The Life And Controversies Of Dr. Oz

Mehmet Cengiz Oz is better known as Dr. Oz to the American public. He has reached celebrity status on his daily television show The Dr. Oz Show where he gives advice on medical issues and personal health. However, aside from being proclaimed as “America’s Doctor” by Oprah, his teachings and promotion for alternative medicine have slowly begun to come into question. Other physicians, government officials, and publications have been speaking out that not all of his medical claims were based in science and that the majority of his supposed “miracle” products are actually scams. Here’s the true story of Dr. Oz from his rise to power to the ultimate questioning of his medical reputation. Take a look and make the decision for yourself if you trust the teachings of the “America’s Doctor”. You won’t believe some of the claims made against him!

Early Life And Promise Of A Successful Future

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Mehmet Cengiz Oz was born on June 11, 1960, to parents Suna and Mustafa Oz in Cleveland, Ohio. After a few years, the family moved to Wilmington, Deleware where he was raised for the majority of his life. Although he spent most of his childhood in the United States, he made frequent visits to his parents’ homeland of Turkey. Growing up in a mixed Muslim environment, these trips helped to open the young Oz’s mind and eventually helped to push him into the direction of becoming a surgeon for his profession. By the age of seven, Oz had declared that he had wanted to work in the medical field, after watching his father work as a surgeon at the Wilmington Medical Center.