Eric Drew
SPEAKING CLIENT
Leukemia Survivor, Motivational Speaker, Stem Cell Advocate and Nationally Recognized Identity Theft Expert
Program Topics: Inspirational Story of the Century “Beating ALL Odds”:
IDENTITY THEFT: Privacy & Security Rights
MEDICAL: The miracle of “non-controversial” Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Treatments and Banking
Patient Privacy, Patient Advocacy, Stem-Cell Research, HIPAA Compliance
Eric Drew is one of the first adults in the world to survive an umbilical cord blood stem cell transplant, and has become a spokesperson for the non-controversial cord blood stem cells that saved his life. At the podium, Eric Drew shares the lessons learned from his miraculous comeback to inspire people to take charge of their lives, stay focused on their intentions, and rise above the limitations put on us by society.
It is an incredible story! Eric Drew was on his deathbed fighting for his life against Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and the doctors were telling him that he was incurable and nothing else could be done. And then, he found himself in immediate mortal danger as a criminal hospital worker who knew that Eric had little chance of survival began assuming his name setting up credit accounts. Eric was forced to leave the hospital on life support and catch the criminal himself, becoming the first person to win a federal criminal conviction under the federal health information privacy laws (HIPAA). Suddenly the fight of his life was not just about beating terminal illness, but beating the system as well.
Eric Drew’s passion lies in saving lives and promoting new stem cell treatments. In addition to his relentless fight against the identity theft epidemic, Eric has become a national advocate and expert on non-controversial umbilical cord stem cells. His story has been featured on ABC, NBC, Fox News, Dateline, CNN, NPR, Montel Williams, Donny Deutsche, Geraldo, and on the cover of most major news publications in the US. Recently he has been featured in April 2008 issue of Discover Magazine.
Eric thanks to the assistance of European doctors, now has the blood from a newborn baby girl found in a blood bank in Italy. This procedure, in clinical trials in the U.S. at the time of Eric’s need but now standard of care around the world, not only saved his life but helped make Eric Drew a living example of the promise of non controversial stem cell research.
Eric Drew now lives in Northern California and dedicates his time to helping patients get the treatments they need. Learn More at www.drewfoundation.org
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