Bennet Omalu | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Omalu in 2016 | |
| Born | September 30, 1968[1] Enugwu Ukwu, Anambra State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigeria United States |
| Alma mater | University of Nigeria, Nsukka (MBBS, 1990) University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (MPH, Epidemiology, 2004) Carnegie Mellon University (MBA, 2008) |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Known for | Research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy in American football players[2] |
| Notable work | Truth Doesn't Have a Side: My Alarming Discovery About the Danger of Contact Sports |
| Spouse | Prema Mutiso |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
Dr. Bennet Ifeakandu Omalu // (born September 30, 1968[1]) is a Nigerian-American physician, forensic pathologist, and neuropathologist who was the first to discover and publish findings on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in American football players while working at the Allegheny County coroner's office in Pittsburgh.[2] He later became the chief medical examiner for San Joaquin County, California, and is a professor at the University of California, Davis, department of medical pathology and laboratory medicine.[3] He is currently the president and medical director of Bennet Omalu Pathology.[4]
- ^ a b "About Bennet Omalu" Archived 2019-01-06 at the Wayback Machine, Bennet Omalu Foundation website.
- ^ a b Laskas, Jeanne Marie (24 November 2015). "The Doctor the NFL Tried to Silence". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ "Dr. Who Inspired Will Smith Film Speaks At UC Davis Commencement". Patch Media. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
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