Len Zwelling

A Helluva Hill By Leonard Zwelling          In the least startling revelation since Barack Obama announced his run for a second term, Hillary Clinton has finally announced what everyone expected. She’s running for President.          Putatively, this will be a kinder, gentler Hillary with less fire in her eyes, more one-on-one handshakes, and an approachfulness […]

Can We Talk? By Leonard Zwelling          For a bunch of people who pride themselves in honesty and the use of data to make valid arguments, the faculty of MD Anderson, the staff of the Houston Chronicle, the UT System and most of Houston are acting like the solution to the MD Anderson problem is too

“Strike Three-Yer’ Out” By Leonard Zwelling          This letter was printed in the Houston Chronicle this morning, Saturday, April 11: Mislabled group? Regarding “Hospital closer to union’s censure” (Page B1, Thursday), the American Association of University Professors is no more a “union” than are the American Medical Association, the American Bar Association and the American

Will Evil Be Vanquished? By Leonard Zwelling          Now that Mrs. DePinho has been summarily run out of town on a rail, how do we clean it all up? All we have done to date is take a paper towel to the dirty table. We need to clean the table cloth, antiseptically scrub down the

Inherit the Wind By Leonard Zwelling          What is academic medicine supposed to be anyway?          For those of my generation of academic physicians, the essence of academia was the belief that science could be applied to the study of human disease in such a fashion so as to alter the natural history of that

Sanctions By Leonard Zwelling          Let’s say that two powerful nations with significant military forces are at odds. The agonist country and antagonist country have done bad things to each other over the years. They share no common religion, language or value system, or at least those in power in the two nations do not.

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A Bad Deal Is Worse Than No Deal By Leonard Zwelling As I understand the Iran deal reached by President Obama and Secretary of State Kerry, the Iranians maintain their ability to use over 5000 centrifuges, do research and development on nuclear weapons, keep all of their current facilities open and submit to inspections, if

The DePinho/Chin Story To Date-The Denouement? By Leonard Zwelling          Obviously, this has been a momentous week in the on-going saga of the DePinho-Chin family and its relationship with MD Anderson.          First, the Houston Chronicle called for the ouster of the President of MD Anderson. This is a first in recent memory. What could

Appeasement Won’t Work in Iran or on Holcombe: Incision and Drainage Might By Leonard Zwelling          For those thinking that the latest broadside by the Houston Chronicle (“Code Blue”—April 2) will have an effect on the plans of the MD Anderson leadership—think again.          Now that Dr. DePinho has successfully manipulated Dr. Chin out of