Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel has been named the NFL's first chief health and medical advisor, it was announced Monday. In this capacity, Dr. Nabel will be the league's senior medical expert.

Dr. Nabel will continue to serve as president of Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and as a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. A cardiologist and distinguished biomedical researcher, she formerly served as Director of the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Nabel brings a unique perspective to health care based on her experience as a physician, research scientist, academic medicine leader, and wellness advocate.

"We are excited to have Dr. Nabel's insight as we continually seek ways to make our game better and safer," said Commissioner Roger Goodell. "The game is safer than it has ever been, but not as safe as it will be with advisors like Dr. Nabel providing expertise."