The Resume

(June 11, 1960- )
Born in Cleveland, Ohio
Works primarily as a cardiothoracic surgeon
Authored many books including ‘YOU: On a Diet, The Owners Manual for Waist Management;’ ‘YOU: The Smart Patient: An Insider's Handbook for Getting the Best Treatment’ and ‘Healing from the Heart: A Leading Surgeon Combines Eastern and Western Traditions to Create the Medicine of the Future’
Appeared regularly as a health expert on 'Oprah,' leading to his own talk show
Acts as Vice-Chair and Professor of Surgery at Columbia University

Why he might be annoying:

His fame comes from his multiple appearances on 'Oprah'
In his television appearances he would display and hold out human organs, sometimes getting Oprah or audience members to feel them (with gloved hands).
He advised viewers on one show to look at their poop after a bowel movement to ensure they are S-shaped.
One of his 'Oprah' show appearances graphically described a lab study where scientists took a man’s stool sample, froze it, squished it, rolled it out then baked it to examine the benefits of a high-calcium diet.
When he asked an all-male audience on 'Oprah' if any of them suffered from erectile dysfunction, no one would admit it.
His healthy eating tips include eliminating foods that many people love (like soda, ready-to-bake refrigerator biscuits and high-fat bread spreads).
He was blasted during a hearing with U.S. Senators on the Consumer Protection Committee for hawking unproven weight loss products on his show (June 18, 2014).

Why he might not be annoying:

He offers effective advice on how to stay healthy and live longer.
His wife turned him into an avid yoga fan.
He was born to Turkish Muslim parents.
Many viewers actually took his advice to look at their poop.
To the luck of 'Oprah' viewers, no health question is too embarrassing for him to answer!

Credit: Battyx3

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• $100,000 Pyramid [2016]
• Annoyatorium's Most Annoying [2022] (Ranked: 10)
• BattyX3's Profiles [Series 06]
• Beast's 50 Most Loathsome People in America [2012] (Ranked: 44)
• Boston Phoenix's 100 Unsexiest Men in the World [December 2011] (Ranked: 14)
• Carpetbaggers [Some Alleged]
• Charlamagne Tha God Named Me Donkey of the Day
• Coolest Muslims in Hollywood
• I am on Cameo
• I Am Turkish
• I Appeared On Oprah's Surprise Spectacular Farewell Shows
• I Attended Columbia
• I Attended Joan Rivers' Funeral [September 7, 2014]
• I Attended University of Pennsylvania
• I Do Yoga
• I Had a Hot Mic Moment
• Jack Magic’s Bitch of the Day
• Jeopardy Guest Hosts
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing Scrubs
• Look At Me, I'm With Oprah Winfrey
• Match Game [2016]
• Oprah's Correspondents
• Outstanding Syndicated Talk Show Host Emmy (Ranked: 2010)
• Profiles 21251-21500 (Ranked: 21468)
• Rolling Stone’s 50 Worst Decisions in the Last 50 Years of US Politics (Ranked: 42)
• Satirized on South Park
• Teachers
• Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2008 [May 2008]
• Trashy Talk Show Hosts

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 9 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 253 Votes: 66.01% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4281 Votes: 68.23% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 112 Votes: 65.18% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 121 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 44 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 61 Votes: 67.21% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 145 Votes: 53.79% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 3112 Votes: 65.33% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 7000 Votes: 68.84% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 35 Votes: 62.86% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 43 Votes: 55.81% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 71 Votes: 56.34% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 53 Votes: 60.38% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 48 Votes: 64.58% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 85 Votes: 49.41% Annoying