Andrew Holtz


Andrew Holtz is a former CNN Medical Correspondent, and an independent journalist covering health and medicine. He is the author of The Medical Science of House, M.D.. His second book, The Real Grey's Anatomy: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Real Lives of Surgical Residents,. A second book on "House" was published in March 2011. House M.D. vs. Reality: Fact and Fiction in the Hit Television Series, examines topics and issues from recent seasons of the Fox TV series.
Holtz was Senior News Editor and Chief Anchor for MDiTV, a Portland, Oregon based online video channel. MDiTV halted news production in mid-2010.
Holtz wrote the ScriptDoctor: Medicine in the Media column for Oncology Times.
Holtz's work has appeared on the PBS HealthWeek program, ScientificAmerican.com, the-scientist.com, and many other news media outlets. He reviews news coverage of medicine for HealthNewsReview.org.
Holtz is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Health Care Journalists. He was President of the board from 2000 to 2004 and Interim Executive Director in 2004-05.
After attending the prestigious New England boarding school, Phillips Exeter Academy, Holtz went on to Stanford University. After graduating from Stanford with a BA, he went on to acquire a Master of Public Health from the Oregon MPH program.