Dr. Bennet Omalu - The Doctor Who Inspired The Movie Concussion! 2016 Integrity Awards Speaker скачать в хорошем качестве

Dr. Bennet Omalu - The Doctor Who Inspired The Movie Concussion! 2016 Integrity Awards Speaker

BBB’s Foundation is pleased to present Dr. Bennet Omalu. His story, chronicled in the film Concussion (starring Will Smith), is one of great triumph in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. Born in 1968 in Eastern Nigeria during the civil war, Omalu’s family lived as refugees - his town under constant fire by the Nigerian Air Force. Despite his difficult childhood and humble beginnings, Bennet attended medical school at the age of 15 and became a physician by the age of 21. In 2002, Dr. Omalu made a career breakthrough when he became the first doctor to discover and identify chronic brain damage as a major factor in the deaths of some professional athletes. He called the disease Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), which he discovered as the result of an autopsy he performed on Mike Webster – one of the best Centers in NFL history. “Iron Mike,” the legendary Pittsburgh Steeler and Hall of Famer died at the age of 50, his brain revealing something doctors had never seen before. Within five years of reporting Webster’s case, Dr. Omalu went on to identify CTE in eight more deceased NFL players, in military veterans with PTSD, as well as professional wrestlers. But his findings were summarily dismissed – and even ridiculed – by his professional peers, the NFL and the sports industry. There was even a concerted effort to retract Omalu’s published papers, but he stood his ground in search of the truth. Today, CTE has become generally accepted and Dr. Omalu’s findings have revolutionized neuroscience, sports medicine and safety, the study of all types of brain trauma and the entire sports industry. Dr. Omalu was awarded a WebMD Health Heroes 2015 Award for his discovery of CTE and raising awareness of the disease. Health Heroes Awards are given to those who do great things to help others live healthier, better lives. Make your reservations at bbbinc.org and click on the Integrity Awards Image.