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Eldin Karaikovic, MD, is a board-certified surgeon whose mission is to improve patients' lifestyles and quality of life. Dr. Karaikovic is an expert in the fields of orthopedic surgery, adult and pediatric spine surgery and orthopedic trauma.

William O. Roberts, MD, FACSM, a "thought leader" in marathon medicine, was named the recipient of the The American College of Sports Medicine 2015 Honor Award. Here are six things to know:

Neal H. Shonnard, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon for Rainer Orthopedic Institute. He specializes in spondylolisthesis, sciatica, fusion lumbar injection, scoliosis and spinal implants among many others.

In a study presented at the American College of Sports Medicine's annual meeting, Anthony Kontos, PhD, and colleagues found athletes take three to four weeks to recover from concussions, longer than the previously suggested seven to 14 days, according to…

The American Medical Association has elected Andrew W. Gurman, MD, as president-elect.

BMJ has added a new international sports medicine journal to its portfolio.

Alan R. Hargens, PhD, is a recipient of the American College of Sports Medicine's 2015 Citation Award.

Courtney Thompson, of Thompson Healthcare and Sports Medicine, based in Toms River and Forked River, N.J., won the Jersey Shore family team fundraising award at the "March for Babies" dinner, according to App.com.

Rohit Verma, MD, is a dually trained orthopedic spine surgeon with fellowship training in orthopedic spine surgery and neurosurgery of the spine. He practices at the University Orthopaedic Associates at Great Neck, University Orthopaedic Associates at Plainview and North Short-LIJ…

In a lawsuit filed Monday, which names the University of Illinois' athletic director, soccer coach, sports medicine director and others, a former university soccer player joins a group of others complaining about playing conditions and the university's medical treatment, reports…