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.

A Huge Victory For the Faculty, The Faculty Senate and Justice

A Huge Victory For the Faculty, The Faculty Senate and Justice By Leonard Zwelling          It took a Navy SEAL to topple King George’s modern day academic medicine descendant, but it appears to have finally happened. After I saw Hamilton this week, the declaration from the President of MD Anderson seemed like new version of the …

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50 – 1: My (Almost) 50th High School Reunion

50 – 1: My (Almost) 50th High School Reunion By Leonard Zwelling          In an effort to consolidate resources and increase accessibility and participation via price control, the Wellington C. Mepham High School classes of 1965 and 1966 held a joint reunion in Rockville Center, Long Island, New York on August 15, 2015. Each class …

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Hamilton

Hamilton By Leonard Zwelling          If you are not an artsy or craftsy New York person, you may not be aware of the latest phenomenon that has moved uptown to Broadway. It is a musical called Hamilton written by and starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Tony award-winning brain behind In the Heights a few seasons ago. …

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Health Insurance Is Not Health Care Is Not Health: Redefining the Goal of Medicine

Health Insurance Is Not Health Care Is Not Health: Redefining the Goal of Medicine By Leonard Zwelling http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1506241 “The 21st century is the century of biology. The nation that invests in biomedical research will reap untold rewards in its economy and the health of its people”          Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the NIH JAMA …

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The Problem With the Donald Is the Problem With the Ronald: Cut From the Same Sackcloth

The Problem With the Donald Is the Problem With the Ronald: Cut From the Same Sackcloth By Leonard Zwelling          Only Donald Trump can get away with appearing on the Sunday talk shows without appearing. He can phone it in and he does. For several weeks he has been dialing up Meet the Press and …

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