Paediatric Concussion and Emergency Medicine with Dr Rodger Zemek

About this episode

Dr Rodger Zemek discusses his research and clinical practices in paediatric concussion.

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, ...

People in this episode

Host: Dr Reece Granger

Guest: Dr Rodger Zemek

Topics covered

• paediatric concussion
• emergency medicine
• concussion assessment
• clinical care
• children and adolescents

Keywords

• concussion
• paediatrics
• emergency medicine
• clinical care
• recovery trajectories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa

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