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.

The Underlying Problem With American Health Care: How We Pay For It

The Underlying Problem With American Health Care: How We Pay For It By Leonard Zwelling          Lately, I have had a series of discussions about health care delivery in the United States with students and interested others. In an effort to clarify what I think has been the purposeful dissemination of confusion by the insurance …

The Underlying Problem With American Health Care: How We Pay For It Read More »

The Texas Medical Center-SOLD!

The Texas Medical Center-SOLD! By Leonard Zwelling http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2015/09/texas-medical-center-to-move-forward-on-new-30.html          Joe Martin reports in the September 16 Houston Business Journal that Texas Medical Center CEO Robert Robbins plans to develop a 30-acre piece of TMC land for a research campus called TMC3. According to the CEO, this enhancement is the key to finally getting Houston firmly …

The Texas Medical Center-SOLD! Read More »

MD Anderson: SOLD!

MD Anderson: SOLD! By Leonard Zwelling          Another day and another deal in which MD Anderson is a principal. Cayman Chemical and Fannin Innovation Studio, sounding like an off-shore money-laundering front from a James Bond movie, and a studio making TV medical dramas, have formed a new company with MD Anderson.          It is no …

MD Anderson: SOLD! Read More »

The Story of the Blocked Blog Continues

The Story of the Blocked Blog Continues By Leonard Zwelling          This is the exchange of emails that took place last evening (Monday, September 14) when the leadership of MD Anderson learned of my concern about the putative blockade of my blog site.          They have attributed the messages faculty received of blocked access to …

The Story of the Blocked Blog Continues Read More »

Brady and Clinton Are Cut Out Of the Same Cloth: Inflated Egos and Deflated Footballs

Brady and Clinton Are Cut Out Of the Same Cloth: Inflated Egos and Deflated Footballs By Leonard Zwelling          So Tom Brady is going to get a walk.  It must be in a lateral direction, because there was no penalty assessed by the zebras or the robes. The instant replay of the American court system …

Brady and Clinton Are Cut Out Of the Same Cloth: Inflated Egos and Deflated Footballs Read More »

Paranoia: It’s Not So If They Are Really Shooting At You

Paranoia: It’s Not So If They Are Really Shooting At You By Leonard Zwelling          Along with The Cancer Letter (Sept. 4) cover article on the Chancellor’s MD Anderson shared governance charade (at least it will be called that by me until any faculty effort to countermand a DePinho proposal actually goes into effect), Paul …

Paranoia: It’s Not So If They Are Really Shooting At You Read More »

If They Are Going To Treat You Like You Work At A Carwash, Why Not Act Like It?

If They Are Going To Treat You Like You Work At A Carwash, Why Not Act Like It? By Leonard Zwelling          This appears above the fold in the NY Times Business section on Labor Day. How appropriate! http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/07/business/economy/nonunion-employees-turn-to-work-site-committees-for-protection.html?ref=business&_r=0          Steven Greenhouse reports on how some workers at a local carwash in Santa Fe, New …

If They Are Going To Treat You Like You Work At A Carwash, Why Not Act Like It? Read More »