Mehmet Oz

Mehmet Cengiz Oz ( ; born June 11, 1960) is a Turkish-American cardiothoracic surgeon and author . He has made frequent appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show , as well as appearances on Larry King Live , CNN, and other networks. In 2009, Winfrey's Harpo Productions and Sony Pictures launched a syndicated daily talk show featuring Oz, called The Dr.

Mehmet Cengiz Öz ( ; born June 11, 1960), better known as Dr. Oz , is a Turkish-American cardiothoracic surgeon , author and television personality . He is supportive of alternative medicine and has been criticized by physicians, government officials and publications, including Popular Science and The New Yorker , for giving non-scientific advice. Oz first appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2004, and later on Larry King Live and other TV programs. Oz Show , a daily television program focusing on medical issues and personal health, was launched by Winfrey's Harpo Productions and Sony Pictures .

Turkish-American medical doctor and television host "Dr. Mehmet Cengiz Öz ( ; born June 11, 1960), known professionally as Dr. Oz , is a Turkish-American television personality , cardiothoracic surgeon , Columbia University professor, pseudoscience promoter, journalist, and author . In 2003, Oprah Winfrey was the first guest on the Discovery Channel series Second Opinion with Dr. Oz , and, since 2004, Oz became a regular guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show , making more than sixty appearances. Oz Show , a daily television program focusing on medical issues and personal health, was launched by Winfrey's Harpo Productions and Sony Pictures Television . He is a proponent of alternative medicine , and has been criticized by physicians, government officials, and publications, including Popular Science and The New Yorker , for endorsing unproven products and non-scientific advice. The British Medical Journal published a study that found more than half of the recommendations on medical talk series including The Dr. Oz Show had either no evidence or contradicted medical research. Donald Trump 's appointment of Oz to the Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition was criticized as an example of choosing "pundits over experts". Columbia University Department of Surgery . "Physicians urge Columbia to drop its "unacceptable" affiliation with pseudoscience promoter Dr.

American surgeon and TV host (born 1960) "Dr. Mehmet Cengiz Oz ( / m ə ˈ m ɛ t ˈ dʒ ɛ ŋ ɡ ɪ z ɒ z / mə- MET JENG -ghiz oz ; Turkish: [mehˈmet dʒeɲˈɟiz øz] ; born June 11, 1960), also known as Dr. Oz ( / ɒ z / ), is an American television presenter , physician, author, educator and government official serving as the 17th administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services since 2025. The son of Turkish immigrants, Oz was raised in Wilmington, Delaware , and graduated from Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania . A dual citizen of the U.S. and Turkey , Oz completed 60 days of mandatory military training in the Turkish Army during the 1980s. He subsequently began his residency in surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in 1986. In 2001, Oz became a professor of surgery at Columbia University , and later retired to professor emeritus in 2018. In May 2022, the institution cut ties with Oz and removed his presence from their website. In 2003, Oprah Winfrey was the first guest on the Discovery Channel series Second Opinion with Dr. Oz , and he was a regular guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show , making more than sixty appearances. Oz Show , a daily television program about medical matters and health, was launched by Winfrey's Harpo Productions and Sony Pictures Television , running for 13 seasons. Oz's promotion of pseudoscience , including on the topics of alternative medicine , faith healing , and various paranormal beliefs, has earned him criticism from several medical publications and physicians. Oz ran in the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania as a conservative Republican , the first Muslim candidate for Senate to be nominated by either major party. Oz lost the election to the Democratic nominee John Fetterman . Oz: On A Mission" . Oz is running for the US Senate in Pennsylvania. Here are 8 times he's made false or baseless medical claims" . Now he's running for Senate in Pa" . Oz Under the Microscope" . The New York Times . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).