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Dr. Oz A Biography

Josh Davidson

Dr. Oz is a Turkish-American cardiothoracic surgeon, Columbia University professor, author, and television personality.Oz came to general prominence with appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show beginning in 2004, and later on Larry King Live and other TV programs. In 2009, The Dr. Oz Show, a daily television program focusing on medical issues and personal health, was launched by Winfrey's Harpo Productions and Sony Pictures.Oz has been a professor at the Department of Surgery at Columbia University since 2001. He directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. His research interests include heart replacement surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and health care policy.In 2010, Oz joined Jeff Arnold as co-founder of Sharecare, Inc., providing an interactive question and answer platform for industry experts to answer health-related questions.Oz described his philosophy to The New Yorker: "I want no more barriers between patient and medicine. I would take us all back a thousand years, when our ancestors lived in small villages and there was always a healer in that village."

GenresBiographies & MemoirsLeaders & Notable PeopleRich & Famous

44 pages

English edition · First published 2017 by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · ISBN 9781979900164

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