Jonathan LaPook

Jonathan LaPook
Chief medical correspondent for CBS News
assumed position
2013
Personal details
Born
Jonathan David LaPook

(1953-09-01) September 1, 1953 (age 71)
Mineola, New York, U.S.
Professionphysician

Jonathan David LaPook (born September 1, 1953) is an American board-certified physician in internal medicine and gastroenterology who is the Chief Medical Correspondent for CBS News. Named the Mebane Professor of Gastroenterology in 2013, he is Professor of Medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center and has an active medical practice in New York City. He joined CBS News in 2006.[1]

When LaPook joined CBS News, The New York Observer reported on the hire as a trend away from professional journalists covering expert fields and a tendency toward hiring subject matter experts to do journalism.[2]

  1. ^ Huff, Richard (June 6, 2011). "Medical correspondent for CBS' 'Evening News' heals both staff, audiences". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  2. ^ Dana, Rebecca (September 18, 2006). "To Couric, Dr. LaPook Is My Reporter, My Gastroenterologist". Observer. Retrieved July 3, 2015.