Smith graduated from Harvard College with an AB and received a master’s in science education from Teachers College of Columbia University. Smith has also served on the boards of the American Council on Exercise, the New York Mission Society, the Prevent Cancer Foundation, The New York Council for the Humanities, and The Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity.ĭr.

He is also very active in charitable causes. Smith's work has been honored by several organizations, including the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for his coverage on the momentous events of September 11th, 2001. He has been featured in several other publications including, People, Redbook, Details Magazine, Essence, Ebony, Cosmopolitan, and Black Enterprise.Ī highly sought-after speaker, Dr. He has written for various publications including Time, Newsweek, Men’s Fitness, and the New York Daily News. Oz, Steve Harvey Show, The Talk, Larry King Live, Anderson Cooper 360, CNN, MSNBC, and many more. He has appeared extensively on numerous broadcasts, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, The View, Dr. Smith is the former medical correspondent for NBC News Network and NewsChannel 4 in New York, where he filed reports for NBC Nightly News and The Today Show as well as WNBC's various news broadcasts. He is the creator and founder of the national health initiatives The 50 Million Pound Challenge and The Makeover Mile.

He also served as the medical/diet expert for six seasons on VH1’s highly-rated Celebrity Fit Club.

THE DOCTORS, and a longtime medical contributor to Emmy award-winning The Rachael Ray Show. He is currently the solo host of the nationally syndicated, Emmy award-winning television show Look for his next revolutionary diet plan FAST BURN!, on sale April 13, 2021. His newest novel-THE UNSPOKEN, the first installment of his Ashe Cayne mystery series, is now available. Ian Smith is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling books, SHRED: THE REVOLUTIONARY DIET, SUPER SHRED: The Big Results Diet, BLAST THE SUGAR OUT, The Clean 20, THE ANCIENT NINE, CLEAN & LEAN and eleven other books with millions of copies in print.

The Ancient Nine by Ian K. Smith