Mehmet C. Oz, M.D., F.A.C.S.

"Think about your motivations and objectives in life, and your spiritual link to your community."

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 Hospital/Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. Dr. Oz’s research interests include heart replacement surgery, minimally-invasive cardiac surgery, complementary medicine and health care policy. Dr. Oz has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, and on "Second Opinion with Dr. Oz” on the Discovery Channel. He is the author of over 350 original publications, book chapters, abstracts, and books. He has received several patents. His best selling book's, You, The Owner's Manual, and You, The Smart Patient, are, co-authored with Dr. Michael Roizen.

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Dr. Oz on 2008 Time 100