Mehmet Oz
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| − | '''Mehmet Oz''' is a cardiothoracic surgeon of questionable credibility who | + | '''Mehmet Oz''' is a cardiothoracic surgeon of questionable credibility who first became known from his appearances on the [[Oprah Winfrey]] Show (2004 - 2009). He currently hosts his own syndicated television talk show, "''The Dr. Oz Show''" which first aired on September 14, 2009. |
Dr Oz is a heavy promoter of so-called complementary [[alternative medicine]], such as [[rolfing]] and [[acupuncture]].<ref>[http://skeptologic.com/2008/05/15/the-not-so-wonderful-wizard-of-oz/ The Not So Wonderful Wizard of Oz]</ref> He's hardly seen a piece of medical woo he doesn't like. | Dr Oz is a heavy promoter of so-called complementary [[alternative medicine]], such as [[rolfing]] and [[acupuncture]].<ref>[http://skeptologic.com/2008/05/15/the-not-so-wonderful-wizard-of-oz/ The Not So Wonderful Wizard of Oz]</ref> He's hardly seen a piece of medical woo he doesn't like. | ||
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Mehmet Oz is a cardiothoracic surgeon of questionable credibility who first became known from his appearances on the Oprah Winfrey Show (2004 - 2009). He currently hosts his own syndicated television talk show, "The Dr. Oz Show" which first aired on September 14, 2009.
Dr Oz is a heavy promoter of so-called complementary alternative medicine, such as rolfing and acupuncture.[1] He's hardly seen a piece of medical woo he doesn't like.
He has also advocated doing whatever is necessary to keep a blood pressure no more than 115/75, five points below the normally accepted 120/80, though at least this is something that's actually in his area of professional competence.
The general format of the Dr. Oz television show is to invite many people who work in healthcare for the audience, go through some very logical points with real medical background and consensus, having members of the audience participate, then ruin it by trying to peddle some alternative medicine garbage.
Resveratrol
One of his biggest controversies involved the chemical resveratrol. While pharmaceutical research on laboratory mice showed it had some potential as an anti-aging agent, Dr. Oz went one step further by promoting it as some New Age miracle, and pushing his own supplemental version of the chemical, despite a current lack of proof of its benefits/risks for humans.[2]
Awards
Dr Oz won the James Randi Educational Foundation's Pigasus Award (Media section) in 2010 and 2011.[3]