Areas of expertise: Concussions, post-concussion
syndrome, sports medicine
John J. Leddy, MD, partnered with his UB colleague Barry Willer
to develop an exercise-based test that helps doctors understand
when it’s safe for an athlete to return to play following a
concussion. Patients treated at Leddy’s concussion management
clinic include players from the National Football League (NFL) and
National Hockey League (NHL). A clinical associate professor of
orthopaedics in UB’s School of Medicine and Biomedical
Sciences, Leddy is principal investigator of a grant from NFL
Charities that focuses on developing a scientific assessment to
determine when athletes can return to the field.