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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''', ~~M.D.~~, ({{LifeData|birth=1960-06-11|birthplace=Cleveland, Ohio|birthcountry=[[USA]]|death=|deathplace=|deathcountry=}}) was born in the [[United States]] to Turkish Muslim immigrant parents. As one would expect, he was [[circumcised]] as a child in accordance with Turkish and Muslim practice. He is fluent in both Turkish and English. Öz has dual citizenship in both Turkey and the United States.

'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''', {{MD}}, ({{LifeData|birth=1960-06-11|birthplace=Cleveland, Ohio|birthcountry=[[USA]]|death=|deathplace=|deathcountry=}}) was born in the [[United States]] to Turkish Muslim immigrant parents. As one would expect, he likely was [[circumcised]] as a child in accordance with Turkish and Muslim practice. He is fluent in both Turkish and English. Öz has dual citizenship in both Turkey and the United States.

He is a physician and heart surgeon, but retired to become a television personality after an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show and had his own daytime television show for many years. His show was called [[Dr. Oz]].

He is a physician and heart surgeon, but retired to become a television personality after an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show and had his own daytime television show for many years. His show was called [[Dr. Oz]]. It had to be cancelled when he entered politics.

Mehmet Öz is classified as a [[circumcised doctors| circumcised doctor]]. It is typical for circumcised doctors to have little knowledge or understanding of the [[foreskinned]] [[penis]] — a normal body part.

==Politics==

Dr. Öz entered politics in 2022 when he ran as a Republican in Pennsylvania for the United States Senate. He lost to Democrat John Fetterman.

==Nomination==

President-elect Donald J. Trump has nominated Öz to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.<ref>{{REFnews

President-elect Donald J. Trump has nominated Öz to head the Centers for [[Medicare & Medicaid Services]].<ref>{{REFnews

|title=Trump picks Dr. Oz to lead massive Medicare and Medicaid agency CMS

|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/19/trump-picks-dr-oz-to-lead-massive-medicare-medicaid-agency-cms.html

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}}</ref> If his nomination is approved by the United States Senate, then he would report to Secretary of Health and Human Services [[Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr.]]

==Conflicts of interest==

National Public Radio (NPR) reported that Dr. Öz., who is quite wealthy, has "invested a substantial part of his wealth in health care and food firms", which may give him a conflict-of interest.<ref>{{REFnews

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|quote=Oz recently held investments, some shared with family, in health care, pharmaceutical firms and tech companies with business in the health care sector, such as Amazon.

}}</ref>

==Views on child circumcision==

Mehmet Öz collaborated with Michael F. Roizen to write a book about having a baby. In that book they stated with regard to [[circumcision]] of newborn infant boys:

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</blockquote>

The comments on [[circumcision]] by Drs. Roizen & Öz are illustrative of a problem that plagues American pediatric medicine. American males have been largely [[circumcised]] at birth for several generations so when they became medical doctors they also become [[circumcised doctors]], who are completely ignorant of the sixteen functions of the human [[foreskin]],<ref>{{REFweb

The comments on [[circumcision]] by Drs. Roizen & Öz are illustrative of a problem that plagues American pediatric medicine. American males have been largely [[circumcised]] at birth for several generations so when they became medical doctors they also become [[circumcised doctors]], who usually are completely ignorant of the sixteen functions of the human [[foreskin]],<ref>{{REFweb

|url=http://www.savingsons.org/2015/09/foreskin-and-its-16-functions-not-just.html

|title=Foreskin and its 16+ Functions: Not 'Just Skin'

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|date=2024

|accessdate=2024-11-24

}}</ref> Roizen & Öz make no mention of the extreme [[pain]], the physical and psychic [trauma]], the possible [[risks_and_complications]] of surgery, the violation of [[human rights]] of the child, or the medical ethics of amputating a normal, healthy body part from a fellow human being without consent of the patient. Goldman (2004) argued that there is much inappropriate [[bias]] in favor of child [[circumcision]] among American health care professionals.<ref>{{REFjournal

}}</ref> Roizen & Öz make no mention of the extreme [[pain]], the physical and psychic [[trauma]], the possible [[risks_and_complications]] of surgery, the violation of [[human rights]] of the child, or the medical ethics of amputating a normal, healthy body part from a fellow human being without consent of the patient.<ref>{{REFweb

|url=https://intactamerica.org/arguments-against-circumcision/

|title=Cutting Through the Myths: 5 Compelling Arguments Against Circumcision

|last=-Kristel

|first=Alissa

|init=

|author-link=

|publisher=Intact America

|date=2024-11-19

|accessdate=2024-11-25

}}</ref> Goldman (2004) argued that there is much inappropriate [[bias]] in favor of child [[circumcision]] among American health care professionals.<ref>{{REFjournal

|last=Goldman

|first=

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==Video==

[https://www.youtube.com Youtube] maintains a very large collection of videos on a wide variety of subjects by and about Dr. Öz.

A search at PUBMED found 372 articles of which Dr. Öz was a listed author. All are in ~~area~~ of ~~the~~ cardiovascular medical science. Dr. Öz has not published regarding the [[foreskin]], [[circumcision]], or [[genital integrity]].

A search at PUBMED found 372 articles of which Dr. Öz was a listed author. All are in the field of cardiovascular medical science. Dr. Öz has not published regarding the [[foreskin]], [[circumcision]], or [[genital integrity]].

* [[Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services]]

* [[Circumcised]]

* [[Islam]]

* [[United States of America]]

* {{URLwebsite|https://www.doctoroz.com|2024-11-21}}

* {{URLwikipedia|Mehmet_Oz|Mehmet Oz}}

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[[Category:Male]]

[[Category:Physician]]

[[Category:Surgeon]]

[[Category:Celebrity]]

[[Category:Islam]]

[[Category:American healthcare reform]]

[[Category:Turkey]]

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-'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''', M.D., ({{LifeData|birth=1960-06-11|birthplace=Cleveland, Ohio|birthcountry=[[USA]]|death=|deathplace=|deathcountry=}}) was born in the [[United States]] to Turkish Muslim immigrant parents. As one would expect, he was [[circumcised]] as a child in accordance with Turkish and Muslim practice. He is fluent in both Turkish and English. Öz has dual citizenship in both Turkey and the United States.
+'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''', {{MD}}, ({{LifeData|birth=1960-06-11|birthplace=Cleveland, Ohio|birthcountry=[[USA]]|death=|deathplace=|deathcountry=}}) was born in the [[United States]] to Turkish Muslim immigrant parents. As one would expect, he likely was [[circumcised]] as a child in accordance with Turkish and Muslim practice. He is fluent in both Turkish and English. Öz has dual citizenship in both Turkey and the United States.
-He is a physician and heart surgeon, but retired to become a television personality after an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show and had his own daytime television show for many years. His show was called [[Dr. Oz]].
+He is a physician and heart surgeon, but retired to become a television personality after an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show and had his own daytime television show for many years. His show was called [[Dr. Oz]]. It had to be cancelled when he entered politics.
 Mehmet Öz is classified as a [[circumcised doctors| circumcised doctor]]. It is typical for circumcised doctors to have little knowledge or understanding of the [[foreskinned]] [[penis]] — a normal body part.
 ==Politics==
 Dr. Öz entered politics in 2022 when he ran as a Republican in Pennsylvania for the United States Senate. He lost to Democrat John Fetterman.
 ==Nomination==
-President-elect Donald J. Trump has nominated Öz to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.<ref>{{REFnews
+President-elect Donald J. Trump has nominated Öz to head the Centers for [[Medicare & Medicaid Services]].<ref>{{REFnews
   |title=Trump picks Dr. Oz to lead massive Medicare and Medicaid agency CMS
   |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/19/trump-picks-dr-oz-to-lead-massive-medicare-medicaid-agency-cms.html
@@ Line 21: / Line 22: @@
   |quote=
 }}</ref> If his nomination is approved by the United States Senate, then he would report to Secretary of Health and Human Services [[Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr.]]
 ==Conflicts of interest==
 National Public Radio (NPR) reported that Dr. Öz., who is quite wealthy, has "invested a substantial part of his wealth in health care and food firms", which may give him a conflict-of interest.<ref>{{REFnews
@@ Line 37: / Line 39: @@
   |quote=Oz recently held investments, some shared with family, in health care, pharmaceutical firms and tech companies with business in the health care sector, such as Amazon.
 }}</ref>
 ==Views on child circumcision==
 Mehmet Öz collaborated with Michael F. Roizen to write a book about having a baby. In that book they stated with regard to [[circumcision]] of newborn infant boys:
@@ Line 80: / Line 83: @@
 </blockquote>
-The comments on [[circumcision]] by Drs. Roizen & Öz are illustrative of a problem that plagues American pediatric medicine. American males have been largely [[circumcised]] at birth for several generations so when they became medical doctors they also become [[circumcised doctors]], who are completely ignorant of the sixteen functions of the human [[foreskin]],<ref>{{REFweb
+The comments on [[circumcision]] by Drs. Roizen & Öz are illustrative of a problem that plagues American pediatric medicine. American males have been largely [[circumcised]] at birth for several generations so when they became medical doctors they also become [[circumcised doctors]], who usually are completely ignorant of the sixteen functions of the human [[foreskin]],<ref>{{REFweb
   |url=http://www.savingsons.org/2015/09/foreskin-and-its-16-functions-not-just.html
   |title=Foreskin and its 16+ Functions: Not 'Just Skin'
@@ Line 90: / Line 93: @@
   |date=2024
   |accessdate=2024-11-24
-}}</ref> Roizen & Öz make no mention of the extreme [[pain]], the physical and psychic [trauma]], the possible [[risks_and_complications]] of surgery, the violation of [[human rights]] of the child, or the medical ethics of amputating a normal, healthy body part from a fellow human being without consent of the patient. Goldman (2004) argued that there is much inappropriate [[bias]] in favor of child [[circumcision]] among American health care professionals.<ref>{{REFjournal
+}}</ref> Roizen & Öz make no mention of the extreme [[pain]], the physical and psychic [[trauma]], the possible [[risks_and_complications]] of surgery, the violation of [[human rights]] of the child, or the medical ethics of amputating a normal, healthy body part from a fellow human being without consent of the patient.<ref>{{REFweb
+ |url=https://intactamerica.org/arguments-against-circumcision/
+ |title=Cutting Through the Myths: 5 Compelling Arguments Against Circumcision
+ |last=-Kristel
+ |first=Alissa
+ |init=
+ |author-link=
+ |publisher=Intact America
+ |date=2024-11-19
+ |accessdate=2024-11-25
+}}</ref> Goldman (2004) argued that there is much inappropriate [[bias]] in favor of child [[circumcision]] among American health care professionals.<ref>{{REFjournal
   |last=Goldman
   |first=
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 ==Video==
 [https://www.youtube.com Youtube] maintains a  very large collection of videos on a wide variety of subjects by and about Dr. Öz.
 {{PUB}}
-A search at PUBMED found 372 articles of which Dr. Öz was a listed author. All are in area of the cardiovascular medical science. Dr. Öz has not published regarding the [[foreskin]], [[circumcision]], or [[genital integrity]].
+A search at PUBMED found 372 articles of which Dr. Öz was a listed author. All are in the field of cardiovascular medical science. Dr. Öz has not published regarding the [[foreskin]], [[circumcision]], or [[genital integrity]].
 {{SEEALSO}}
+* [[Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services]]
+* [[Circumcised]]
 * [[Islam]]
+* [[United States of America]]
 {{LINKS}}
 * {{URLwebsite|https://www.doctoroz.com|2024-11-21}}
 * {{URLwikipedia|Mehmet_Oz|Mehmet Oz}}
+{{ABBR}}
 {{REF}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Oez, Mehmet Cengiz}}
 [[Category:Person]]
 [[Category:Male]]
 [[Category:Physician]]
 [[Category:Surgeon]]
+[[Category:Celebrity]]
 [[Category:Islam]]
+[[Category:American healthcare reform]]
 [[Category:Turkey]]
 [[Category:USA]]