IT TAKES A TEAM TO TREAT KIDS WITH CONCUSSIONS, PANEL CONCLUDES.

ONS physicians Paul Sethi, MD and Scott Simon, MD, took part in an important panel discussion for parents about kids and concussions at Greenwich High School on Wednesday night. If you missed this event, presented by ONSF, you can read about the highlights in the Greenwich Time here.

“Knowing your steps, resources and who to call and who to identify can really reduce the anxiety of the student and the family,” said panelist Dr. Paul Sethi, an orthopedic surgeon who is the team physician for Greenwich High. “You become empowered by understanding and when you know who’s on your team to help shepherd you through this event.”

While the best responses for responding to concussions have become clearer in recent years, panelist Dr. Scott Simon, a neurosurgeon, said preventing head injuries is a complex task. Some best practices, he said, include teaching heads-up tackling in football.