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- Born: June 11, 1960
- Oldest son of Turkish immigrants
- Wife: Lisa (Lemole) Oz1
- Daughter: Daphne Oz; author of The Dorm Room Diet2
- Met his wife during his first year of medical school
- Speaks English, French, Turkish and Spanish
- Performed approximately 250 heart surgeries in 2007
- Has co-authored four bestselling books with Michael Roizen
- As of August 2008, he has a $100,000 speaking fee
- Founded and directed the Cardiac Complementary Care unit at Columbia-Presbyterian Center of New York-Presbyterian in New York, NY
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Mehmet Oz is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon at Columbia University as well as a medical researcher, author, speaker, radio and television personality and nutritional wellness consultant.
Beginning in September 2009, Dr. Oz will host a syndicated daily television talk show produced by Harpo, Oprah Winfrey's production company. His last appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show will be on May 12, 2009. Dr. Oz has made 55 appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show over the past five years.Associated Press: Oprah Winfrey to say goodbye to Dr. Oz (May 11, 2009)
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Professional Highlights
- 1982: Undergraduate Degree from Harvard University
- 1986: Joint MD and MBA from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine3 and Wharton business school4
- 1988-91: Received the Blakemore Prize for research from the College of Physicians and Surgeons5
- 1991: American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery research award6
- 1993: New York Presbyterian-Columbia University Medical Center clinical research award and grant7
- 1994-96: Awarded the American Association for Thoracic Surgery Robert E. Gross Research Scholarship8
- 1996: Voted Turkish-American of the Year
- 1996: Selected for Doctors of the Year by Hippocrates Magazine9
- 1999: His book, Healing from the Heart, won the Books for a Better America Award10
- 1999: Elected Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum
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Mehmet Oz Questions
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I have an 10/yr-old son. All his Cardiac arteries are calcified, all to the brain arteries are closed. What is the treatment? 2 AnswersI would not suggest any treatment that isn't FDA approved or regulated. I would follow up with a cardiologist or vascular surgeon. Treatment is usually to remov... read more -
how can I write to dr oz 1 AnswerThere are two ways: - His work address at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia Milstein Hospital B... read more -
Who is Dr. Oz and why do new members keep asking him/her questions on Mahalo? 2 AnswersDr. Mehmet C. Oz is a popular television doctor here in the United States. The doctor has many high credentials and original publications. A good short bio is a... read more
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Citations
- Hayhouse.com: Biography
- DormRoomDiet.com: Daphne Oz
- UPenn.edu: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
- Wharton.edu: UPenn Wharton
- Columbia.org College of Physicians and Surgeons
- ASLMS.org: American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
- NYP.org: New York Presbyterian-Columbia University Medical Center
- AATS.org: Awarded the American Association for Thoracic Surgery
- Hippocratesinst.com:Hippocrates Magazine
- Amazon.com: Books for a Better America Award
- Oprah.com: XM Satellite Radio
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On Twitter
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Mehmet Öz şov kanserle devam ediyor. Birkaç ay sonra KANSERİ NASIL YENDİM kitabıyla karşımıza çıkabilir. DİKKAT!!!
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DR. MEHMET ÖZ'ÜN KANSER ŞÜPHESİ BİR TEK DOKTORLARI ŞAŞIRTMADI Kansere karşı alışveriş listesi veren doktor... http://fb.me/GURO4uXi
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RT @_AbSeNCe_: Eğer Mehmet Öz kanserse,ben yarına ölürüm.Hoşçakal zalim dünya,hoşçakal güzel gün,hoşçakalın martılar...
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Medical Parktaki doktor Mehmet Öz icin bilgili adamdir AMA medya saklabanina dondu yukarda Allah var bak o da kanser olmus dedi dumur oldum
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