Brian Hainline

Brian Hainline, MD, is Clinical Professor of Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and was the first Chief Medical Officer of the NCAA, where he led national initiatives in athlete health, safety, research, and performance for more than a decade. He is Vice President of World Tennis and Immediate Past President of the USTA and served for 16 years as Chief Medical Officer of the US Open. Dr. Hainline has held leadership roles in major international initiatives addressing athlete health and well-being. He co-chaired the International Olympic Committee Consensus on Pain Management in Elite Athletes and both IOC Consensus initiatives on Mental Health in Elite Athletes, and he is a member of the Concussion in Sport Group. Across these roles, his work is increasingly centered on a larger question: how sport can serve as a public good and contribute to health, well-being, and human flourishing.