The Q-Collar was brought to life by a team of medical experts from different specialties. An internist, and anesthesiologist, and a neurosurgeon combined their expertise to revolutionize brain protection. From ideation to creation, the Q-Collar has involved more than seven years of research and development.
Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery; NorthShore University Health System; Medical advisor, Q30 Innovations, LLC.
Throughout his 20-year career Dr. Bailes has leveraged his medical expertise to help keep athletes safe. From his time as team doctor for the Pittsburgh Steelers to his current advisory roles with the NFL Players Association and Pop Warner Football, Inc., Dr. Bailes has played an important role as advocate for athlete safety. His success as a neurosurgeon and experience with brain injuries has put him on par with the best minds in the world regarding brain injury. Recently, Dr. Bailes was part of the 26-member panel of medical experts who convened in Berlin, Germany to discuss and agree on the fifth consensus statement on concussion in sports. Dr. Bailes provided key safety and efficacy research guidance to the development of the Q-Collar.
Founder, TBI Innovations LLC, Inventor of the Q-Collar technology
During his 30-year medical career, Dr. Smith has served as Chief of Medicine at Reid Hospital and Healthcare Services, and has founded both Xennovate Medical LLC and TBI Innovations LLC. His firm background in analytical chemistry (with an emphasis in physics), affixed to his medical degree and internal medical career, has allowed him to bring a better understanding of energy interactions and impartations to the human body. Inspired by nature’s woodpecker, Dr. Smith is credited with inventing the Q-Collar technology.
Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Toronto, Co-inventor of the Q-Collar technology
Dr. Fisher holds the rank of Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and Senior Scientist at the Toronto General Research Institute. He has specialty certification in both Internal Medicine and Anesthesiology. He has been involved in basic science in physiology for 25 years. His current research interests are in neuroscience, particularly the relationship between brain vascular biology and neurological disease. He has written more than 175 scientific publications. He contributed to the conception and invention of the Q-Collar and participated in proof of concept studies, as well as investigations of its safety.