16 Facts About Marc Siegel

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Marc K Siegel is an American physician, clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center, author, and contributor to The Hill, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Fox News, and member of the board of contributors at USA Today.

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Marc Siegel is the medical director of NYU's Doctor Radio on Sirius XM.

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Marc Siegel completed his residency in internal medicine in 1988 at the New York University Medical Center.

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Marc Siegel has written three books promoting this view: False Alarm: the Truth About the Epidemic of Fear, Bird Flu: Everything You Need to Know About the Next Pandemic, and Swine Flu: The New Pandemic.

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Marc Siegel promoted his book False Alarm in a September 2005 appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

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In 2001, Marc Siegel recommended that individuals focus their health efforts based on the most likely ailments, rather than those that generate the most media.

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Marc Siegel suggested focusing on everyday interventions that can produce large health impacts, rather than media-driven fears.

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In July 2021, Marc Siegel interviewed Dr Fauci on SiriusXM's Doctor Radio, during which Dr Fauci noted that masking may be required into 2022 to protect the vulnerable.

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Marc Siegel criticized President Barack Obama over portions of his Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act health care reform legislation because Marc Siegel believed the legislation would result in narrower networks, increased deductibles, and reduced access to care.

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In 2017, Marc Siegel wrote an op-ed in The New York Times that criticized the ACA and its essential health benefits provision and praised the Republican legislation to repeal the ACA.

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Marc Siegel reviewed the medical records of Senator John McCain during his 2000 presidential campaign, among others.

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In September 2016, Marc Siegel urged then-candidates Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump to release their health records, noting Trump's weight and diet created risks regarding his ability to serve.

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Marc Siegel is married to Ludmilla Luda Siegel, who is a physician and neurologist.

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Marc Siegel is Jewish and cites the Oath of Maimonides as a medical ethics influence.

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Marc Siegel received his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1985 from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

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Marc Siegel completed his residency in internal medicine in 1988 at New York University Medical Center.

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