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 Mehmet C. Oz, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Dr. Oz is a vice-chair of surgery and professor of cardiac surgery at Columbia University. He directs the Cardiovascular Institute and is a founder and director of the Complementary Medicine Program at New York Presbyterian Columbia. Dr. Oz’s research interests include heart replacement surgery, minimally-invasive cardiac surgery, complementary medicine and health care policy. Dr. Oz appears on Second Opinion with Dr. Oz” on the Discovery Channel Mondays at 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. EST. He is the author of over 350 original publications, book chapters, abstracts, and books. He has received several patents.
Degrees:
• B.A., Harvard University
• M.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
• M.B.A., Wharton Business School
Associations:
• Director, Cardiovascular Institute, Columbia University
• A Vice-Chairman of the Department of Surgery, New York-
Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia Presbyterian Medical
Center
• Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Columbia University College
of Physicians & Surgeons
• Founder/Director, Complementary Medicine Program, New
York Presbyterian Medical Center
• Dr. Oz is a member of numerous medical organizations.
Memberships include: American Heart Association,
American Board of Thoracic Surgery, American Board of
Surgery, International Society for Heart and Lung
Transplantation, American College of Cardiology, and
American Society for Artificial Internal Organs.
Awards:
• The Best and Brightest, Esquire Magazine, 2002
• Doctor(s) of the Year, New York Magazine, 2000
• Healer(s) of the Millenimum, Healthy Living Magazine
• Global Leaders of Tomorrow, World Economic Forum, 1999
• Blakemore Research Awards, College of Physicians &
Surgeons, Columbia University (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991)
• Turkish-American of the Year, Association of Turkish-
Americans, 1996
• Robert E. Gross Research Scholarship, American
Association for Thoracic Surgery, 1994-1996
• Doctor(s) of the Year, Hippocrates Magazine
• Received numerous other awards
Appearances:
• "Second Opinion" with Dr. Oz series on The Discovery
Channel
• NBC, ABC and CBS Evening News
• 48 Hours and Dateline
• Good Morning America
• The Oprah Winfrey Show
• Appears on numerous broadcasts
Publications:
• Author, You, The Owner's Manual: An Insider's Guide to the Body That Will Make You Healthier and Younger
• Author, Healing from the Heart
• Author, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
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