Mehmet Öz
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| Born: | June 11, 1960 Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
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| Occupation: | Cardiothoracic Surgeon |
Mehmet Öz is an Turkish-American thoracic surgeon and author.
Oz was born in Cleveland, Ohio, was educated at Tower Hill School in Wilmington, Delaware, received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1982 and obtained a joint MD and MBA degree in 1986 from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Wharton Business School. Oz is the Irving Associate Professor of Cardiac Surgery at Columbia University. He directs the Heart Assist Device Program and is a founder of the Complementary Medicine Program at New York Presbyterian Medical Center. His research interests include heart replacement surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and healthcare policy. He has authored more than 350 original publications, book chapters, abstracts, and books and has received several patents. He is the author of the award-winning book, Healing from the Heart and his third book, You: The Owner’s Manual: An Insider’s Guide to the Body That Will Make You Healthier and Younger was released in May 2005 and was listed on The New York Times Bestseller list.
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[edit] Books and Publications
- YOU: The Smart Patient : An Insider's Handbook for Getting the Best Treatment, by Michael F. Roizen, Mehmet Oz, 2006, ISBN 0743293010.
- YOU: The Owner's Manual : An Insider's Guide to the Body that Will Make You Healthier and Younger, by Michael F. Roizen, Mehmet Oz, 2005, ISBN 0060765313.
- Complementary and Alternative Cardiovascular Medicine: Clinical Handbook, by Richard A. Stein (Editor), Mehmet, M.D. Oz (Editor), 2004, ISBN 1588291863.
- Healing from the Heart: A Leading Surgeon Combines Eastern and Western Traditions to Create the Medicine of the Future, by Mehmet Oz, Ron Arias, Dean Ornish, 1999, ISBN 0452279550.
- "You: On a Diet" 2006
- "Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery" 2003
- Numerous editorials in Newsweek, O magazine, Esquire magazine, and The New England Journal of Medicine
[edit] Public Appearances
Oz has appeared numerous times on the NBC Nightly News , ABC World News Tonight, and CBS Evening News, and on 48 Hours, Turning Point, Dateline, Good Morning America, the Today Show, CNN, McNeil-Lehrer NewsHour, Discovery, PBS documentaries, Oprah, and more than two dozen other shows. In May, 2004 Mehmet was the commencement speaker at the graduation ceremony of Dwight-Englewood School. His daughter was a member of the graduating class. In addition, he gave several presentations as part of the Dwight-Englewood assembly series where, among other things, he expounded his views on the health benefits of flax seed oil.
[edit] Television Shows
- "Second Opinion with Dr Oz" on Discovery Health
- "Life Line" on Discovery Health
- "Daily Rounds" on Discovery Health
- "Live Transplant" on Discovery Health
- "National Body Challenge" on Discovery Health
- "You: On a Diet" on Discovery Health
[edit] Radio
Dr. Oz joined Oprah Winfrey as a regular contributer to the 24/7 XM Satellite Radio: Oprah & Friends channel on September 25th, 2006.
| Channel | ET | PT | Show | Day |
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| XM Satellite Radio: Channel 156 | 7 AM | 4 AM | Dr. Mehmet Oz | Every Broadcast Day |
[edit] Honors
- Listed in Doctors of the Year Hippocrates Magazine
- Listed in Healers of the Millennium Healthy Living Magazine
- Listed in Best Doctors of the Year New York Magazine
- Listed in Castle Connolly Guide
- Named Global Leader of Tomorrow World Economic Forum 1999
- Named Turkish American of the Year 1996
- Books, for a Better America Award (for Healing from the Heart) 1999
- Robert E. Gross Research Scholarship AATS 1994-1996
- Research Award, American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery 1991
- Blakemore Research Awards Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons 1988-1991
[edit] External links
- Mehmet Oz Chapter excerpts (Official publisher web page)
