Leonard Zwelling

Dr. Zwelling is a board-certified internist and medical oncologist. He was trained at Duke University, Duke Medical School and Duke Hospital after which he completed his oncology training at the National Cancer Institute. He started his research career at NCI and in 1984 moved to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center where he rose to the rank of Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology. He returned to business school at the University of Houston, graduating in 1993. He then gravitated to research administration.

Trump’s Agenda Is Furthered By Orlando

Trump’s Agenda Is Furthered By Orlando By Leonard Zwelling          I am beginning to get it.          Many people in the country feel profoundly unsafe. Guns aren’t making them safe. The police aren’t making them safe. The US military and 15 years of war have not made them safe. Can anyone make America safe?          …

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Guns; Again

Guns; Again By Leonard Zwelling          Again.          The country endures another mass shooting. There will be no trial. The gunman is dead. The scenario that played out from Columbine to Sandy Hook has taken center stage in our national conscience—for about five minutes. Americans refuse to stay on task when it comes to gun …

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What Did The Clinical Leadership Say? A Translation

What Did The Clinical Leadership Say? A Translation By Leonard Zwelling Here’s the email that was sent from the Division Heads and assorted others on June 10: Dear Faculty Members, MD Anderson Cancer Center provides a unique environment for our faculty members due to our multidisciplinary approach to eliminating cancer; our academic mission has been …

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When Breath Becomes Air By Paul Kalanithi

When Breath Becomes Air By Paul Kalanithi By Leonard Zwelling          A physician dying. On the surface, that’s what this book is about. A young (thirties) chief resident in neurosurgery is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. This is what he left behind—a wife, a baby daughter and this book.          By modern standards, Dr. Kalanithi …

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A Comma, Semi-colon, Or Hyphen: It’s Hillary’s Choice

A Comma, Semi-colon, Or Hyphen: It’s Hillary’s Choice By Leonard Zwelling          Both major American political parties are undergoing dramatic transitions right before our eyes. The difference is that the GOP has got it done and the Dems have not.          That Donald Trump has become the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party for President …

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