Who is Dr. Otis Brawley of the American Cancer Society?
This guy is a heavyweight in the world of cancer. He is the Chief Medical Officer of the American Cancer Society. The following is right from his official bio: Dr. Otis Brawley, a practicing oncologist, most recently served as professor of Hematology and Oncology and Epidemiology at Emory University, as medical director of the Georgia Cancer Center for Excellence at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, and as deputy director for cancer control at Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University. Previously, Dr. Brawley served in a variety of capacities at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), with his most recent NCI position as that of director of the Office of Special Populations Research. He is a renowned leader in the field of health disparities research. He led the National Cancer Institute Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial and also focuses his clinical research on breast cancer. Dr. Bawley is a “renowned leader in the field of health disparities research.” Hmmmm. He was also director of