NorthShore on Your Team: Brain Injury Experts

At NorthShore Neurological Institute, we are leading the way on innovative, advanced techniques to prevent, diagnose and treat brain injury and brain tumors. The work we are doing with brain injuries, including concussion, extends far beyond the field or exam room.

 

World-Class Expertise

Through our research we are finding that a history of repetitive concussion is what puts people at the highest risk for long-term brain degeneration. In knowing this, our team – led by brain injury expert and renowned neurosurgeon Julian Bailes, MD, Surgical Director, NorthShore Neurological Institute; Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery—knows how critically important proper diagnosis and early detection are for prevention and overall well being.

 

Leading-edge Surgical Treatments

The pioneering work our team applies to brain injury can also be seen through the leading-edge surgical treatments we offer for brain tumors and other brain diseases. Through a highly integrated, multidisciplinary approach, our brain surgery experts are applying the latest minimally invasive technologies, including laser thermal ablation, intraoperative ultrasound, MRI-guided techniques amongst others, to each surgical case.

At NorthShore, our goal is to provide each of our patients with a customized care plan to ensure a successful outcome. When it comes to matters of the brain, we pride ourselves in offering expert care from diagnosis through treatment.

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Media Coverage


New York Times
07/20/2017

RadioMD Podcast
6/13/2017

2018 Media Coverage

2/25/2018 - Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a Daily Press article on a proposed California state law that would ban tackle football for kids under the age of 14.

2/22/2018 - Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article on the Chuck Noll Foundation concussion research grants.A press release also appeared on several other outlets, including: MorningStar.com, Erienewsnow.com, WSEE-TV, WSFA-TV, MarketWatch, Digital Journal, Benzinga, Business Journals, Steelers.com, Financial Buzz and TMCNet.

2/15/2018 - Julian Bailes, MD, was quoted in a Science News article responding to a study connecting a protein found in birds’ brains with human brain damage.

2/2/2018 - Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a Feb. 2 Newsy article about legislation to ban tackle football for Illinois youth.

2/1/2018 - Julian Bailes, MD, was quoted in a Southwest Times Recordarticle on a proposal to ban tackle football for Illinois youths.

1/31/2018 - Julian Bailes, MD, was featured Jan. 31 on KPCC- NPR-Southern California for a segment on CTE research.

1/26/2018 - Julian Bailes, MD, was quoted in a page one Chicago Tribune story about Illinois legislators seeking to ban tackle football under age 12.

1/18/2018 - Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in 140+ media outlets about a Boston University study showing sub-concussive hits, not just concussions, can lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Media included  NPR, CNN, Boston Globe, United Press International, ABC-7 News Chicago, WLS-890, WABC-AM New York, MSN.com, WNIU-Northern Public Radio, WAMU-Washington, DC, and additional top media markets: Baltimore, Philadelphia, Houston, Miami, Denver, Detroit, Phoenix, Portland and Seattle.

2017 Media Coverage

12/14/2017 - Julian Bailes, MD, was quoted in articles on CTE that appeared in Yahoo News, Sporting News and the Washington Post.

11/29/2017 - Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a SportTechie article on CTE research.

11/16/2017 - Julian Bailes, MD, and NorthShorewere featured in 130+ media outlets Nov. 16 in stories about scans detecting CTE for the first time in a living person, including a front page story in the Chicago Tribune, ABC News, USA Today, Washington Post, Sports Illustrated,.

11/11/2017 - Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a Chicago Sun-Times article on CTE and a documentary on the life of Lew Carpenter -- a Green Bay Packer player and coach.

9/22//2017 - Julian Bailes, MD, was a guest on NPR-Boston/Morning Edition radio to discuss Aaron Hernandez being diagnosed with CTE.

9/20/2017 - Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a PR Newswire release on the research behind the Bauer NeuroShield collar for athlete head protection. The release was picked up by 26+ media outlets including Business Insider, Morningstar.com, Inside Toronto, Inside Ontario, CBS-St. Louis, Worldnetdaily.com and Globe Advisor.

9/9/2017 - Julian Bailes, MD, was featured on the front page of the Sept. 9 & 10 New York Times on exertional heat stroke (reprint from July 20 opinion piece – no link available).

9/8/2017 - Julian Bailes, MD, was featured on ReachMD’s Focus On Sports Medicine podcast about exertional heat stroke.

8/2/2017 - Julian Bailes, MD, was interviewed on the Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder Show, WGN Radio 720, on a recent CTE study.

7/30/2017   – Julian Bailes, MD, gets a mention in the Daily News and Trib Live articles on the latest Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) findings.

7/26/2017   – Julian Bailes, MD, was interviewed on Sirius Radio 110 ‘Doctor Radio’ show on CTE and exertional heat stroke.

7/26/2017   – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a Sports Illustrated article on a new CTE study.

7/20/2017   – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in the New York Times in a contributed article on the risk of exertional heat stroke in young athletes. The article also published in Health Medicine Network and ACSD Smartbrief.

6/13/2017 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a June 13 RadioMD interview on exertional heat stroke.

6/12/2017 – Julian Bailes, MD, was listed as a coauthor in a British Journal of Sports Medicine report on the potential long-term effects of sport-related concussion.

6/11/2017 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a June 11 interview on WV MetroNews.

6/9/2017 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured June 9 on WSAZ and the Herald Dispatch as a national concussion expert.

6/8/2017 – Julian Bailes, MD, was interviewed June 8 on WVMetro Newson changes to make football safer.

6/7/2017 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a June 7 West Virginia Public Broadcasting podcast on concussion, and in June 8 Herald-Dispatch and West Virginia Public Broadcasting stories about his upcoming appearance at Marshall University to talk about concussion.

5/23/2017 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a May 23 Live Science article on heat stroke.

5/17/2017 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a May 17 SportTechie article on technological advances for detecting brain injury.

5/16/2017 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a May 16 Marshall University Newsletter and May 29 State Journal article as a national concussion expert.

5/15/2017 – Julian Bailes, MD, was mentioned in a May 9 FoxSports.com article about CTE research. The article will also be published May 15 in Sports Illustrated.

5/5/2017 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a May 5 MedPage Today article on concussion research. It also appeared online in Medical Health News.

3/6/2017 – Julian Bailes, MD, was cited in a March 6 NWI Times article as keynote speaker for the Youth Sports Safety summit at the NCAA headquarters in Indy.

2/22/2017 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a Feb. 22 BPT online article announcing his induction into the Northwestern State University alumni hall of distinction.

2/1/2017 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a Feb. 1 Bloomberg BusinessWeek article on CTE.

1/18/2017 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a Jan. 18 CNNarticle about surgeons using fish oil to save patients who suffered traumatic brain injury.

2016 Media Coverage

12/13/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured with Alec Baldwin who played Dr. Bailes in the movie ‘Concussion’ in a Pop Warner News PSA.

11/17/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a Post Gazette article announcing his appointment on a national medical advisory panel that will help evaluate which research programs the Chuck Knoll Foundation will fund. He was also interviewed on KDKA news about this appointment.

11/10/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, will be presenting on a panel of esteemed scientists, clinicians and leaders of patient advocacy groups as announced on  Yahoo Finance, Digital Journal, FreshNews numerous other sites.

11/4/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in Daily Herald for an Ask the Expert column on treatment options for epilepsy. (pg 6)

10/28/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, coauthored an Op/Ed article on treating hemorrhagic stroke hosted by Associated Press and picked up by 80 other media sources including FreshNews.com and WDRB 41.

10/18/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, and Elizabeth Pieroth, PsyD, were mentioned in an UPMC PhyscianResources Newsletter and UPMC blogpost on concussion research. The neurosurgery paper was co-written by 37 experts representing 32 clinical and academic institutions.

10/15/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was quoted in a news release announcing a partnership for developing products intended to address mild traumatic brain injury in sports and athletic activities. The release was picked up by numerous outlets including Digital Journal, and Yahoo Finance.

10/12/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured on WGN TV news for a segment on concussion and sports safety.

10/9/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was quoted in TheNewscrack article on minimally invasive brain surgery.

9/26/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, and patient Virginia Edwards are featured in a National American Stroke Association StrokeSmart article on a minimally invasive and innovative procedure to remove hemorrhagic stroke.

9/12/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was quoted in a US News & World Report article on brain breakthroughs and new laser procedure that only requires an incision the size of a coffee stirrer, one stitch, and an overnight hospital stay.

8/9/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in the American Heart Association’s newsletter in an article on a new procedure that allows doctors to treat bleeding strokes.

8/6/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a New York Times article on making Olympic boxing safer.

6/18/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a Shreveport Times profile about his career in football and medicine.

4/2/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured on the CBS Evening News for a segment on a new device to protect the brain from concussion. A shortened segment featuring Dr. Bailes aired on CBS-2 News Chicago.

3/29/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a MedPage Today article on traumatic brain injury research.

3/23/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a Football Safety Academy article on a new collar that has been created to cushion the brain in a way no helmet can.

3/16/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a March 16 ESPN article on CTE. The story appeared on WLS-TV and several other ABC stations in New York, Texas, Pennsylvania and California.

3/15/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a Tribune Review article on the debate linking football to CTE.

3/3/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured on NBC Nightly News for a segment on CTE and soccer legend’s Brandi Chastain’s decision to donate her brain to science.

2/21/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was quoted in a Shreveport Times and Feb. 23, 2016 News Star article on concussion issues in women’s sports.

2/14/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a News Star article on concussion.

2/13/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a UK Times article on concussion and brain injury.

2/8/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a fatherly.com blog post on new technologies for concussion.

2/5/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in Next Big Future.

2/5/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in Time Magazine and BBC.

2/5/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in The GuardianThe Telegraph and Daily News.

2/3/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in an article on new technology for concussions that appeared on multiple sites including Health & Medicine News, Ubergizmo, Discovery News, the cover story of MIT Technology Review, Myinforms and alphr.

1/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a Chicago Health article on his role in the movie Concussion.

1/23/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a Daily NorthShore article for his role in the Concussion movie.

1/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in the Jan/Feb issue of NCWV Life Magazine (pg 20-22) on Concussion. 

1/16/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was quoted in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article on concussion.

1/13/2016 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a Shreveport Times article on Concussion.

1/11/2016  – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a CNN segment about CTE found in a 25-year old football player and findings published in JAMA Neurology

1/06/2016 –  Julian Bailes, MD was featured on Forbes and KDKA TV.

1/05/2016 –  Julian Bailes, MD was featured on NBC News about a 25 year football player found to have CTE.

1/04/2016 –  Julian Bailes, MD, was on WGN News about CTE and brain research.

1/01/2016 –  Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in The Times Tribune.

2015 Media Coverage

12/28/2015 –  Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in The Guardian, Washington Post, The Statesman Journal and LA Times.

12/27/2015 –  Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in The AdvocateAntigua ObserverBelleville News-Democrat and Bloomberg Radio.

12/26/2015 –  Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in the Chicago TribunePittsburgh Post-Gazette and Palm Beach Post. He was also featured on the Today Show.

12/25/2015 –  Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in the Denver PostDetroit NewsDesert NewsAthens Banner Herald and Garden City Telegram.

12/24/2015 –  Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in CBS NewsInternational Business TimesWall Street Journal and Chicago Tribune (front page) 
on Concussion and CTE research.

12/23/2015 –  Julian Bailes, MD, was featured on Cinncinnati.com and also on the front page of USA Today’s Sports section. He was also featured in Bloomberg News and Gazette Mail.

12/22/2015 – Julian Bailes, MD, was interviewed on The Beast 980 LA Radio program on Concussion and CTE research and on the Bill Leff and Judy Snyder show on WGN Radio.

12/22/2015 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in Fort Worth Star TelegramESPN Outside the Lines and USA Today on Concussion and CTE research. The USA Today article was picked up by 16+ outlets including The Desert Sun, The Daily Journal, Hometown Life, and The NewsStar.

12/21/2015
 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in the Washington Post, Huffington Post and STAT on Concussion and CTE research. He was featured in a YahooNews! Segment hosted by Katie Couric.

12/19/2015 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a Pittsburgh Tribune Review article on the Concussion movie and CTE research.

12/18/2015 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured on ABC News Nightline and SportsNet 590 on the Concussion movie and CTE research.

12/17/2015 – Julian Bailes, MD, was featured on WDVU Radio and KDKA Radio radio on the Concussion movie and CTE research.

12/16/2015 – Julian Bailes, MD, was quoted in an Orlando Sentinel article on the Concussion movie and CTE.

12/14/2015 – Julian Bailes was featured in a Forbes article on CTE and the Concussion movie.

12/13/2015—Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a Chicago Tribune review of the Concussion movie. This story was published in at least 15 other publications online.

12/10/2015Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a Make It Better article on concussion and in a NewsDay article on concussion and CTE research. 

12/8/2015Julian Bailes, MD, was interviewed on ESPN’s Mike and Mike radio program on Concussion.

12/8/2015 Julian Bailes, MD, hosted a teleconference on concussion that was attended by more than 20 local and national media outlets. He was featured in Shreveport Times, New Jersey News & Observer, San Diego Union Tribune, NBC's Pro Football Talk and the Chicago Tribune.

11/27/2015Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a Shreveport Times article on concussion and his role in the upcoming movie.

Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a HealthDay article on concussion that was also picked up by US News & World Report.

11/20/2015Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a TSN article on concussion and his upcoming role in the movie Concussion.

11/20/2015Julian Bailes, MD, was featured on OnlineMusic blogspot on concussion and his role in CTE research as played by Alec Baldwin in the upcoming movie Concussion.

11/18/2015Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in a BlueSeatsblog post on concussion.

11/17/2015Julian Bailes, MD, was cited in a USA Today article on his research and the upcoming Concussion movie.

11/17/2015Julian Bailes, MD, was mentioned in a People.com exclusive Concussion trailer.

11/15/2015Julian Bailes, MD, was featured in Morningstar announcing a press conference on new brain injury technology.

11/13/2015Julian Bailes, MD, was cited in a WV MetroNews article and TalkLine (@10:15) interview on the upcoming movie Concussion and the effects of CTE. Pro Football Talk and West Virginia Free Press also reflected Dr. Bailes perspective on CTE and the film.

11/13/2015Julian Bailes, MD, appeared on Good Morning Americato discuss St. Louis Rams’ wide receiver Wes Welker and concussions. The segment also aired on NBC News Nov. 14, 2015.

11/10/2015Julian Bailes, MD, joined ESPN’s SportsNation program to talk about Wes Welker’s concussion history and the upcoming Concussion movie.

10/28/2015Julian Bailes, MD, was a guest on the ESPN Outside the Lines program on concussion.

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