Mehmet Oz

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

Oz was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Turkish parents, and was educated at Tower Hill School in Wilmington, Delaware, received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1982 and obtained a joint MD and MBA degree in 1986 from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and The Wharton School. 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 Younger was released in May 2005 and was listed on The New 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.

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

Television shows

 * "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.

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

Honors

 * 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