Dr Charles Tator, Neurosurgeon

World-renowned concussion/brain/spinal injury Neurosurgeon Dr Charles Tator talks about being a lifelong ‘local yokel,’ his mother being the original ‘helicopter mother,’ the era when the Maple Leafs won Stanley Cups ALL the time, why the BRAIN [not the heart] is your soul, why we need to focus on the front end of the concussion problem [PREVENTION], the good that came from the Steve Montador tragedy [“you can have my brain”], why Gary Bettman and the NHL need to recognize that CTE is actually a REAL thing, why Scott Stevens shouldn’t have been allowed to be a ‘shoulder knockout expert,’ why contrary to the Tua-situation the NFL is actually making great progress on concussions, his reminder that you only get ONE brain [PROTECT IT!], why it’s good news that his innovative ‘Halo Vest’ may be approaching obsolescence, and the overarching question behind all his work: how much is one brain worth??

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

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