Aaron Yengo-Kahn

Care access pathways similar for young Black and white athletes in concussion network

Vanderbilt research found that both Black and white young athletes who suffered concussions while within a sport-related concussion (SRC) clinic referral did not experience health disparities related to their care.

Scott Zuckerman, MD, MPH, left, Aaron Yengo-Kahn, MD, and colleagues are studying sports-related concussion recovery patterns in young Black and white athletes.

Study explores concussion recovery by race

Vanderbilt researchers are exploring the outcomes and experiences of Black and White athletes following a sports-related concussion.

New registry seeks answers to sports concussion mysteries

News of sport-related concussions may rule airtime on ESPN, but it wasn’t until the early 2000s that the situational factors surrounding concussions and the severity of symptoms were studied from a medical perspective.