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What is Dr. Oz Doing Now?
After losing the Pennsylvania Senate race, Dr. Mehmet Oz has been active on social media, sharing old clips from “The Dr. Oz Show” on his YouTube channel and Twitter. He reappeared on social media after earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, where he documented his relief efforts. Currently, Oz is highlighting his everyday life, family events, and his role as chairman of the board for HealthCorps, a nonprofit he co-founded. Despite inquiries about his current role, HealthCorps has not provided details.
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Who is Dr. Oz?
Mehmet Cengiz Öz, commonly known as Dr. Oz, is an American TV presenter, doctor, author, and retired professor. He grew up in Wilmington, Delaware, and graduated from Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania. As a dual citizen of the U.S. and Turkey, Oz served briefly in the Turkish Army to maintain his Turkish citizenship. Starting his surgical residency in 1986, he later became a surgery professor at Columbia University in 2001, retiring in 2018.
Oz gained fame through appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show and his own program, The Dr. Oz Show, launched in 2009. Despite success, he faced criticism for promoting pseudoscience. In 2022, Oz entered politics, running as a conservative Republican in the Pennsylvania Senate election but lost to Democrat John Fetterman, making him the first Muslim nominee for U.S. Senate from a major party.
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Full Name |
Mehmet Cengiz Öz |
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Commonly Known As |
Dr. Oz |
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Date of Birth |
June 11, 1960 |
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Place of Birth |
Cleveland, Ohio |
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Nationality |
American and Turkish |
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Education |
Harvard University (Biology, 1982); University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Wharton School (MD and MBA, 1986) |
Dr. Oz Age
As of 2024, Dr. Oz is 63 years old. He was born on June 11, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Suna and Mustafa Öz, is a renowned figure known as Dr. Oz. His parents emigrated from Konya Province, Turkey, and he was named after Mehmed the Conqueror. Mustafa, a top graduate from Cerrahpaşa Medical School, moved to the U.S., where Mehmet was born during Mustafa’s residency at Case Western Reserve University.
Mustafa later practiced cardiothoracic surgery in Atlanta and Delaware before returning to Turkey. Suna, hailing from a wealthy Istanbul family with Circassian descent, adds cultural diversity to Oz’s background. Growing up with two sisters, Seval and Nazlim, Oz experienced a blend of traditional and secular Muslim practices within his family.
He spent summers in Turkey as a child and fulfilled a brief military service to maintain dual citizenship. Oz attended Tower Hill School and graduated with honors in biology from Harvard in 1982. He later earned MD and MBA degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 1986, displaying leadership in sports and academics throughout his education.
Dr. Oz Career
Dr. Mehmet Oz began his medical career with a residency at Presbyterian Hospital in New York City in 1986, affiliated with Columbia University. In 1995, he co-founded the Cardiac Complementary Care Center but faced tension with the hospital administration over his use of alternative medicine. His prominence grew after a successful heart transplant during the 1996 World Series.
Oz became a professor at Columbia University in 2001 and contributed to heart surgery innovations, holding patents by 2015. In 2003, he faced controversy over a withdrawn presentation on heart surgery. Oz co-founded Sharecare, Inc. in 2010 and faced criticism from fellow physicians in 2015.
On TV, he gained fame as a health expert on The Oprah Winfrey Show and hosted The Dr. Oz Show from 2009 to 2022. Oz faced criticism for endorsing weight loss products and became an informal advisor to the Trump administration during the COVID-19 pandemic. He entered politics, running for the U.S. Senate in 2022 but lost to Democrat John Fetterman.
Where is Dr. Oz Now?
Dr. Mehmet Oz is currently residing, voting, and practicing medicine in Pennsylvania. Having grown up in the Greater Philadelphia region, he is intimately connected to the state, living within 5 miles of the Pennsylvania border during his upbringing. Despite a recent Senate race loss, Dr. Oz remains active on social media, sharing old clips from “The Dr. Oz Show” and engaging in relief efforts after earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
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