Sports Medicine

Sports Concussion Clinic

Learn more about concussions.

Has your youth athlete had an ImPACT baseline test done? We offer this for $25/person, no insurance or co-pay necessary. Please contact our office to make an appointment or to ask about our group rate. 

Click here for more information about ImPACT baseline tests.

Sports Concussion Clinic Team

William Meehan, MD* - Director, Sports Concussion Clinic

Pierre d’Hemecourt, MD* - Director, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program

Michael O’Brien, MD* - Associate Director, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program

Andrea Stracciolini, MD*

Ellen Geminiani, MD*

Bridget Quinn, MD*

Cynthia Stein, MD, MPH*

Michelle Parker, MS, CPNP

Ariana Moccia, RN, BSN

Sharon Chirban, PhD

Alex McLean Taylor, Pys. D*

*certified ImPACT consultants (CIC)

Concussion Signs and Symptoms 

• headache 
• nausea or vomiting 
• dizziness or feeling off balance 
• loss of consciousness 
• amnesia (forgetting) 
• difficulty concentrating 
• double or fuzzy vision  

Did You Know?

From the US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

• Each year, as many as 3.8 million sports- and recreation-related concussions occur in this country. 
• Athletes who have had at least on concussion are at increased risk for another concussion. 
• A repeat concussion that happens before the brain fully recovers from the first can result in brainswelling, permanent brain damade and even death. This is called second impact syndrome. 

Around Town and In The News

• William Meehan, MD, has just authored the first comprehensive guide for non-medical professionals on the subject of concussions. "Kids, Sports, and Concussion: A Guide for Coaches and Parents" hit bookstores in April.
• Pierre d'Hemecourt, MD, gave a presentation at Gillette Stadium for a symposium titled Concussion and the Athlete where he spoke about on the field management of the head injured athlete.
• Pierre d'Hemecourt, MD, William Meehan, MD, and Michelle Parker, MS, CPNP, are introduced in Pediatric Views, a Children's Hospital Boston publication. 
• Bill Meehan, MD, wrote an article about the seriousness of concussions in the MetroWest Daily News. 
• Pierre d'Hemecourt, MD and Lyle Micheli, MD participate in the Annual Sports Related Conference on Concussion and Spine Injuries at Fenway Park.