Eric Drew
Encyclopedia
Eric Drew is one of the first adults in the US to survive a double cord blood
stem cell
s transplant for "terminal leukemia". Drew is noted for having his identity stolen
during his treatment. While undergoing treatment for a rare and virulent leukemia
, his identity was stolen by a medical worker called Richard Gibson. Drew fought and became the first person to force a federal criminal conviction under the Health Information Privacy (HIPAA) laws. Gibson was sentenced to 16 months in prison and had to pay $15,000 in restitution. Drew has now dedicated his life to helping patients suffering from all types of serious and terminal diseases, and has become a spokesperson for the non-controversial cord blood stem cells that saved his life.
Eric Drew is the founder and director of the Eric Drew Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes advocacy for terminally ill patients.
Cord blood
Umbilical cord blood is blood that remains in the placenta and in the attached umbilical cord after childbirth. Cord blood is collected because it contains stem cells which can be used to treat hematopoietic and genetic disorders.-Collection:...
stem cell
Stem cell
This article is about the cell type. For the medical therapy, see Stem Cell TreatmentsStem cells are biological cells found in all multicellular organisms, that can divide and differentiate into diverse specialized cell types and can self-renew to produce more stem cells...
s transplant for "terminal leukemia". Drew is noted for having his identity stolen
Identity theft
Identity theft is a form of stealing another person's identity in which someone pretends to be someone else by assuming that person's identity, typically in order to access resources or obtain credit and other benefits in that person's name...
during his treatment. While undergoing treatment for a rare and virulent leukemia
Leukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
, his identity was stolen by a medical worker called Richard Gibson. Drew fought and became the first person to force a federal criminal conviction under the Health Information Privacy (HIPAA) laws. Gibson was sentenced to 16 months in prison and had to pay $15,000 in restitution. Drew has now dedicated his life to helping patients suffering from all types of serious and terminal diseases, and has become a spokesperson for the non-controversial cord blood stem cells that saved his life.
Eric Drew is the founder and director of the Eric Drew Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes advocacy for terminally ill patients.
External links
- Eric Drew Foundation. Dateline NBC, Montel Williams, Donny Deutsche, and many other news features can be viewed at this website.
- Eric Drew produces "Eric Drew Reports," a video blog on identity theft issues.
- KnightsBridge Castle, Inc.
- Identity Theft Prevention, Detection, Recovery Blog