Lisa Oz

Lisa Oz

Lisa and Mehmet Oz
Born Lisa Lemole
(1963-07-20) July 20, 1963
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
Alma mater Bryn Mawr College
Occupation author, radio and television personality, Reiki master
Known for books on health, relationships, and life-transformation
Spouse(s) Mehmet Oz

Lisa Oz (born Lisa Lemole[1] on July 20, 1963) is an American producer, writer, actress, and frequent co-host of The Dr. Oz Show on the Oprah and Friends XM radio telecasts.[2] Oz has co-authored three New York Times best-selling books, including the You: The Owner’s Manual series.[3]

Early life and education

Lisa Lemole was born in Philadelphia in 1963,[4] to Gerald and Emily Jane Lemole. Her father was a surgeon who was on the team that performed the first heart transplant in America in 1968 with doctors Michael E. DeBakey and Denton Cooley at The Texas Heart Institute.[5]

She received her undergraduate degree from Bryn Mawr College in 1985, where she was an award-winning captain of her college tennis team. She attended Union Theological Seminary and has written on and maintains a passion for spiritual studies. She is a Reiki master and has spoken widely of her insights into energy and health.

Career

The Lisa Oz Show is broadcast on Oprah Radio and on the Veria Living TV network.[6][7][8] She is also an occasional contributor to Good Day New York, Fox 5 TV.[9][10] She has been on The New York Times Best Seller list six times for her best selling books, including the US: Transforming Ourselves and the Relationships that Matter Most and the You: The Owner’s Manual series.[3]

Oz is president of Ozworks LLC, a media and investment consulting company that she founded, and directs Pine Room Pictures, a production company specializing in family-friendly media. She is co-producer of the Dr. Oz Show and credited with the idea for the television show as a way "practicing preventive medicine on a grand scale".[11]

Oz takes part in speaking engagements across the United States and the world on the subject of well-being and relationships. In 2011-2012 She collaborated with former Natural Law Party candidate Jeffrey M. Smith in narrating the documentary film Genetic Roulette—The Gamble of Our Lives asserting health risks from GMO foods used in support of a California ballot initiative in favor of GMO labeling.[12]

Personal life

Lisa married Mehmet Oz on July 29, 1985, in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania.[13] According to the New York Times, Lisa Oz's mother "believed fervently in New Age approaches like homeopathic remedies and meditation" and also introduced her husband to "alternative medicine and Eastern mysticism" which he now integrates into his advice programs.[14] They have four children, including television host Daphne Oz.[7][15]

References

  1. ↑ Bruni, Frank, "Dr. Does-It-All", The New York Times, April 16, 2010
  2. ↑ "Lisa L. Oz - Author Biography". hayhouse.com. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Lisa Oz: 'US: Transforming Ourselves and the Relationships that Matter Most.'". ABC News. April 6, 2010.
  4. ↑ New Church Life, 1965, p.432.
  5. ↑ Brown, Heidi, "Oprah Loves This Doctor", Forbes magazine, August 4, 2008
  6. ↑ "About Oprah Radio Host Lisa Oz". Oprah.
  7. 1 2 "Dr. Oz, Lisa Oz: Sex Tips And Marriage Advice In 'Shape' Magazine". Huffington Post. October 25, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Lisa Oz Show". Veria Living. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "Weight Loss Wednesday: Lisa Oz 'You On A Diet'". My FOX NY. Archived from the original on 2013-12-12.
  10. ↑ "Lisa Oz". My FOX NY. Archived from the original on 2013-12-12.
  11. ↑ Mehmet Oz: Dr. Does it all, by Frank Bruni, New York Times, April 16, 2012.
  12. ↑ Genetic Roulette the Movie, by Jeffrey Smith, narrated by Lisa Oz, 2012.
  13. ↑ New Church Life, 1985, p.430.
  14. ↑ Bruni, F., New York Times, April 16, 2012
  15. ↑ Connors, Claire. "Dr. Oz: 5 Tips for Lasting Love, Health, and Happiness". SHAPE.
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