Allen Sills Archive — Page 1 of 1

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March 30, 2017

NFL names Sills as league’s first-ever chief medical officer

Vanderbilt’s Allen Sills, M.D., has been chosen by the National Football League (NFL) to be its chief medical officer, a newly created position.

By Tom Wilemon
An athletic trainer examines a reclining athlete’s face and neck in an athletic training room; monitoring wires are attached to the athlete’s upper chest.
September 24, 2015

Sound waves studied to help diagnose concussion

Researchers at the Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center (VSCC) are using novel sound wave technology as part of an attempt to more rapidly and accurately diagnose sports concussions on the sidelines during games.

By Tom Wilemon
Two young taekwondo athletes in white uniforms and protective red and blue gear spar on an indoor gym floor, with instructors and other participants in the background.
March 19, 2015

Concussion Center reaching beyond school-based sports

By Vanderbilt Health News
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December 13, 2012

International meet focuses on latest concussion research

Vanderbilt University Medical Center was well represented in Zurich, Switzerland, at the fourth International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport, which assembled the world’s leading concussion medical experts and athletic governing bodies to discuss concussion care and policy.

By Vanderbilt Health News
November 8, 2012

Summit explores VU’s wide range of concussion services

Vanderbilt’s wide range of concussion services and research was on display recently during the first-ever concussion summit hosted by the Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center (VSCC).

By Vanderbilt Health News