Concussion specialist

Julian Bailes MD

📍 Glenview, Illinois · ✓ Listing verified 2026-07-11

About

NorthShore's (Endeavor Health) Sports Concussion Program is led by Julian Bailes, MD, chairman of neurosurgery and co-director of the NorthShore Neurological Institute, a nationally recognized expert in mild traumatic brain injury. Dr. Bailes is known for early research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in football players, depicted in the film Concussion, and has advised the NFL Players Association, Pop Warner, and the NCAA. The program provides sports concussion evaluation and management alongside neurosurgical expertise and ongoing brain injury research.

Services

Rehabilitation/Brain InjuryMultidisciplinary Concussion

Clinical focus areas

sports concussionCTE researchneurosurgeryTBI

Details

Provider typePhysician - Sports Medicine
SpecialtyNeurosurgery
PracticeEndeavor Health (NorthShore) Sports Concussion Program
Health systemEndeavor Health
RoleChairman, Department of Neurosurgery; Co-Director, NorthShore Neurological Institute; leads Sports Concussion Program
ServesAdult

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