Paul Chelminski, MD, MPH Biography
- Title:
- Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Position:
- Con to the question "Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?"
- Reasoning:
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“If a patient were to ask me whether or not they should use marijuana to treat their pain, I would have to respond that it’s impossible for me as a physician to endorse a therapy that is illegal, of no proven medical benefit, and possibly also dangerous. I would propose, rather, that we use well-established therapies for the treatment of depression and anxiety that are already available to us.”
“Is Marijuana Good for Pain Relief?” ABC News website, Jan. 2, 2008
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Board certified, Internal Medicine, 1999
- Board eligible, Pediatrics Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
- Certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Certification, Newborn Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- Education:
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- MPH, University of North Carolina School of Public Health, 2003
- MD, with Honors, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 1995
- Other:
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- None found
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