Advancing Concussion Care
and Redefining Recovery

Teena Shetty, MD, MPhil, FAAN

NEUROLOGY

Dr. Shetty is a triple board certified neurologist at Hospital for Special Surgery and she is the Director of the Concussion Program in Neurology at HSS. She specializes in sports neurology and concussions. In addition to directing the concussion program and seeing patients, Dr. Shetty is also an Associate Professor of Neurology at Weill Cornell Medical College and recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, the designation held at the highest standard of the Academy.

Patient Spotlight! Mia and her dog were on their daily walk when her dog suddenly leapt up, causing her to fall backwards and hit her head on the ground. Though she did not initially feel concussion symptoms, she reported quickly to an emergency depa
We are so delighted to share a #patientspotlight, featuring acclaimed author and journalist Jennifer Egan! Author of the Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel A Visit From the Goon Squad and its 2022 companion The Candy House in addition to many other well-kn
At the Concussion Program, we like to think of all of our patients as more than just patients. Scott is also an exceptional physical therapist at HSS, lacrosse player, coach, and father. We’re back with another #patientspotlight to share his re
Patient Spotlight! Julien was playing soccer during recess and dribbling the ball when he ran into a fellow student who was running after a volleyball. They collided heads and Julien fell to the ground, leaving a small gash on his forehead. His dad i
The last thing Kristen remembers before waking up in an ambulance in the fall of 2017 is biking just 5 miles outside her home, wearing a helmet. She had severe, pounding headaches, sensitivity to noise and light, dizziness, fatigue, insomnia, and was
Glad to have been featured in this article titled “Elevated Blood Biomarkers May Predict Recovery After Concussion” by Olga Rukovets which was published recently in Neurology Today. I enjoyed my conversation with Olga on concussion biomar
Patient Spotlight! Henry was doing a secret handshake with his friend when fell forwards and hit the front of his head on the floor. Although he continued with his day, he started experiencing bad headaches and nausea at school, as well as some dizzi
Patient Spotlight! Cameron has been a competitive diver since a very young age. His first incident was in high school in 2019 when he landed on the back of his head and neck from 3 meters, which caused him to have severe and constant headaches, as we
Patient spotlight! Sarah was on a boat when she hit her head on the roof deck while standing up. A few hours later, she felt sharp pains to the back of her head and her ear. In the weeks that followed, she experienced light and noise sensitivity, fog
Repost from @alexandrarowley: "I feel like I exist again!” In this season of gratitude when we have so much to be thankful for, it was hearing those words from our son, nearly 8 weeks post-concussion (from a fluke fall) that filled my hear