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Dr. Dean Edell

Sunday: 6:00 AM - 11:00 AM

With nearly six million listeners weekly, America's Doctor, Dr. Dean Edell is America's most 'listened-to' source for health information. Author, surgeon, professor, television reporter and columnist, Dr. Dean is the most widely-trusted medical "media star" today. Join hundreds of the nation's top stations in recognizing the value of your own staff physician, Dr. Dean Edell!

Looking for a doctor with a great bedside manner?  One that really listens to you?  And doesn’t make you remove your clothing?  All you have to do is turn on your radio for a standing appointment with America’s Doctor!   

            Dr. Dean Edell is a pioneer in syndicated radio, launching in 1986 one of the first successful nation-wide programs ever.  As the first physician whose radio and television programs were syndicated cross country, Dr. Dean Edell finds on-air counseling to millions of listeners extremely satisfying – far more than practicing eye surgery, his chosen field.

            Early in his career, Dr. Dean found teaching and communicating with patients the most gratifying aspects of his career, so radio was a ready-made classroom for him, though he happened on it by accident.  Edell so impressed a co-worker that he introduced the young doctor to a radio programmer.  And the rest is history.

            “Radio is the medium,” he says.  “It communicates like no other. It has a special nuance that no other media has, and anyone can call and participate.”

            In 1979, San Francisco Bay Area powerhouse KGO, put Dr. Dean on the air to address questions on just about any health-related topic coming down the phone lines.  Since his debut, his show has consistently been the top-rated program on San Francisco’s number one station.  Over the years the show has focused more and more on lifestyle issues as Americans have become more conscious of disease prevention, and entire industries have risen around a national preoccupation with beauty and longevity.

            “People have gotten more neurotic about their health.  Maybe it’s a boomer thing, but people are having a harder time accepting the fact that they are going to die someday.  I try to calm my listeners, get them not to worry so much. “Mind-body studies show that your attitude has more effect than cholesterol on your overall health,” he adds.

Dr. Dean earned his M.D. at Cornell University and was Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at U.C. San Diego.

            “Because I don’t have a private practice, I have time to do the research required to intelligently instruct listeners as to how and where they might find help to improve their health, and at the same time, alert them to fraudulent products and treatments that may even prove harmful,” he says.

            Dr. Dean regularly follows more than 50 medical journals in a wide variety of medical specialties.  He is the author of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Healthiness and the best-selling Eat, Drink & Be Merry.  He hosted KGO-TV’s “House Calls” and served as the station’s medical reporter for 27 years. 

            He has received many awards from organizations such as the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association, as well as an Emmy for his television broadcast and the Edward R. Murrow Award for Journalism.

            His one-hour radio program broadcasts live from 1-2 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday.  This broadcast and his daily 60-second Medical Minutes, spotlighting unique medical news, are heard on more than 250 stations.  Both are syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks, the largest radio syndicator in the country.

            “Medical Breakthroughs,” Dr. Dean’s latest television show, is seen in 50 markets. An avid antiques collector and professional artist, Dr. Dean lives with his wife in Mendocino County, California.

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