Oprah Winfrey's latest syndication project is the man dubbed by some as "America's Doctor."
According to Broadcasting and Cable, Winfrey's Harpo Productions is developing a show for Dr. Mehmet Oz, with a projected launch date of fall 2009. The format of the show is still undecided at this point. Dr. Oz, vice chair and professor of surgery at Columbia University and director of the Cardiovascular Institute at New York Presbyterian Hospital, is a regular guest on both Oprah's syndicated daytime TV show and her satellite radio show. The 47-year-old physician also hosts the Discovery Health program Second Opinion with Dr. Oz, and has co-written best-selling books like You: An Owner's Manual.
Harpo Productions has already created successful shows for Dr. Phil McGraw and Rachael Ray, with a Kirstie Alley-hosted program also in the works. In addition, Harpo and cable network Discovery Health are teaming to re-launch the latter as OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network in 2009.
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