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Biography: Walter M. Bortz II, M.D.
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Walter M. Bortz II, M.D., is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Stanford
University School of Medicine and a graduate of Williams College and the
University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine. Recognized as one of America's
most distinguished scientific experts on aging and longevity, Dr. Walter Bortz's
research has focused on the importance of physical exercise in the promotion of
robust aging. Dr. Bortz has written over 130 medical articles for such publications
as JAMA, Annals of Internal Medicine, The New England Journal of Medicine, American
Journal of Public Health, and Journal of Biological Chemistry, as well as articles for lay
publications such as The New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle,
and Town & Country. He is a regular columnist for Runner's World and the Diabetes
Wellness Letter, and has authored or coauthored five books, including: We Live Too
Short and Die Too Long (Bantam 1991), Dare to Be 100 (Fireside 1996), Living Longer
for Dummies (Wiley 2001), and Diabetes Danger (SelectBooks 2005).
Dr. Bortz is past co-chairman of the American Medical Association's Task Force on
Aging, former President of The American Geriatrics Society, and is currently
Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board for the Diabetes Research and Wellness
Foundation, as well as a Senior Advisor to Healthy Silicon Valley, a community collaborative
effort which addresses the soaring incidence of obesity and diabetes.
An avid runner, the 77-year old Dr. Bortz runs 16 miles per week and has completed
35 marathons, including the 2005 Boston Marathon.
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