Ask Dr. Mehmet Oz

How do you respond to criticism on your encouragement of potentially harmful and unproven alternative medicine?

What aspect of human science do you want to learn more about?

What role will genetic therapy play in the near future of the aging population?

Dr Oz - It seems that everything Oprah touches turns to gold. How much of an impact has she had on your medical practice and life in general - now that you are a face known nation wide.

Dear Dr. Oz
I have a friend who has a daughter that is 31 years old and in february of this year had a baby and 8 days later had a heart attack, which resulted in her having to have four stints put into her arteries. She is now after going thru several medications, and trips to the hospital being told by her cardiologist that she needs to have a procedure which involves scrapping of the heart muscles. Oh, and by the way Dr. Oz, she suffers from ANXIETY! Not knowing her full medical history and case file; What advice can you offer her and the family? Her symptoms, include fatigue, racing heart when she is standing and talking, and her blood pressure ranges from high to low depending on the prescribed medicines. She is currently taking Xanax and Zoloft for her anxiety. Please Help!

Many doctors today lack a good bedside manner. They always seem rushed and disinterested. How did you acquire such an empathetic demeanor with your patients?

Many studies show that a staggering number of our population is effected by systematic yeast infections or Candida albicans. What are your thoughts about the way many doctors seem to dismiss the effects of yeast overgrowth in the digestive tract and the havoc it wreaks on our health?

I'm an ER physician from Singapore, and have tuned in to a number of your appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

I'm always awed by your vast knowledge of everything from cosmetic treatments to fitness regimens, explaining both simple and complex medical conditions with equal aplomb.

How does a cardiothoracic surgeon find the time and energy to acquire and assimilate all this information?

How do you envision stem cell technology utilized in future medicine?

How do you divide your time between your private practice and the Oprah Winfrey Show?

What emerging medical technology do you see being the most successful in the future?

What is your professional opinion of the information and the medical regimens promoted by Suzanne Sommers on the Oprah show ?

How do you feel being a celebrity doctor and how does that affect the quality of your job?

You seem so energetic and healthy on television. What is your daily diet and fitness regimen like? What are the top three to five foods you eat daily or weekly for your health?

Americans are constantly being told the benefits of good health practices, yet we are getting fatter year after year. Is there hope for us?

Dr. Oz,
Given your diverse background and interests, I am curious about your views on the current US healthcare reform agenda.

Heart disease(s) is still World's Number 1 killer , why do you think it is it still in there?

Dr. Oz,

As a practising heart surgeon, how do you find the time to do television shows?

I admire your approach to total wellness, and would appreciate someday your concentrating on the elderly, although I don't want to put myself in that category. I've been very active until a recent injury, and would like to know how to begin getting back to more activity and exercise.

Who Are You?

Should there be a spiritual component in the practice of medicine?

Dr. Oz,
What cancers can be discovered by the use of the Body Scan/M Iodine Whole Body Carcinoma ?

As being a Turkish-American myself, I am proud of your achievements in your medicine practice. I have a son who is at the second year at the medical school. What is your best advice for the medical school students to find their best niche in medicine field before choosing their residency program?

What are your views on organic mattresses?

A physician told me it is a lot easier to get her patients to stop smoking than to lose weight. Your thoughts?