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• Cardiologist Dr. Mehmet Oz has had a successful television career on the The Oprah Winfrey Show segment, Ask Dr Oz. Dr. Oz is a heart surgeon, author and previous host of the Second Opinion medical show, on the Discovery Health channel.

  Dr Oz will join Harpo productions on his own series which is slated to air in the fall of 2009. Dr. Oz spent his final day on The Oprah Winfrey Show on May 12, 2009, watching the highlights of his five years as the show's medical expert. Before leaving, he told Winfrey, "I have enjoyed every moment of everything we have done together. I've become a better doctor, a better father and, I think, a better human being because I've been able to work with you on these, and I promise you, I will make you proud."E! Online: Oprah Bids Farewell to Dr. Oz

• Fast Facts

  1. Production company: Harpo
  2. Started as a segment of The Oprah Winfrey Show
  3. Was on The Oprah Winfrey Show for five years
  4. Final day as Winfrey's health expert was May 12, 2009
  5. Winfrey sent him off with a champagne toast
  6. New show is slated to air on September 14, 2009
  7. Host: Mehmet Oz

• Dr Oz Fast Facts

  1. Born: June 11, 1960
  2. Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
  3. Columbia University professor of surgery
  4. Co-Authored: YOU: The Smart Patient, YOU: Staying Young, YOU: On a Diet, YOU: The Owner's Manual
  5. Host for Oprah & Friends, on XM Satellite Radio
  6. Television appearances: Discovery Health Network, The Oprah Winfrey Show and Accent Health

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