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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]
Nov 12, 2016 · Bennet Omalu, MD, a forensic neuropathologist, was the first to identify chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in NFL players in 2002. He faced pressure and criticism from the league, but persisted in his research and received the AMA's highest honor in 2016.
Oct 6, 2013 · Dr. Bennet Omalu, a neuropathologist, was the first to identify chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in the brain of former Steelers center Mike Webster. He faced criticism and resistance from the NFL, but his research revealed the link between football and brain damage.
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Dec 23, 2015 · Learn about Bennet Omalu, the Nigerian-born doctor who discovered chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in former football players and faced the NFL's denial. Find out how his life story was turned into a movie starring Will Smith.
Dr. Bennet Omalu is a leading forensic pathologist and neuropathologist who discovered chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in professional football players. His website offers autopsy, consultation, and book services related to brain damage in contact sports and other medico-legal issues.
Sep 14, 2009 · Bennet Omalu, Concussions, and the NFL: How One Doctor Changed Football Forever. Let's say you run a multibillion-dollar football league. And let's say the scientific community—starting with...
When Bennet Omalu, MD, identified a degenerative brain disease in NFL players, it shifted the worlds of both sports and neurology. Bennet Omalu, MD, MBA, MPH, a Nigerian-born forensic pathologist and neuropathologist, brings an almost sacred reverence to his work.
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