Surgeon · Author · Health Policy Expert

Dr. Marty
Makary

New York Times bestselling author, surgeon, and 27th Commissioner of the FDA. Member of the National Academy of Medicine.

Praise for Blind Spots

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A revolutionary book about health… A brilliant exposé that shines a path forward for global health in the 21st century, and contains what everyone needs to know to be empowered in their own health.

Dr. Casey Means #1 NYT Bestselling author of Good Energy and Co-Founder of Levels
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A dose of healthy skepticism may be the healthiest attitude when information seems contradictory, whether it's about a decades-long practice or newer, faddish procedures.

Pamela Paul The New York Times
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Blind Spots will help you learn several critical and surprising things about what to ask and what to avoid, and it'll encourage you to choose doctors whose treatments are based on evidence rather than hearsay.

Washington Independent Review of Books
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Timely and highly readable.

Steve Forbes Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Forbes Media
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Smart, motivated people are prone to developing blind spots. Blind Spots is a deep dive into our human tendency to resist new ideas, and a guide to impeccable objectivity. Along the way, you'll learn about powerful medical research that is challenging conventional medical thinking and revolutionizing our understanding of health.

Scott Smith CEO of TRUE Network
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A renowned medical expert and leading voice in the medical community, Dr. Makary takes a fresh look at health, delving into research that is raising questions about big assumptions in the culture of medicine. Blind Spots is a call to action with lessons for every American about the art and science of being open-minded.

Kavita Patel MD Stanford Professor, NBC Correspondent, former Obama Health Care Advisor
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Dr. Makary has out-done himself — Blind Spots is his best book yet!

Robert Pearl MD Stanford Professor and former CEO of Kaiser Permanente
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Marty Makary is one of the great thought leaders in medicine… brilliantly lifts the veil on the state of modern medicine and the new ideas that are disrupting it.

Senator William H. Frist, MD
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Marty Makary is a great storyteller, making accessible the business of medicine and the new ideas disrupting it without losing the important details.

Shantanu Agrawal MD President and CEO, National Quality Forum
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An amazing, life-changing book.

Dr. Mark Hyman Founder & Senior Advisor, Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine
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Blind Spots is guaranteed to do at least one thing: Change your life.

Mark Gerson Co-founder, GLG
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Dr. Makary takes a deep dive into the real issues driving up the price of health care and explains how we can all take action to restore medicine to its noble mission.

Don Berwick, M.D. Senior Fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Dr. Marty Makary
  • 27th U.S. Commissioner, FDA
  • Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  • Professor, Johns Hopkins Business School
  • 3× NYT Bestselling Author
  • Member, National Academy of Medicine
  • Recipient, Nobility in Science Award
  • 2020 Business Book of the Year
  • Leadership, World Health Organization

Dr. Marty Makary

Dr. Marty Makary is a New York Times bestselling author, surgeon, and health care expert who served as the 27th U.S. Commissioner of the Food & Drug Administration. Prior to serving in government, Marty was a professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Business School and served in leadership at the World Health Organization.

Marty is the recipient of the 2020 Business Book of the Year Award for his book, The Price We Pay, and his latest book, Blind Spots — a #1 Bestseller — explores food as medicine, the microbiome, hormone replacement, and new health trends. Marty has led national policy efforts to make health care more reliable, more holistic, and more coordinated, especially for vulnerable populations. Most recently, he has published on a range of topics including implementation science, high-value care, and the future role of A.I.

Clinically, Marty was the Chief of Islet Transplant Surgery at Johns Hopkins and is the recipient of the Nobility in Science Award from the National Pancreas Foundation. He has been a visiting professor at over 25 medical schools, has published more than 350 peer-reviewed scientific articles, and in 2019 was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

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