Walter M. Bortz II, MD: News

News

New: (Dec 17, 2013) Aging. Fate or Choice?, Active Over 50 (page 8)

New: (June 5, 2013) DARE to Be 100 - Medicine Has Not Read Shakespeare, Huffington Post

New (April 3, 2013): 'DARE' to Be 100, Huffington Post

New: July 18, 2012: Dr. Bortz lectures at Trinity College Dublin, The Plasticity of Human Aging Map »

New: Dr. Bortz on Facebook!

New: Spring 2012: Dr. Bortz teaches a new Stanford University course starting April 3, 2012: Exploring the Human Potential; The Roadmap to 100: The Science of Living a Long Life. read pdf »

New: Dr. Walter Bortz blog

New Videos: "Mission of Medicine", "Brain Oxygen Use", "Preventing Arthritis", etc. Mar. 2010: video page »

New Video: Commonwealth Club - Have Profits Corrupted US Healthcare?, Dec. 2009: video page »

On Tuesday, December 1 in the Dallas area, come to an exclusive Care N' Care event for people with Medicare: "Live to Be 100", featuring Dr. Bortz, Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan, and former weatherman Troy Dungan. pdf »

"Running, Aging, and Human Potential", Marathon & Beyond, Oct. 2009: pdf »

Understanding Frailty, Oxford Journals, Nov. 2009: Link » | original pdf »

Q&A with Dr. Bortz, Lifelong Fitness Alliance, Nov. 2009

Fall 2009: From San Francisco Village Newsletter - Profile on Dr. Bortz by Marsha Robertson: read pdf »

Summer 2009: In Men's Health magazine, Dr. Bortz provides insight on the VO2 Max Test in the article "5 Health Tests that Could Save Your Life."
Link »

Winter 2009: From Active Over 50 Magazine - Cover story profile on Dr. Bortz: read pdf »

4/8/09: Oxford U. Press announces Dr. Bortz' new book, Next Medicine.

11/2/08: Dr. Bortz completed the 2008 ING New York City Marathon.

9/8/08: USA Today mentions Dr. Bortz in "Time to set upper age limit for presidents".

Read Dr. Bortz' statement on age and the presidency here.

8/11/08: Dr. Bortz discusses long-term benefits of health from running on ABC News. Watch »

Feb. 9, 2008: Walter M. Bortz To Speak at Dare To Be Fit!

Feb. 19, 2007: MedImpact Healthcare Systems to hear Walter M. Bortz on "Health as an Asset".

MedImpact Annual Conference: Newt Gingrich and Dr. Borz to Speak MedImpact Website | pdf

Oct. 15, 2006: Walter M. Bortz ll, M.D. ran in the Beijing International Marathon

Recent Press

7/17/2012: From Irish Times
Dr. Bortz featured in "Professor to speak on key to long life": Link

Winter 2009: From Active Over 50 Magazine
Cover story profile on Dr. Bortz: pdf

9/25/2008: From The Daily Breeze
Frailty is a preventable part of growing old (by Helen Dennis): Link | pdf

7/8/2008: From Women's Day
Doctor Bortz featured in "10 Secrets to Better Aging" article: Link

5/2007: From Palo Alto Online
Dr. Walter Bortz II: Doctor explores real human potential: Link

Articles

Q&A with Dr. Bortz, Lifelong Fitness Alliance, Nov. 2009

Ask Dr. Bortz, Fitness Matters, Summer 2008

Something Else That I Didn't Learn in Med School, Diabetes Wellness News, June 2008: Volume 15, Number 6

Diabetes and Surgery, Diabetes Wellness News, Volume 14, Number 7

Before the Age Boom Goes..., Slow Down Last, Aging Services of California

8 Steps to Successful Aging, from "We Live Too Short and Die Too Long"

Dr. Bortz speaks at Trinity college in Dublin, Ireland, in July 2012.

Dr. Walter Bortz, with members of the Michigan State Health Department following his keynote address at Lansing Community College, 2005.

Dr. Bortz with the honorable Mike Huckabee, Governor of Arkansas following the Marine Corp. Marathon in 2005. The governor wrote the forward to Diabetes Danger, which is Dr. Bortz' latest book. The Governor is inscribing a copy of the book to Dr. Bortz.