Travis Stork facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Travis Lane Stork
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Stork in San Diego in 2008
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| Born | March 9, 1972 Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Duke University (B.S.) University of Virginia (M.D.) |
| Occupation | Television personality, emergency physician, author |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Spouse(s) |
Charlotte Brown
(m. 2012; div. 2015)Parris Bell
(m. 2019) |
| Children | 2 |
Travis Lane Stork was born on March 9, 1972. He is an American emergency physician, a TV star, and an author. Many people know him from the TV show The Bachelor. He also hosted the popular health talk show The Doctors from 2008 to 2020.
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Travis Stork's Career Journey
Travis Stork worked hard in school to become a doctor. He graduated with high honors from Duke University. Later, he earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia. After medical school, he began training to be an emergency doctor. This training took place at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
From Medical Training to TV Star
While training to be an emergency doctor, Travis Stork appeared on a TV show. He was on Season 8 of The Bachelor. On the show, he chose a schoolteacher named Sarah Stone. It was a funny coincidence because she lived very close to him in Nashville. However, their relationship ended just one week after the show's final episode aired.
After the show, he finished his medical training. He then worked as an emergency doctor. He helped people in the emergency rooms at Vanderbilt and a hospital in Colorado.
Travis Stork's Books
Travis Stork has written several books about health for everyone to read. Two of his books, The Lean Belly Prescription and The Doctor's Diet, became very popular. They both made it onto the New York Times Best Seller list. These books offer advice on how to live a healthier life.
Hosting The Doctors TV Show
Travis Stork was a main host on The Doctors. This TV show was filmed in Los Angeles. It focused on medical topics and health discussions. The show started in September 2008. Travis Stork hosted it until September 2020.
On the show, Travis Stork led a group of other doctors. These doctors specialized in different areas, like kids' health or surgery. They talked about health issues and answered questions from the audience. The idea for The Doctors came from segments on the Dr. Phil show. Travis Stork often appeared on Dr. Phil too.
In 2010, The Doctors won a special award. It received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Informative. This award recognized the show for being a great source of information.
It's always good to think carefully about health advice you hear on TV. A study in 2014 looked at the advice given on medical talk shows. It found that most of the advice was supported by evidence. However, some advice was not, or there wasn't enough information to check it. This reminds us to always talk to a real doctor about our health questions.
Travis Stork's Personal Life
Travis Stork grew up in Missouri. He went to Parkway West High School. His parents were farmers, and he was the first doctor in his family.
He was married to a pediatrician named Charlotte Brown from 2012 to 2015. Later, he married Parris Bell on August 3, 2019. They welcomed their first child, a son, on June 17, 2020.
