Mehmet Oz

Dr. Mehmet Oz (born June 11, 1960) is an American cardiothoracic surgeon and author.

Mehmet Oz or Mohammad Oz was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Turkish, Muslim parents, and was educated at Tower Hill School in Wilmington, Delaware, received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and The Wharton School^[1]. Oz is Professor of Cardiac Surgery at Columbia University. He directs the Heart Assist Device Program and is a founder of the Complementary Medicine Program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. 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, written with Dr. Michael Roizen, is YOU: The Owner’s Manual: An Insider’s Guide to the Body That Will Make You Healthier and YoungerNew York Times Bestseller List. His most recent book is YOU: On A Diet, also written with Dr. Roizen. Oz serves on the Trustees Advisory Council of the OneVoice Movement, a non-profit organization that strives to empower moderate Israelis and Palestinians to take a more assertive role in resolving the conflict. in 1982 and obtained a joint MD and MBA degree in 1986 from the was released in May 2005 and was listed on The Books and publications

YOU: On A Diet The Owner's Manual for Waist Management, by Michael F. Roizen, Mehmet Oz, 2006, ISBN 0743292545.
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.
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, 2003
Numerous editorials in Newsweek, O Magazine, Esquire Magazine, and The New England Journal of Medicine

"Second Opinion with Dr Oz" on Discovery Health
"Life Line" on Discovery Health
"Daily Rounds" on Discovery Health
"The Truth About Food" on Discovery Health
"Live Transplant" on Discovery Health
"National Body Challenge" on Discovery Health
"You: On a Diet" on Discovery Health
"Ask Dr. Oz" on The Oprah Winfrey Show
"Accent Health" on Turner Private Networks -- a health-themed newsmagazine program designed for viewing in doctor's offices.

Dr. Oz joined Oprah Winfrey as a regular contributor to the 24/7 XM Satellite Radio: Oprah & Friends September 25, 2006.

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XM Satellite Radio: Channel 156	7 AM	4 AM	Dr. Mehmet Oz	Every Broadcast Day

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