Dr Douglas Casa

Dr. Douglas Casa's story starts in 1985, when he was a 16-year-old athlete who collapsed mid-race from a life-threatening exertional heat stroke. The quick action of an athletic trainer saved his life — and that moment became his life's mission.

Today, Dr. Casa is one of the most respected voices in sports safety in the world. As CEO of the Korey Stringer Institute at UConn — named after the Minnesota Vikings player who died from heat stroke during training camp — he has dedicated his career to ensuring that what happened to him, and to Korey Stringer, never happens to another athlete. He has personally treated over 325 cases of exertional heat stroke with zero fatalities, published over 400 peer-reviewed papers, and presented more than 600 times worldwide on heat illness, hydration, and sudden death prevention in sport.

Connect with Dr. Casa

• Korey Stringer Institute: ksi.uconn.edu
• Heat Safety Performance Coalition: heatsafetycoalition.com
• LinkedIn: Douglas Casa

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