Zorba Paster
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Robert Zorba Paster, MD is a physician and radio show host.
Paster was born and raised in Chicago
. He hosts a weekly radio call-in show on personal health issues called Zorba Paster on Your Health. The show is produced by Wisconsin Public Radio
, sponsored by Public Radio International
, and is broadcast on public radio stations around the United States. The show's trademark is a lighthearted, humorous approach, made possible by Zorba's banter with his co-host, Tom Clark. The show's style is somewhat similar to National Public Radio's program, Car Talk
, providing callers both with good advice and kind-hearted ribbing.
In addition to his weekly show for PRI, Paster provides weekly medical commentaries on a television station in Madison
He is also the editor of TopHealth, a monthly wellness letter with more than 1 million readers. Paster has written The Longevity Code: Your Prescription for a Longer, Sweeter Life with Susan Meltsner, published by Random House and recently released as a paperback. He writes of "the Long Sweet Life", and states that achieving longevity is much more complex than merely maintaining healthy diet and exercise.
Paster and his wife have been involved in Tibetan causes since 1968, having studied under Geshe Sopa
, one of America's premier teachers of Tibetan Buddhism
In June 2008, together with Dr Richard Chaissonet, he participated to help improving a program of the Tibetan Delek Hospital supported by Johns Hopkins University
and aiming to control tuberculosis
within the Tibetan diaspora
. Paster is the Chairman of Friends of Tibetan Delek Hospital an organization aiming to help Delek Hospital.
Paster received his pre-med degree from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and his MD from the University of Illinois, Chicago. He did his internship and residency
at Dalhousie University School of Medicine
, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
He is a practicing family physician at the Dean Medical Center near Madison, Wisconsin
. Additionally, he is a professor of Family Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
where he teaches medical residents. He and his family live in Oregon, Wisconsin
.
Wisconsin Public Radio Association, 2000.
Paster was born and raised in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. He hosts a weekly radio call-in show on personal health issues called Zorba Paster on Your Health. The show is produced by Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Public Radio is a network of 32 radio stations in the state of Wisconsin. WPR's network is divided into two distinct analog services, the Ideas Network and the NPR News and Classical Network, as well as the "HD2 Classical Service," a digital-only, full-time classical music service.-Ideas...
, sponsored by Public Radio International
Public Radio International
Public Radio International is a Minneapolis-based American public radio organization, with locations in Boston, New York, London and Beijing. PRI's tagline is "Hear a different voice." PRI is a major public media content creator and also distributes programs from many sources...
, and is broadcast on public radio stations around the United States. The show's trademark is a lighthearted, humorous approach, made possible by Zorba's banter with his co-host, Tom Clark. The show's style is somewhat similar to National Public Radio's program, Car Talk
Car Talk
Car Talk is a radio talk show broadcast weekly on National Public Radio stations throughout the United States and elsewhere. Its subjects are automobiles and repair, and it often takes humorous turns...
, providing callers both with good advice and kind-hearted ribbing.
In addition to his weekly show for PRI, Paster provides weekly medical commentaries on a television station in Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
He is also the editor of TopHealth, a monthly wellness letter with more than 1 million readers. Paster has written The Longevity Code: Your Prescription for a Longer, Sweeter Life with Susan Meltsner, published by Random House and recently released as a paperback. He writes of "the Long Sweet Life", and states that achieving longevity is much more complex than merely maintaining healthy diet and exercise.
Paster and his wife have been involved in Tibetan causes since 1968, having studied under Geshe Sopa
Lhundub Sopa
Not to be confused with Lama Thubten Zöpa Rinpoche, Geshe Tenzin Zopa, Lama Zopa Tharchin , and Geshe Lobsang Zopa Lhundub Sopa is a Tibetan monk....
, one of America's premier teachers of Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism is the body of Buddhist religious doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas, including northern Nepal, Bhutan, and India . It is the state religion of Bhutan...
In June 2008, together with Dr Richard Chaissonet, he participated to help improving a program of the Tibetan Delek Hospital supported by Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
and aiming to control tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
within the Tibetan diaspora
Tibetan diaspora
The Tibetan diaspora is a term used to refer to the communities of Tibetan people living outside Tibet. Tibetan emigration happened in two waves: one in 1959 following the 14th Dalai Lama's self-exile in India, and the other in the 1980s when Tibet was opened to trade and tourism. The third wave...
. Paster is the Chairman of Friends of Tibetan Delek Hospital an organization aiming to help Delek Hospital.
Paster received his pre-med degree from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and his MD from the University of Illinois, Chicago. He did his internship and residency
Residency (medicine)
Residency is a stage of graduate medical training. A resident physician or resident is a person who has received a medical degree , Podiatric degree , Dental Degree and who practices...
at Dalhousie University School of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
He is a practicing family physician at the Dean Medical Center near Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
. Additionally, he is a professor of Family Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is a professional school for the study of medicine and public health at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.- History :...
where he teaches medical residents. He and his family live in Oregon, Wisconsin
Oregon, Wisconsin
Oregon is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The current population of Oregon is 9498. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area and is a suburb of Madison. The village is located mostly within the Town of Oregon....
.
Publications
- Heart-Healthy, Low-Fat, Guilt-Free and Tasty Recipes from the Kitchen of Zorba Paster.
Wisconsin Public Radio Association, 2000.
- The Longevity Code: Your Prescription for a Longer, Sweeter Life written with Susan Melstner. New York: Random House, 2001.
- Zorba Paster, "My Trip to See His Holiness, the Dalai Lama," Wisconsin Public Radio, http://www.wpr.org/Zorba/article_dalailama.htm (accessed 16 December 2009).
External links
- PRI Public Radio International, "Zorba Paster on Your Health," PRI Public Radio International. http://www.pri.org/zorba-paster.html (accessed 16 December 2009).