Birthday, age 62 in 2022 on June 11

He is running for the US Senate in 2022, now that his primary opponent conceded during the recount. Most people know him from his daytime talk show, but he is a noted heart surgeon and has a business degree.

Received his undergraduate degree (BS) in biology from Harvard University (1982).
Received his dual degrees (MD and MBA) from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Wharton Business School (1986).
Has received several patents, as well as writing more than 350 original publications, book chapters, abstracts and books.
Alumnus of Tower Hill School in Wilmington, Delaware.
Is the Irving Associate Professor of Cardiac Surgery at Columbia University.
His area of expertise is Thoracic surgery.
Founder of the Complementary Medicine Program at New York-Presbyterian Medical Center.
Director of the Heart Assist Device program at New York-Presbyterian Medical Center.