• 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)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: June 11, 1960
  2. Oldest son of Turkish immigrants
  3. Wife: Lisa (Lemole) Oz¹
  4. Daughter: Daphne Oz; author of The Dorm Room Diet²
  5. Met his wife during his first year of medical school
  6. Speaks English, French, Turkish and Spanish
  7. Performed approximately 250 heart surgeries in 2007
  8. Has co-authored four bestselling books with Michael Roizen
  9. As of August 2008, he has a $100,000 speaking fee
  10. Founded and directed the Cardiac Complementary Care unit at Columbia-Presbyterian Center of New York-Presbyterian in New York, NY

• 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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