How to Take Care of a 350 Pound WWE Wrestler

Dr. Josh Belfer speaks with Dr. Joseph Maroon, a neurosurgeon who serves as the medical director of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Dr. Maroon discusses his path from youth athlete to neurosurgeon, the unique challenges that WWE wrestlers pose as a patient population, and what the WWE is doing to protect the health and safety of their wrestlers.

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About the Podcast

Doctors Are People Too

A Dr. Josh Belfer Podcast

Dr. Josh Belfer, a pediatric emergency medicine doctor in New York City, explores the intersection of medicine, sports, and pop culture. In each episode, Josh explores the different ways in which medicine plays a part in everyday society, and how doctors embrace their interests - even when those interests are a little bit outside of the traditional medical field.

About your host

Joshua Belfer

Dr. Josh Belfer is a pediatric emergency medicine doctor in New York City, with a passion for medicine, sports, and pop culture!

Email Josh at doctorsarepeopletoopodcast@gmail.com