Nationality American Name Walter II | Role Physician | |
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Born 20 March 1930Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ( 1930-03-20 ) Alma mater Williams CollegeUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Known for Expertise on Aging and Diabetes Books Dare to be 100, We live too short and die too lo, Living Longer for Dummies, Diabetes danger, The Roadmap to 100: Th | ||
Walter Michael Bortz II, (born March 20, 1930) is an American physician and author who teaches medicine at Stanford University. He is one of America's leading scientific experts on aging, and promotes the possibility of a 100-year lifespan.
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Education
Dr. Bortz attended the Episcopal Academy of Philadelphia in 1947. He graduated from Williams College with a B.A., cum laude in 1951 and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1955.
Career
Dr. Bortz is a former co-chairman of the American Medical Association’s Task Force on Aging, past President of The American Geriatrics Society and is Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board for the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation.
His research focuses on the importance of physical exercise during the process of aging. Dr. Bortz has written 150 scientific articles for research publications such as JAMA, Annals of Internal Medicine, and Journal of Biological Chemistry, as well as articles in The New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, The New England Journal of Medicine, American Journal of Public Health, and Town & Country.
He has written six books--We Live Too Short and Die Too Long, Dare to be 100, Living Longer for Dummies, Diabetes Danger, Next Medicine, and Occupy Medicine.
Personal life
Dr. Bortz is the son of Ed Bortz, former president of the American Medical Association. Dr. Bortz lives with his wife in Portola Valley, California. He has four children and nine grandchildren.
A runner for several decades, Bortz runs over 10 miles per week and has finished in over 30 marathons, including the New York and Boston marathons.