UC Davis To Hold Public Forum On Concussions, Traumatic Brain Injuries Tuesday, October 20, 2015 | Sacramento, CA Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Dr. Bennet Omalu talks with Dr. Ira R. Casson, neurologist and former co-chairman of the NFL Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Committee, before a House Judiciary Committee hearing in 2010.Paul Sancya / AP Dr. Bennet Omalu is the forensic pathologist who discovered a new disease named Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE. He is the central character in a the movie "Concussion," which opens Christmas Day and stars Will Smith. Omalu is a UC Davis Professor and the Chief Medical Examiner in San Joaquin County. He joins us with the latest in his continuing research. Public Forum Oct. 21- The event will be broadcast live via Periscope starting at 6 p.m. Follow the broadcast at @UCDavisHealth.
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