Natalie Azar is an American journalist best known for playing Medical Contributor in TODAY.
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Best Known For:The television program TODAY
Breakthrough:Earned a medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1996
10 Quick Facts About Natalie Azar
- Full Name: Natalie Azar
- Nationality: American
- Profession: TV personality
- Known For: The television program TODAY
- Current Role: Medical contributor
- Current Employer: NBC News
- Birth Year: 1970
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: 2 children
- Popular As: Natalie E. Azar
Natalie Azar Age
Natalie Azar is about 56 years old as of 2026. Natalie Azar was born in 1970.
Education
Her educational background includes studies at Wellesley College, Weill Cornell Medical College, and other institutions.
- Wellesley College
- Weill Cornell Medical College
- Qualification: Doctor of Medicine
- Field of Study: Medicine
- Period: 1996
- NYU Medical Center
- Qualification: Residency
- Field of Study: Internal Medicine
- Period: 1999
- Hospital for Joint Diseases
- Qualification: Fellowship
- Field of Study: Rheumatology
- Period: 2001
Career & Work
Natalie Azar's career includes journalism and broadcasting roles with NBC News, a news outlet and NYU Langone Health.
Organization: NBC News
Role: Medical Contributor
Period: 2014–Present
Details: New York, New York
Organization: NYU Langone Health
Role: Rheumatologist
Details: New York, New York
Organization: NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Role: Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Details: New York, New York · Holds an academic appointment in medicine alongside clinical and broadcast responsibilities.
Rise to Fame
Natalie Azar rose to prominence for her role on the television show TODAY.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes NBC News Medical Coverage and TODAY.
Television
- TV Show: TODAY (Medical Contributor) — Explains medical and public-health developments for NBC's morning television audience
- Work: NBC News Medical Coverage (Medical Contributor, 2014-Present) — Physician-led explanations of medical research, diseases, treatments and public-health news
Notable Coverage
- COVID-19 pandemic and public health – NBC News – 2020 – Provided medical explanations of the pandemic, symptoms, prevention, treatments and evolving public-health guidance
- Rheumatology and autoimmune diseases – NBC News and TODAY – Provides physician-led explanations of inflammatory and autoimmune conditions
- Consumer medical and wellness information – NBC News – Explains medical research and health developments to a general audience
Natalie Azar Family & Relationships
Natalie Azar is married. She has 2 children.
Lesser Known Facts
- Maintains a clinical rheumatology practice while working as a national television medical contributor.
- Completed both internal medicine residency and specialist rheumatology fellowship training at New York medical institutions.
- Has publicly described the challenge of communicating complex medical evidence accurately to television audiences.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Natalie Azar
- Popular As: Natalie E. Azar
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: TV personality
- Nationality: American
Birth & Background
- Birth Year: 1970
Family & Relationships
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: Two children
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $58,000–$322,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $158,000–$6,841,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Professional employment and other applicable income
