Bennet Omalu
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Bennet Ifeakandu Omalu // ā (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.
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Born | (1968-09-30) September 30, 1968 (age 55)[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(s) | Medical doctor, forensic pathologist, professor, medical examiner |
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 |
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