The Las Vegas Review Journal featured UNLV emergency physician, Nathan Hollister, and UNLV Sports Innovation Institute’s Director of Sport Science, John Mercer, in their article about the ‘Circus Meets Medicine’ conference.
About the conference:
UNLV emergency physician Nathan Hollister and circus performer Paul Friedman organized the “Circus Meets Medicine” conference to bridge the gap between the medical and circus communities. They noticed a lack of specialized protocols for treating injuries among circus performers compared to professional athletes. The conference sought to educate medical professionals, stimulate research in this field, and aimed to provide insights into performers’ unique injury patterns, recovery needs, and ways to refine medical approaches tailored to their demands.
Dr. John Mercer highlighted the need for biomechanical studies to reduce performers’ injury risks.
“These athletes are doing their shows seven days a week, twice a night, and there’s just not enough research in this space,” Mercer said.
