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Football Safety with NFL Veteran Emmanuel Acho

Emmanuel Acho, an NFL and college football analyst for ESPN and Longhorn Network, discusses football safety.

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Audio File your_brain_health/ybh014.mp3
Featured Speaker Emmanuel Acho
Guest Bio Emmanuel Acho is an NFL and college football analyst for ESPN and Longhorn Network, primarily on Texas Game Day. He also appears as a football analyst for Sports Center Africa. He is a four-year veteran of the NFL. Drafted by the Cleveland Browns, he then spent three seasons as a Philadelphia Eagle.

Acho graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in sports management, he also earned his master’s degree from UT Austin in sports psychology (2017). He serves on the Advisory Board for SXSW Sports in Austin. He and his family mission to rural villages of Nigeria each summer with their nonprofit organization, Living Hope Ministries.
Length (mins) 15:56
Waiver Received No
Host Kristen Willeumier, PhD

Why Pain & Brain Health Go Hand-in-Hand

Learn how how pain and brain health go hand-in-hand with Christopher Zarembinski, MD.

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Audio File your_brain_health/ybh013.mp3
Featured Speaker Christopher Zarembinski, MD
Guest Website Christopher Zarembinski, MD
Guest Bio Specializing in anesthesiology, Dr. Christopher Zarembinski has practiced at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for the past 28 years practicing exclusively in pain management, and is one of the original founders of the Pain Center. The Pain Center has become a model program for the hospital with respect to comprehensive management. The multidisciplinary approach translates into individually designed treatment programs that best suit patients’ needs. He has also worked with the television show, Dancing with the Stars, as their medical consultant for the past 17 seasons.
Length (mins) 18:12
Waiver Received No
Host Kristen Willeumier, PhD

Concussion Mom: Preventing & Coping With Sports-Related Head Injuries

Learn from Jami Uretsky, an avid activist when it comes to promoting concussion education and awareness.

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Audio File your_brain_health/ybh012.mp3
Featured Speaker Jami Uretsky, CBFC
Book Title Concussed! Sports-Related Head Injuries: Prevention, Coping and Real Stories
Guest Website Concussion Mom
Guest Facebook Account https://www.facebook.com/Concussion-Mom-138480696271873/
Guest Twitter Account @ConcussionMom
Guest Bio Jami Uretsky started Concussion Mom when her daughter suffered a life-changing concussion while playing in a high school soccer game in October, 2011. In addition to being the voice behind social media's Concussion Mom, Jami is a Certified Brain Fitness Coach (CBFC). She is an avid activist when it comes to promoting concussion education and awareness, and can be heard as the host of Concussion Matters on BlogTalk Radio on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 10pm EST.

Jami wrote a chapter for the bestselling book, Concussed! Sports-Related Head Injuries: Prevention, Coping and Real Stories, as well as numerous print articles and blog postings. She appears in a promotional video for Bauer Hockey as well as in the documentary, Overcoming TBI, which was featured at the International Brain Injury Conference New Orleans. In addition, Concussion Mom is a frequent guest on various podcasts and radio shows, is an ambassador for Stop Concussions, USA, and the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts, consults on return-to-learn protocols, and speaks publicly about concussions and concussion management. She is an avid fan of all sports and promotes safe play.
Length (mins) 15:05
Waiver Received No
Host Kristen Willeumier, PhD

Dental & Brain Health: There Is a Connection, Part 2

Learn more about the connection between oral health and brain health with Dr. Isaac Bina.

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Audio File your_brain_health/ybh011.mp3
Featured Speaker Isaac Bina, DDS
Guest Website Encino Cosmetic & Dental Implants
Guest Bio A third generation dentist, Dr. Isaac Bina founded successful dental practice Encino Cosmetic & Dental Implants where he provides all manner of quality dental services all under one roof. Dr. Bina earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and then his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from SUNY Stony Brook. Following graduation he completed his General Practice Residency at NY Hospital Medical Center of Queens (affiliated with Cornell University) where he received extensive training in Oral Surgery and Oral Pathology, Periodontics (Gum surgery), Endodontics (Root Canals), as well as Pediatric Dentistry. He then joined the faculty of the Division of Comprehensive Care and Applied Practice Administration (CCAPA) at NYU school of Dental Medicine, where he taught clinical dentistry to senior students, while he maintained his private practice in Great Neck, NY. He is a fellow of the prestigious Academy of General Dentistry, and a fellow of International Congress of Oral Implantologists. Dr. Bina is also an inventor and an innovator and has one patent registered with the USPTO, and two other Patent Pending projects on the way.
Length (mins) 18:43
Waiver Received No
Host Kristen Willeumier, PhD

Dental & Brain Health: There Is a Connection, Part 1

If you're neglecting your dental health, you may also be damaging your brain.

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Segment Number 1
Audio File your_brain_health/ybh010.mp3
Featured Speaker Isaac Bina, DDS
Guest Website Encino Cosmetic & Dental Implants
Guest Bio A third generation dentist, Dr. Isaac Bina founded successful dental practice Encino Cosmetic & Dental Implants where he provides all manner of quality dental services all under one roof. Dr. Bina earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and then his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from SUNY Stony Brook. Following graduation he completed his General Practice Residency at NY Hospital Medical Center of Queens (affiliated with Cornell University) where he received extensive training in Oral Surgery and Oral Pathology, Periodontics (Gum surgery), Endodontics (Root Canals), as well as Pediatric Dentistry. He then joined the faculty of the Division of Comprehensive Care and Applied Practice Administration (CCAPA) at NYU school of Dental Medicine, where he taught clinical dentistry to senior students, while he maintained his private practice in Great Neck, NY. He is a fellow of the prestigious Academy of General Dentistry, and a fellow of International Congress of Oral Implantologists. Dr. Bina is also an inventor and an innovator and has one patent registered with the USPTO, and two other Patent Pending projects on the way.
Length (mins) 16:23
Waiver Received No
Host Kristen Willeumier, PhD