Newsradio 790 AM WNIS
| "Dr. Dean Edell", Saturdays 3-4pm & 7-8pm and Sundays Noon-1pm and 7-10pm |
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Write to Dr. Dean:
6001 Shellmound Street #800, Emeryville, CA 94608
Dr. Dean Edell, one of the first physician broadcasters in the nation, is the host of America's second most popular syndicated radio talk show, The Dr. Dean Edell Show, heard in more than 400 radio stations, as well as the anchor of Medical Minutes, a series of ten weekly radio medical reports. He is also the host of the daily 90-second Medical Report seen in 75 television markets. Dr. Edell is known for translating complicated medical information into concise, easy-to-understand reports and for tackling topics that are obscure, unusual and often controversial.
Dr. Edell began his career as one of the first "media doctors" in 1978 on KGO Radio in San Francisco. He has been the host of numerous television series on health, including programs for Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel, and national syndication, and was the author of the Edell Health Letter, published from 1982 until 1994. Over the past 20 years of broadcasting, he has won numerous media awards for his on-air work, including the C. Everett Koop Media Awards competition, the Edward R. Murrow Award, a national Emmy, the American Cancer Society recognition award, the American Heart Association award, and other prestigious medical and media awards.
A native of New York, Edell studied zoology as an undergraduate student at Cornell University and then earned his M.D. at Cornell University Medical School in 1967. Edell moved to California to do his residency at the University of California at San Diego. An ophthalmologist and surgeon, he set up private practice in San Diego and served as an instructor of Anatomy and a clinical instructor at the Department of Surgery for the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine.
Edell gave up his private practice to pursue personal interests and eventually moved to Sacramento where he served as medical director of the County Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center. He moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1980.
In his personal life, Edell has designed custom jewelry, collected antiques, and been involved in organic farming over the years. He studied Fine Arts at the New School in New York City and has lectured on the subject at U.C. Davis. Edell's paintings and drawings have been exhibited at art galleries in Manhattan and elsewhere.
About Heather Hamann, Dr. Dean's producer:
Heather Hamann is the producer of the Dr. Dean Edell Radio Show, which she joined in 1999. She has a background in music radio, most recently at KOME in San Jose, and radio news.
Arriving in San Francisco from the Chicago area in 1989, Ms. Hamann started a five-year stint as a traffic reporter. Her good humor in the sky helped Bay Area commuters get home safely, and earned her the title "The Sexiest, Wittiest Traffic Gal, Uh, Woman," from the San Jose Mercury News. Heather was news director at KYLD where her segment "Heather Does Hollywood" was a hit.
Prior to joining the Dr. Dean Edell Radio Show, Ms. Hamann worked with an artist management company promoting and managing some popular Bay Area bands as well as assisting in the release of several albums.
In her role as producer, Heather Hamann is responsible for the overall sound of The Dr. Dean Edell Show, a job that includes music direction, production and managing affiliate relations. She is the show call screener, helping callers find answers to their questions from Dr. Edell.
Heather Hamann was raised in the Midwest and graduated from the University of Iowa, where majored in both journalism and political science. In her spare time she enjoys bicycling, rollerblading, reading, writing, going to the beach and above all, live music.
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