Michael Ozner

Michael Ozner, MD, FACC , FAHA, is an award-winning, nationally renowned pioneer in the field of preventive cardiology; a sought-after keynote speaker; and a top-selling author whose new book is The Great American Heart Hoax (BenBella Books, 2008). Dr. Ozner earned his medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine and pursued a Cardiology Fellowship from Stanford University/Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in California. A board-certified cardiologist, Dr. Ozner is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and of the American Heart Association. He is medical director of Wellness and Prevention at Baptist Health South Florida, one of the leading health care facilities in America, and medical director of the Cardiovascular Prevention Institute of South Florida. Dr. Ozner is also past Chairman of the American Heart Association of Miami. Dr. Ozner is a frequent presenter at prestigious medical conventions worldwide, and is symposium director of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, an annual international meeting highlighting advances in the field of preventive cardiology. Dr. Ozner has appeared widely in every venue, including newspapers such as The New York Times, Miami Herald, and The Washington Post. He has been featured in magazines such as Reader’s Digest, Oxygen, First for Women, Men’s Health, Energy Times, Bottom Line Health and Life Extension, where he was on the May 2008 cover. And he has been interviewed on numerous national radio programs and regional television shows. His previous titles include Prevent Your First Heart Attack, and The Miami Mediterranean Diet: Lose Weight and Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease, which has sold more than 100,000 copies. Dr. Ozner is recipient of the 2008 American Heart Association Humanitarian Award, and has been recognized by the Consumer Council of America as one of the top physicians in America.