HealthWatch with Dr. Ian Smith - Dr. Ian Smith empowers African-Americans to be more involved with their healthcare, educates them on self-care health behavior, and enhances the dialogue between African-Americans and their doctors.
Topics of discussion will vary from topical subjects comprised of national interest subjects; influenza, health care, to health tips. Dr. Smith is a Best-Selling author of three books, the most recent being,”The Fat Smash Diet."

In addition to the program, we are developing a national Health Tour to help bring his message directly to the people.

About the Host

Questions or comments? Email Dr. Ian Smith at drian@aurn.com

Ian Smith

Dr. Ian Smith is host of the nationally syndicated radio show, “HealthWatch with Dr. Ian Smith” on American Urban Radio Networks. Dr. Smith is also currently a medical contributor to ABC’s nationally syndicated, “The View”, a medical columnist for Men’s Health magazine, and the medical/diet expert on VH1’s “Celebrity Fit Club.” He is the former medical correspondent for NBC News network where he filed reports for NBC's "Nightly News" and the "Today" show. He has written for various publications including Time, Newsweek, and the New York Daily News, and has been featured in several other publications including, People, Essence, Ebony, Cosmopolitan, and University of Chicago Medicine on the Midway.

Dr. Smith's work has been honored by several organizations, including the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for his coverage on the momentous events beginning on Sept. 11, 2001. Dr. Smith is very active in charitable causes, serving on several boards including the New York City Mission Society, Cancer Research Foundation of America, American Council on Exercise, New York Council for the Humanities, and the Henry H. Kessler Foundation. Dr. Smith graduated from Harvard University with an AB and received a master’s in science education from Columbia University. He attended Dartmouth Medical School and completed the last two years of his medical education and graduated from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Smith is also the author of four books, the recently released The Fat Smash Diet, the critically acclaimed The Blackbird Papers (2005 BCALA fiction Honor Book Award winner), Dr. Ian Smith's Guide to Medical Websites and The Take-Control Diet.

Questions or comments? Email Dr. Ian Smith at drian@aurn.com