Our lead columnist, Dr. Art Hister, graduated from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, in 1970. In 1971 he moved across the country to Vancouver to become the first full-time physician with the Pine Free Clinic, the first Canadian clinic established to deal exclusively with transient youth. Dr. Hister left the Pine Free Clinic in 1977 to enter private practice.
In 1991, Dr. Hister became a full-time “media doctorâ€. Currently, he hosts the national radio call-in show House Calls with Dr. Art Hister on the Corus Radio Network; he is a daily health analyst on the Morning News on Global TV in BC, he is a daily contributor to CKNW’s The Morning News with Philip Till, he is the resident health analyst for Up All Night on BBC 5 (yes, the BBC!), he is a health columnist for Global TV’s Noon News and Weekend News, he is a guest host and a bi-weekly contributor for The Fanny Kiefer Show on Shaw Cable TV, and he is the producer/host of Health Matters and Back to Health seen on Shaw Cable stations across western Canada.
Dr. Hister is also the author of 2 Canadian bestsellers, Midlife Man and Dr. Art Hister’s Guide to a Longer and Healthier Life, as well as numerous articles for publications such as Reader’s Digest, The Globe and Mail, and the Medical Post.
Currently, Dr. Hister is the honorary chairman of the BC Alzheimer’s Society annual Walk for Memories, and has recently won a “Volunteer of the Year†Award from the Canadian Diabetes Association.
Dr. Hister has been married for 37 years to Phyllis Simon, co-owner of Vancouver Kidsbooks, North America’s largest children’s bookstore, and is the obnoxiously proud father of Jonah and Tim.
If you have a comment or question for Dr. Hister – contact him at ahister@knowitallhealth.com
To find out more about Dr. Hister’s books – Midlife Man, and Art Hister’s Guide to a Longer and Healthier Life, or to order a copy, visit Dr. Hister’s Blog at: www.drarthister.com.