Christine Dumas, MD

Dr. Christine Dumas is a medical and lifestyle correspondent and author. Since 1996, her stories have appeared on NBC News Today and NBC News Weekend Edition Today. She also reported on health, lifestyle and fitness features for Weekend Today, at the NBC affiliate in Raleigh, North Carolina from 2003-2006.

Dr. Dumas is a regular contributing medical correspondent on Weekend Live on Fox News Channel, as well as having been a frequent guest on Tony Snow’s nationally syndicated radio program, where she commented on topical issues across medicine, lifestyle and the currency of conversation. She has been featured on both Oprah and The View.

Dr. Dumas authored a health care guide – Special Treatment: How to Get the Same High-Quality Health Care Your Doctor Gets (Penguin Putnam, 2003). Her book has been described as being a must-have reference guide for households across America as it reaches diverse audiences seeking leading-edge advice in health care. Her book, Special Treatment, was featured in the January 2005 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, as one of the must-have health books of the year. Her second book, The Most Wanted Life, due out early 2008, shows the many facets of Dr. Dumas’ expertise. In this book, she addresses the secrets of having the life, body and spirit that you’ve always wanted.

Dr. Dumas was the keynote speaker for the Speaking of Women's Health National Tour, where she covered the latest trends in health, lifestyle and fitness, delivering that message to thousands of women across the United States. Currently, she is a speaker for Washington Speakers Bureau.

Dr. Dumas has also served as a national spokesperson and strategic planning consultant for the American Medical Association's Women's Health Campaign and the National Tobacco-Free Steering Committee for the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute. She serves on the senior faculty of the AMA Health Broadcaster’s Conference.

Dr. Dumas has spent a decade reporting on trends in health, lifestyle, fitness and sports giving her a leading-edge perspective that is sought-after by Fortune 500 corporations, leading associations and other group forums. In addition to her clinical training,

Dr. Dumas holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from UCLA. Dr. Dumas' background and broad-based career experience give her a unique perspective that resonates with audiences. She covers a broad range of issues in her reporting – from profiling athletes competing in the Olympics to legal issues surrounding drugs that are unsafe for children -- all with unparalleled intensity, commitment and compassion.

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