William P. Meehan III, MD, is Director of the Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention, Director of the Sports Concussion Clinic, and Director of Research for the Brain Injury Center at Children's Hospital Boston. He graduated from Harvard Medical School where he is currently an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. Dr. Meehan is board certified in pediatrics, pediatric emergency medicine, and sports medicine. He conducts both clinical and scientific research in the area of sports injuries and concussive brain injury. His research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the National Football League, and the Center for the Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology. He is the 2012 winner of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine's award for Best Overall Research. He has multiple medical and scientific publications and served as guest editor for the January 2011 issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine entitled, Concussion in Sports. He is author of the book Kids, Sports, and Concussion: A Guide for Coaches and Parents.