Dr. Mehmet Oz

Cardiology, Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Hospital

Bio:

Sharecare co-creator Dr. Oz is Vice-Chair and Professor of Surgery at Columbia University. He directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He is also the Emmy Winning host of the nationally syndicated talk show, “The Dr. Oz Show”. He has authored or co-authored over 400 original publications, book chapters, and medical...

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Education

BA, Harvard, 1979 - 1982
MD – Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1983 - 1986
MBA – Health Care Finance, Wharton Business School, 1984 - 1986

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What is osteoarthritis?

Joint deterioration, known as osteoarthritis, is so prevalent that it's expected to affect 40

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What machine or man-made structure is most like the human body?

Some people liken the human body to a car engine. It takes in fuel, uses water, makes odd noises,... More >

What are the most important things I can do to live longer?

If you make five-just five-adjustments to your life, you can have a dramatic effect on your life... More >

As a nation, is our health getting better or worse?

Sometimes it feels like the only health news getting attention is the bad news. Every time you pick... More >

How does my heart beat speed up and slow down?

When the heart is working right, it's an astoundingly efficient machine. The blood vessels... More >

How common is coronary artery disease?

Many people, especially when they're young, worry more about hangnails than they do about the... More >

What does cholesterol do to my arteries?

Your body gets upset when a flaw-a tear or nick-occurs in the artery's inner lining because then... More >

Is it true that the more my artery is blocked, the worse health I'm in?

One of the strangest aspects of heart disease is this: Sometimes a person with a worse arterial... More >

What's an AICD?

If your heart is in fibrillation, it can take a big electrical current to shock the heart back to a... More >

What causes dangerous arrhythmias, like those starting in the ventricle?

The plaque in your arteries, which is crowding the passage of blood, can affect the regularity of... More >

How long should I spend on strength, stamina, and flexibility?

Allot the following time commitments to the following activities, and your body will be a body to... More >

Why do you need to take your blood pressure?

The more you have a handle on your blood pressure, the better you'll be able to measure your risk,... More >

Are there good and bad types of cholesterol?

We've realized in the past several years that the overall cholesterol number isn't nearly as... More >

How can I increase my good cholesterol?

For a change, we actually want to increase something in your body-your HDL levels. HDL is the... More >

Is alcohol good for me?

Alcohol is a double-edged sword. In its favor, it decreases inflammation, for reasons not fully

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How does depression affect my heart?

When I say depression, I'm not talking about losing 20 bucks in the office Super Bowl pool. A more... More >

How does olive oil help to clean out my arteries?

Olive oil contains monounsaturated fats, which help raise your HDL cholesterol-the "healthy"... More >

How does aspirin protect the heart?

Who would ever have thought that one little white pill could have such a powerful effect on the... More >

Should I take vitamins to help my heart?

A good multivitamin is a fountain of micronutrients, some of which are particularly key to your... More >

How does the brain change with age?

Just like a house built in the 1920s has a different wiring capacity from one built in this decade,... More >

Can I retrain my brain?

Only in the past few decades have we been able to break through and understand the maze underneath... More >

What is a neuron?

You have 100 billion neurons in your brain, which, if stretched out in length, would reach 30,000... More >

What is the thalamus?

Think of the thalamus as a train station in a major city that acts as a hub for many smaller... More >

How does our brain develop during childhood?

When we're infants, we have all of this brain material compacted in a small space. Like tree... More >

What is the difference between brain function and intelligence?

Brain function, as it relates to aging, really encompasses things like memory and concentration-not... More >

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