Dr brian hainline u.s. open

Brian Hainline

Before he was the NCAA’s first chief medical officer and a guiding light in the vital search to learn more about concussions . . .

Before he was the neurologist in charge of taking care of the best tennis players on the planet at the U.S. Open . . .

Before he wrote the rules for wheelchair tennis, enriching the game for thousands of handicapped players everywhere . . .

Before he co-authored a book that helped awaken the world to the scourge of doping in sport . . .

Before he was Dr. Brian Hainline . . .

He was Brian of Grace Hall—a philosophy major and varsity tennis player at Notre Dame. Let him tell the story about a weekend on the West Coast with the Irish in the 1970s, which started with a match against one of the top-ranked players in the country:

“It wasn’t even supposed to be close. I was supposed to be killed. It was probably the best match of my college career. People talk about being in the zone, I was definitely in the zone that day. The ball was coming to me like it was a watermelon. I remember looking around and seeing the mountains and just play

Bryan E. Hainline, MD, PhD

Bio

Dr. Hainline received his MD and PhD degrees at Duke University, North Carolina. Dr. Hainline completed his pediatric internship and residency at the St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. He underwent fellowship training in clinical, biochemical and molecular genetics at Washington University School of Medicine. He is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, and the American Board of Medical Genetics, with certification in Clinical Genetics, and Biochemical/Molecular Genetics.

He is a member of several professional societies including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Human Genetics, American College of Medical Genetics, Founding Fellow, Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, Indiana State Medical Association, Indianapolis Medical Society and on the clinical advisory board of the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA).  He serves on several advisory committees for the Indiana State Board of Health conc

Dr Brian Hainline

Dr Brian Hainline, M.D., is Chief Medical Officer of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). As the NCAA’s first Chief Medical Officer, Brian oversees the NCAA Sport Science Institute, a national center of excellence whose mission is to promote and develop safety, excellence, and wellness in college student-athletes, and to foster life-long physical and mental development. The NCAA Sport Science Institute works collaboratively with member institutions and centers of excellence across the United States. For over 30 years, Brian has been actively involved in sports medicine, including serving as Chief Medical Officer of the US Open Tennis Championships and the United States Tennis Association. He is co-author of Drugs and the Athlete, and played a pivotal role in the rollout of drug testing and education worldwide. He is currently chair of the American Academy of Neurology’s Sports Neurology Section. Brian is Clinical Professor of Neurology at New York University School of Medicine and Indiana University School of Medicine.

Copyright ©armywing.pages.dev 2025