"Mehmet Oz
By Eric Ripert
I met Mehmet Oz at a luncheon in 2004 and had no idea who he was—a fact that even then put me in a minority. The Columbia University heart surgeon, 47, who now has a series of best-selling health books and a forthcoming TV show, was already a famous face. As we talked, it became clear that I was as intrigued by his work in the hospital as he was by mine in the kitchen of Le Bernardin, so we agreed to try out each other's job."
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