CONTACT - BACKGROUND

Dr. Michael Czarnota is the Official Neuropsychology Consultant for the Ontario Hockey League, Western Hockey League and Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and has been extensively involved with Hockey Canada for their U-20 and U-18 national teams.  In addition, he serves as the primary consultant and neuropsychology coordinator for the Central Hockey League and ECHL, as well as for other hockey organizations that span youth levels, the American Hockey League and the Professional Hockey Players Association.  Several high schools and universities, including Northern Michigan University, have also sought his input in identifying and managing sport concussions.  

Dr. Czarnota is currently involved in several projects and grants aimed at improving concussion education, awareness and services to young athletes, including work with the Ontario Hockey Federation and the Hockey Concussion Neurtruama Initiative.  He has been a featured faculty member of the London (Ont) Concussion Summit in 2009, provided a CEU opportunity in conjuction with Docs on Ice in 2009 and is the Director of Neuropsychology for Premier Athletic Safety System. 

Dr. Czarnota earned his doctoral degree from Wayne State University, completed his pre- doctoral training at Henry Ford Hospital and then went on to serve a two year Post Doctoral Fellowship in Rehabilitation Neuropsychology at the University of Michigan Medical Center.  In addition to his sports consulting duties Dr. Czarnota also maintains an independent private practice in suburban Detroit where he provides evaluation and treatment services to several brain injury, stroke, and orthopedic rehabilitation facilities.