Dr. Omalu 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. Bennet Omalu, identified a disease he called Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy [CTE] in the brains of deceased athletes and military veterans; and received the “Distinguished Service Award” in 2016, which is the highest award of the American Medical Association. In December 2015, Sony Pictures produced and released a major Hollywood film titled “Concussion” on Bennet’s life and work. Will Smith played Dr. Omalu in the film. Bennet’s memoir “Truth Doesn’t Have a Side” was published in 2017 by Zondervan, HarperCollins. Dr. Bennet Omalu is currently the President and Medical Director of Bennet Omalu Pathology.