Jean-Daniel Flaysakier

Jean-Daniel Flaysakier, born Jean-Daniel Flajszakier (23 September 1951 – 7 October 2021) was a French doctor and journalist.^[1] He was the health and medicine correspondent for Antenne 2 [fr] and France 2 from 1980 to 2018.

Jean-Daniel Flaysakier
Born	Jean-Daniel Flajszakier (1951-09-23)23 September 1951 Tours, France
Died	7 October 2021(2021-10-07) (aged 70) Les Sables-d'Olonne, France
Education	University of Tours Harvard University
Occupation(s)	Physician journalist
Employer	France Télévisions

Biography

Born as Jean-Daniel Flajszakier, he francisized his name to Flaysakier.^[2] He earned a degree in medicine from the University of Tours and worked on the team which developed the first hepatitis B vaccine. He then earned a master's degree in epidemiology from Harvard University. Upon his return to France, he worked for written press, radio, and television.

From 1985 to 1991, Flaysakier was a health columnist on the Antenne 2 morning show Télématin, hosted by William Leymergie. He then became Deputy Editor-in-Chief of France 2 while simultaneously working in oncology.^[3] He contributed to the popularization of medicine on television, where he worked for 33 years.^[4] On 7 October 2018, he announced on his Twitter account that he would be retiring from France 2 at the end of the month.^[5] He was occasionally criticized for his comments on unjustified medical acts.^[6]

Flaysakier died of heart failure in Les Sables-d'Olonne on 7 October 2021 at the age of 70.^[7]

Publication

• Santé publique et responsabilité des médias (1997)^[8]