospital in Pediatrics and Sports Medicine.

In addition to practicing, Dr. Meehan is a respected researcher with many funded projects studying brain injuries and concussions. Currently, he is co-investigator for a project aiming to improve quantitative recovery outcomes from concussion with aerobic exercise training. This project will challenge the traditional notion that athletes with a concussion should avoid exercise until recovery by measuring the effect of sub-symptom threshold aerobic exercise on symptom burden, symptom duration, and recovery parameters after a sport-related concussion.
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