Hello,

My name is Z Altug. When I’m not writing, I work as a licensed physical therapist at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.  I have been at UCLA since 1997. I also work as a fitness consultant. Please see my resume for my professional background.

I coauthored two published nonfiction books, The Anti-Aging Fitness Prescription (Hatherleigh Press, 2006) and Manual of Clinical Exercise Testing, Prescription and Rehabilitation (Appleton & Lange, 1993). For further information about the anti-aging fitness book, see www.antiagingfitnessrx.com. You may also view some of my other published articles and columns.

I just finished a children’s fantasy novel with my coauthor Tracy Olgeaty Gensler. Our story targets middle school-aged children and has a multicultural cast of characters. The story takes place on the seven continents and has wizards, pirates, dinosaurs, and volcanoes.

Finally, take a look at some interesting writing and health resources.

Thanks for visiting. Wishing you good health and happiness.

Z