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Neurologist Harry Kerasidis, MD specializes in the full spectrum of concussion care, including education, advanced baseline testing, concussion detection, and recovery protocols. He co-founded XLNTbrain LLC, an online and mobile-based sports concussion system, and now has thousands of athletes following his protocols to help receive return-to-play and return-to-learn medical clearance.

Dr. Kerasidis also founded Chesapeake Neurology Associates, based in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Through this practice, he also treats other cognitive and behavioral disorders including memory loss, sleep deprivation, ADD, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and traumatic brain injury. At Calvert Memorial Hospital, Dr. Kerasidis serves as the Medical Director for the Center for Neuroscience, the hospital’s Sleep Disorders Center and Stroke Center. Dr. Kerasidis also contributes to PsychologyToday.com, Athletic Business magazine, NeurologyAdvisor.com, NeurologyTimes.com, and Dr. Oz’s sharecare.com. His new book, “Concussionology: Redefining Sports Concussion Management”

Cliff Drake served our country for 20 in the United States Army, holding several positions. He was medically retired for seizures brought on by brain injuries. Cliff’s journey includes many VA prescribed pharmaceutical, that didn’t prove effective, so he sought out and learned about NeuroTherapy. In doing so, he found Dr. Mary Lee Esty of the Brain Wellness of Bethesda in Maryland. The discovery has made hope come alive.

Anne Forrest PhD, was invited to speak by the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) at the State of the Art of Post-Acute Rehabilitation in 2005 because of her remarkable recovery once she got to appropriate rehabilitation including neurooptometric therapy, vestibular therapy and cognitive rehabilitation over 3 ½ years after the accident. Like many patients with concussion, Anne had a difficult path getting to appropriate rehabilitation even though she was diagnosed with TBI/concussion within weeks after her accident in Washington DC in 1997. Like Anne, many people with concussion are told by well-meaning doctors that their recovery will be limited to 1 or 2 years. Her 2005 speech made the point that cognitive rehabilitation and other therapies had helped her long after the low expectations set by her doctors. Anne has given over 60 speeches mostly about the long term recovery she has had and she is still recovering after 19 years. Read her informative blog: aplasticbrain.com

Dr. Mary Lee Esty and Carol Shifflett address both Concussion & PTSD in their award-winning book: Conquering Concussion: Healing TBI Symptoms With Neurofeedback and Without Drugs. Winner of the Non-Fiction Writers Association Gold Award, Star reviews by Blue Ink Review. Named by Kirkus Reviews as one of 12 Best Edifying Non-Fiction Books (Indie) and one of 100 Best Books of 2014.

Mary Lee Esty, LCSW-C, Ph.D., is a licensed social worker with a Ph.D in health psychology. She is a Senior Fellowin Biofeedback and Neurotherapy with the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA). Case histories in Conquering Concussion are drawn from her 20+ years of clinical experience and research.

Carol Shifflett is a science and technical writer with a background in earth sciences, physiology, sports and martial arts. Her other books include • Migraine B rains and Bodies: A Comprehensive Guide to Solving the Mystery of Your Migraines, Ki in Aikido, & Aikido Exercises for Teaching and Training.

Amy Vega, MS, CCC-SLP holds her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology and holds the Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech Language & Hearing Association (ASHA). In clinical practice, she specialized in adolescent and adult rehabilitation for patients diagnosed with traumatic brain injury, stroke, epilepsy, brain tumor & and other disease processes that affect communication, cognition, and behavior. She currently serves as Director of both the Clinical Education Department and the Clinical Advisory Board for Interactive Metronome, Inc. and is their Continuing Education Administrator. She provides clinical support to Interactive Metronome (IM) providers globally, serves as Editor in Chief for IM’s educational publications, develops IM certification & training materials, and is the master-trainer for IM certification instructors. The Interactive Metronome (IM) is a research-based training program that helps children and adults overcome attention, memory, and coordination limitations. More information can be found at interactivemetronome.com

Kathleen Bartl lived her life prior to THE FALL as a career woman in the food industry for 22 years. She was working as a Corporate Business Engineer, when a horse accident caused a severe closed head Traumatic Brain Injury in 1996. Waking six weeks into her coma, a long arduous climb to recovery began.

Kathleen became a Motivational Speaker, a guest speaker at the Brain Injury Conference for Families and Professionals, an author, and is involved in many other acts of advocacy. Her goal is to reach TBI survivors and help them understand that their recovery efforts must continue for every day and year they are alive.

The author has penned a Memoir taking the reader through her hard but motivating journey of progress toward a recovery that can be valued. Animals are the author’s greatest love, and have become an integral part of most of her independent recovery therapies.

Follow: facebook.com/thefallmemoir

Chris Nowinski is co-founder and executive director of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to solving the sports concussion crisis through education, policy, and research. He also serves as co-director of the BU CTE Program. Nowinski also serves on the NFL Players Association Mackey-White TBI Research Committee, the Ivy League Concussion Committee, Positive Coaching Alliance National Advisory Board, and as a consultant to Major League Lacrosse. He is a Ph.D. candidate in Behavioral Neuroscience at Boston University School of Medicine.

Chris’ interest in brain trauma stems from personal experience. An All-Ivy defensive tackle for the Harvard University football team, after graduation, he began working for the life sciences consulting firm Trinity Partners, LLC. While there he decided to explore his passion for professional wrestling, and enrolled in wrestling school at night. Eighteen months later, in 2002, he debuted on WWE’s flagship program Monday Night RAW. From there he gained new perspective on concussions, also penning his book Head Games. See: concussionfoundation.org

Last week we heard from Charlie, an ABI survivor .. This week we’ll be hearing from the other half, in another family. Just under 5yrs ago .. The lives of Ken and Judy took a turn, that would alter BOTH of their lives forever. This dynamic is playing out in so many homes arcoss the world. Not only do we survivors experience major life changes, but loved ones and caregivers are faced with their own set of challeges. Join us to hear a profound exampe of how the whole family is impacted.

Charlie was 42 years old and in the process of trying out for AAA baseball with the Texas Rangers. He was happy, life was good .. Then he got the phone call after a routine physical, that would change his life forever.

Dr. Stephen Larsen funded Stone Mountain Center in 1989.. After twenty years of seeing biofeedback enhance quality of life for the college students he taught, Dr. Larsen decided to bring its healing and optimizing influence to his psychotherapy practice. The results were so positive that in 1996 he retired from his psychology professorship and went into full time clinical practice and writing. In the twelve years since then, his practice has grown exponentially with a satellite office in New York City, and several affiliates in the Hudson Valley of New York. Now incorporated as Stone Mountain, PC, the center treats a wide variety of patients with CNS problems: anxiety and depression, brain injury and trauma, attention and learning problems and sleep disorders.Through the not-for profit Center for Symbolic Studies, which sponsors personal growth seminars and educational projects, SMC also conducts trainings for professionals who wish to learn the LENS form of neurofeedback. See stonemountaincenter.com