Childhood Poverty: Dr. Bert Lubin at TEDxGoldenGatePark

CEO of the Oakland Children's Hospital, Dr. Bert Lubin, discusses childhood poverty and the shocking correlations between childhood poverty and disease.

Bertram Lubin, MD, is the first pediatrician to serve as president and chief executive officer in the 100-year history of Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland. Dr. Lubin accepted his position after serving the medical center for 36 years, first as chief of Hematology/Oncology, and, since 1981, the director of medical research. Children's Hospital is recognized nationally and internationally for its research in blood diseases and its outstanding care of children with malignancies, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, and hemophilia.

Dr. Lubin also developed Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI), a $50 million-a-year enterprise. In 2008, CHORI ranked sixth in the nation for National Institutes of Health research grant awards to children's hospitals.

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