The incident happened in the baggage claim area in Terminal C at around 11 p.m. Monday night.
Port Authority Police say officer Jeffrey Croissant was on patrol when he witnessed a man fall to the floor in the baggage claim area.
Officer Croissant rushed to the man who was not breathing and did not have a pulse, according to authorities. He then called for back-up immediately and began CPR on the man.
According to the TV personality's representative and Port Authority Police, Dr. Oz, his wife and daughter had just returned on a flight from Florida and were in baggage claim when they discovered a man who had fallen face first on the ground, was foaming at the mouth, had hit his head and was bleeding.
Dr. Oz's daughter screamed for her father who came running over and immediately discovered the man had no heartbeat and had turned blue.
Authorities say Dr. Oz and several other officers flipped the man onto his back, began chest compressions and ultimately used a defibrillator to revive him.
The 60-year-old man had a heart attack, but is now in intensive care and is undergoing further evaluation at a New Jersey hospital.
Dr. Oz released a statement about the incident Tuesday.
"Last night, a man collapsed near me and my family after we arrived at Newark Airport," Dr. Oz said. "I performed CPR with the help of a Newark Port Authority police officer and cleared the man's airway. Thankfully, Newark Airport had a defibrillator nearby that we were able to use to save his life. As a physician and a human being, it's our responsibility to jump in when there's a medical emergency. Another critical reminder of how important it is to take the time to learn how to do CPR and use a defibrillator. You could save a life."
His representative said Dr. Oz has stayed in communication with the man's wife to make sure he is OK.
This isn't the first time Dr. Oz sprang into action. Back in 2013, he rushed to tend to a tourist who was hit by a cab near Rockefeller Center.
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