Tuesday, September 1, 2015 8:56 am
Will Smith stars in the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant Nigerian forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player.
The film is based on the true story about the doctor who discovered CTE in football players – and the NFL’s subsequent denial of this.
As the Mail Online reported, Omalu was able to link football players suffering injuries to the head and the early-onset Alzheimer’s or dementia.
The film shows the Nigerian born doctor didn’t have an easy time getting people to take his work seriously – especially with the NFL against him.
‘You’re going to war with a corporation that owns a day of the week,’ warns Dr. Cyril Wecht (Albert Brooks).
Alec Baldwin also stars in the movie as Dr. Julian Bailes, and he too is quick to warn Omalu about what he is getting himself into.
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Here is the Bio of Dr. Omalu who received his MB, BS [M.D.] degree from the University of Nigeria in 1991.
He received his MPH [Masters in Public Health] degree in Epidemiology from University of Pittsburgh in 2004. He also received his MBA [Masters in Business Administration] degree from Carnegie Mellon University in 2008. Dr. Omalu holds four board certifications in Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Forensic Pathology and Neuropathology. Dr. Omalu is also board certified in Medical Management and is a Certified Physician Executive [CPE].
Dr. Omalu was the first to identify, describe and name Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy [CTE] as a disease entity in football players and wrestlers. He is currently the Chief Medical Examiner of San Joaquin County, California, and is the President and Medical Director of Bennet Omalu Pathology. He also serves as a Clinical Professor and Associate Physician Diplomate at the University of California, Davis Medical Center, Department of Medical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
Dr. Omalu has testified twice before the United States Congress and has provided hundreds of testimonies as an expert witness in federal courts and state courts across the United States. Dr. Omalu is a member of many professional organizations, including but not limited to the College of American Pathologists, American Society of Clinical Pathology, American College of Physician Executives, American College of Epidemiologists, American Association of Neuropathologists, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, National Association of Medical Examiners, International Academy of Pathology and American Medical Association.
Concussion , the movie is billed to show in US in December 2015. The Sony Picture movie was directed by Peter Landesman Starring – Will Smith, another Nigerian-American, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Alec Baldwin.
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