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Welcome back to Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast, we're joined by two brilliant minds in neurosurgery and concussion research: Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, and Dr. Raj Lavadi, Resident Physician and concussion researcher.

Dr. Agarwal brings a wealth of experience as a board-certified neurosurgeon, educator, and prolific author with over 300 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Lavadi, currently in residency at Indian University, has already co-authored over 50 papers, with a focus on imaging biomarkers in traumatic brain injury.

Together, we dive into their recent collaborative study: “Video Analysis of Concussion Among Slap Fighting Athletes”

- Dr Lavadi & Dr Agarawal’s Involved in medicine (01:09)

- What is a concussion + Signs & Symptoms (05:20)

- Power Slap: What is the ‘sport’ and its objectives (07:35)

- Video Analysis of Concussion Among Slap Fighting Athletes (10:23)

- Common Injuries (16:51)

- Loss of Conciseness (19:01)

- Facial Dropping and Follow Up Studies (21:19)

- Your research and How Can We Support It (28:00)

Dr. Agarwal:

LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitinagarwalmd/

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/nitinagarwalmd/

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Websites-

https://nitinagarwalmd.com/

https://scoli.org/

Dr Raj Lavadi:

LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajlavadi/

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rajlavadi/

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