Renowned Host of Daily TV Show “The Doctors” Presents at Tampa Convention Center; Proceeds Benefit Florida Hospital Tampa Foundation’s Mission

TAMPA (October 28, 2011) - Dr. Travis Stork, watched daily by thousands around Tampa Bay on his NBC-8 Emmy Award-winning medical variety show “The Doctors,” makes a special appearance November 1 at the Tampa Convention Center when he presents at “The Doctor is in: An afternoon with Dr. Travis Stork.” The luncheon and educational presentation is open to the public. Proceeds benefit the Foundation at Florida Hospital Tampa, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to support the mission of the hospital, improve patient care and serve other needs for the community within the Florida Hospital Tampa Bay Division.

Tickets are $75 each and can be purchased online at: www.elevatinghealthcare.org or by calling Ms. Nikki Powers at the Florida Hospital Tampa Foundation: 813/615-7663. Each ticket includes lunch, followed by Dr. Stork’s presentation about staying healthy and feeling well. A special question-and-answer session at the end will allow audience guests to ask Dr. Stork their own questions about health and wellness.

WHO
Dr. Travis Stork, host of Emmy Award-winning “The Doctors” on NBC-8
WHAT
“The Doctor is in: An Afternoon with Dr. Travis Stork” luncheon and presentation
WHEN
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 (Doors open at 11:30 a.m.; lunch at 12 p.m.)
WHERE
Tampa Convention Center, 333 South Franklin Street, downtown Tampa
COST
Tickets are $75 each. Proceeds benefit the Florida Hospital Tampa Foundation

When he isn’t in Los Angeles taping The Doctors, Dr. Stork lives and works in Nashville, Tennessee, as a faculty physician in the Emergency Department at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.  He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Duke University as a member of Phi Beta Kappa and earned his M.D. with Honors from the University of Virginia, being chosen as one of six to receive early membership into the prestigious honor society of Alpha Omega Alpha for outstanding academic achievement.
 
Born and raised in the Midwest, Dr. Travis never intended to be in front of the cameras, but after being approached by a casting director for The Bachelor, he ultimately took the plunge and appeared as The Bachelor during its eighth season in Paris. While at times out of his comfort zone, the experience made him realize the power of television and its incredible reach. So after returning to the states and taking some time to live "the simple life" as an emergency physician in Colorado, he began appearing regularly as a medical expert on The Dr. Phil Show.  This eventually led to his role as host of The Doctors. 

A fervent believer in helping patients feel empowered when it comes to their health, Dr. Travis practices what he preaches and likes to teach by example. What many don’t know is that Dr. Travis does not own a car in Nashville or Los Angeles and bikes to work every day, rain or shine. While he doesn’t expect individuals to give up their cars, he is passionate about enlightening individuals on simple ways to attain and maintain good health based on their own life and circumstances. “Oftentimes, when people come to the ER, it’s already too late. That’s why I take such pride in teaching people how to avoid preventable illness before it happens. Most people don’t realize that we make 200-plus health related decisions every day that dictate how well and how long we live.  Health is not about the gym or a deprivation diet, health is achieved by focusing on those seemingly inconsequential 200-plus decisions we make throughout our day."