"It needs an interdisciplinary team, all working together; a physician, someone working on vision, someone working on vestibular, someone working on the neck, return to work, or school or return to play, and someone on the neuropsychology role. And when you have all of these pieces working together, you don't see concussion as a black box."
Dr. Shannon Bauman, founder of Concussion North
Welcome to our first episode and post of Concussion Central, the podcast that changes how you get your information about concussions.
Our aim on this podcast is to help you, the listener, navigate the often very confusing world of concussions, diagnosis, and treatment. And we understand that for those living with a concussion, the best way to receive information isn’t reading material; it isn’t on a screen; it’s by listening. So on this podcast, we’ll be bringing you regular audio interviews with some of the world's leading experts on the many aspects of concussions. '
We're thrilled to have Dr. Shannon Bauman as our first guest. She is one of North America's leading concussion experts, and her story is impressive. She was already a successful sports medicine practitioner in Barrie, Ontario, just north of Toronto, when she suffered a debilitating sports-related concussion. Her difficult two-year recovery journey inspired her to found her practice, Concussion North, using a successful, interdisciplinary team approach to concussion treatment. She has worked with professional, Olympic, and amateur athletes and teams and individuals. Her practice is now based in Des Moines, Iowa and she remains actively involved in developing Canadian health policy on concussions.
More about Dr. Bauman:
Dr. Shannon Bauman, B.S., B.ScN, MD, CCFP, Dip. Sport Med
Shannon has cared for athletes of all levels for the last 15 years, from recreational “weekend warriors” to professional and national-level competitors.
Shannon graduated from medical school at McMaster University and completed a specialty in Family Medicine at Queen’s University. She returned to McMaster to pursue a fellowship in Sports Medicine.
As a Sports Medicine physician, Shannon has been involved with professional and world-level teams, including the Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL Caulder Cup Champions), Barrie Colts (OHL), Toronto Rock Lacrosse (NLL), Toronto Nationals (MLL), Hamilton Nationals (MLL), World Cup Sledge Hockey 2009, 2010 Vancouver Olympics Men’s Sledge Hockey, and Team Canada Senior Women’s Lacrosse World Cup, McMaster University Marauders Rugby and Football, and the Newcastle Knights (Rugby League) of Newcastle, Australia. She is a medical expert in Dance Medicine with PivotDancer https://pivotdancer.com, which brings experts worldwide to provide evidence-based content to the dance community. Dr. Bauman is involved with Gymnastics Medicine https://gymnasticsmedicine.org. As a medical educator and advisor, she presents on gymnastics injuries and issues impacting today’s gymnasts.
Shannon is a Credentialed ImPACT Consultant (CIC). She is a medical advisor on concussions to Parachute Canada and the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation. She is a leading researcher on sport-related concussions and factors influencing recovery times. Dr. Bauman has co-authored five sets of provincial and national guidelines on concussion, including the “Living Guideline for Diagnosing and Managing Pediatric Concussion” and “The Canadian Guideline on Concussion in Sport.” She was nominated for the Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Concussion Care.
Shannon also brings her experience with a hockey-related concussion in 2012 to her practice. Shannon’s recovery experience fuelled her interest in concussion management and led to her involvement in concussion research and developing a network of international leaders in concussion management. Her passion for concussion care was the impetus for Concussion North and her desire to bring together a talented team of sports injury specialists under one roof.
For more information on the work of Concussion Central, please visit our website at concussioncentral.ca
Concussion Central is a new Canadian charity working to help people navigate living through concussions, working to ensure better outcomes for concussion patients as they recover or adapt to life with a concussion. Our podcast is hosted and produced by David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions.
Our theme music, Jazzy Sunshine, is by Jonathan Boyle.
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