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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]
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- Prema Mutiso
- Nigeria, United States
- Research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy in American football players
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.
Pathologist Bennet Omalu, MD, MBA, MPH, received the Distinguished Service Award for being the first to recognize brain abnormalities in NFL players.
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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Dr. Bennet Omalu's official website. Learn more about what we do, who we help and order Dr. Bennet Omalu's latest books on contact sports & the brain.
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.
Sep 14, 2009 · On a foggy, steel gray Saturday in September 2002, Bennet Omalu arrived at the Allegheny County coroner’s office and got his assignment for the day: Perform an autopsy on the body of Mike...
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