NRL Concussion and Head Injury Assessment Process with Former Melbourne Storm Chief Medical Officer Dr Jason Chan (Re-Release From December 2024)

About this episode

Dr. Jason Chan discusses his experience as the Chief Medical Officer for the Melbourne Storm and the NRL concussion assessment process.

Send us Fan Mail **This Episode is a Re-Release from Late 2024, information may have change since recording** Welcome back to Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast. Today, we are privileged to have Dr. Jason Chan join us. Dr. Chan recently retired after a distinguished 10-year tenure as the Chief Medical Officer for the Melbourne Storm, where he oversaw the medical management of the team during an era marked by remarkable success. Under his leadership, the Storm appeared in five ...

People in this episode

Host: Dr Reece Granger

Guest: Dr Jason Chan

Topics covered

• concussion
• head injury assessment
• NRL
• sports medicine
• medical management

Keywords

• concussion
• head injury
• NRL
• sports medicine
• Dr Jason Chan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Melbourne Storm

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