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Bennet Omalu
Bennet Ifeakandu Omalu is a Nigerian-American physician, forensic pathologist, and neurologist who first discovered and published findings on chronic traumatic brain disease in soccer players in the United States working at the Allegheny County Office of Investigators in Pittsburgh. Subsequently, he became the principal medical examiner for San Joaquin County, California, and was a professor at the University of California, Davis, in the department of medical pathology and laboratory medicine.
BornSeptember 30, 1968, Nnokwa, Idemili South, Anambra State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian and naturalized U.S. citizen
Alma materUniversity of Nigeria, Nsukka (MBBS, 1990), University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, (MPH, Epidemiology, 2004), Carnegie Mellon University, (MBA, 2008)
OccupationMedical doctor, forensic pathologist, professor, medical examiner
Known forThe first to discover and publish findings of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in American football players while working at the Allegheny County Coroner's Office in Pittsburgh.
Notable workTruth Doesn't Have a Side: My Alarming Discovery about the Danger of Contact Sports
Spouse(s)Prema Mutiso
Children2

About Bennet Omalu

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Bennet Omalu

Doctor Bennet Omalu was born in Anambra, Nigeria on September 1, 1968. He's 56 years old today.

Football Player Mike Webster's autopsy in 2002 changed the face of professional football forever. Forensic and neuropathologist He identified a disorder he dubbed Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE, which is caused by repeated head trauma and has been found in a huge number of deceased NFL players, while analyzing his brain.

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Bennet Omalu before becoming famous

Bennet Omalu was born in the Zodiac sign Virgo (The Maiden), and 1968 is also the year of Monkey (猴) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He enrolled in the University of Nigeria when he was just 16 years old, proving to be a talented student. Before arriving to the United States in 1994, he worked as a doctor in Nigeria.

Achievement of Bennet Omalu

Movie Actor Will Smith portrayed Omalu in the film Concussion, which was based on the narrative of his discovery and subsequent publication. He has worked as the chief medical examiner in California's San Joaquin County and has taught at UC Davis.

Bennet Omalu's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

With his wife Prema Mutiso, he has two children. He was born into a family of six children and grew up during the Nigerian Civil War.

Bennet Omalu on Social Media

Bennet Omalu's news on his Twitter: @bennetomalu9168.

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While he first thought his discoveries would be well-received by the football community, the NFL and commissioner Business Executive Roger Goodell have opposed them because they threaten the sport's character.

Bennet Omalu Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Bennet Omalu updated on March 16 2023.