Al Smith—former All-Pro linebacker with the Houston Oilers and former front office executive with the Tennessee Titans—monitors his health with the help of the Vanderbilt Executive Health Physicals program.
Now as president of the Tennessee Chapter of the NFL Alumni Association, Smith encourages his fellow alumni to thoughtfully consider and invest in ways to maintain and strengthen their health, particularly after such a physically grueling career.
Smith appreciated the convenience of the Executive Health Physical half-day annual exam, which includes a physical assessment, nutritional assessment and a fitness evaluation, He was also grateful that at the end of the visit, he was given a tailored plan for enhancing his health, as well as the chance to ask in-depth questions of his providers, including Medical Director Sapna Kripalani, MD.
"The program gives everyone the opportunity to see where they're at and build from there," Smith says. "When you go through the program, you're gonna get a playbook. You're gonna know exactly where you're at ... and where you need to go."
Visit this site to learn more about the program and set up a pre-visit phone consultation, and watch Smith talk about his experience in the video below.
