EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 51 MIN
Paediatric Concussion and Emergency Medicine with Dr Rodger Zemek
from Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast · host Reece Granger
Send us Fan MailProfessor Roger Zemek, an internationally recognised leader in paediatric concussion research and clinical care. Dr Zemek serves as a Paediatric Emergency Physician and Senior Researcher at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, while a Professor of Paediatrics and Emergency Medicine at University of Ottawa. His work has been central to shaping contemporary approaches to concussion assessment, recovery trajectories, and evidence-based management in children and adolescents, including leadership of one of the world’s largest prospective paediatric concussion studies. Lastly Dr. Zemek has authored more then 250 peer-reviewed articles with more than 15,000 citations 01:10 – Journey into Medicine and Pivot to Concussion Research04:30 – Empathy of Emergency Physician and Concussion06:30 - What is a concussion?10:00 - Differences in Concussion Between Adults, Adolescents, and Paediatric population16:20 – Return-to-Learn (RTL) & Return-to-Play (RTP)23:30 – Persisting Symptoms After Concussion (PSAC)30:00 - Predictors for PSAC40:30 - Principle Investigator - OBI Transcendent47:10 - Biggest Take Home Message & How to Support Dr Zemek Professor Rodger Zemek:CHEO: https://www.cheoresearch.ca/research/find-a-researcher/roger-zemek/Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=NF6riNcAAAAJ&hl=enClinical Risk Score for Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms Among Children With Acute Concussion in the ED - https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2499274#google_vignettehttps://www.transcendentconcussion.caSubscribe, review and share for new episodes which will drop fortnightlySocial media:Twitter: @first concussionFacebook: Headfirst: A concussion podcastInstagram: Headfirst_Concussion Email: [email protected]
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Send us Fan Mail Professor Roger Zemek, an internationally recognised leader in paediatric concussion research and clinical care. Dr Zemek serves as a Paediatric Emergency Physician and Senior Researcher at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, while a Professor of Paediatrics and Emergency Medicine at University of Ottawa. His work has been central to shaping contemporary approaches to concussion assessment, recovery trajectories, and evidence-based management in children and adolescents, ...
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