Indian-American Dr. Vivek Murthy to be the 21st Surgeon General of the U.S.

Indian-American physicist Dr. Vivek H. Murthy has been confirmed by the Senate as President Joe Biden’s surgeon general. For Dr. Murthy, this will be the second term that he will be America’s Doctor, having served as the 19th Surgeon General under the Barak Obama administration [from December 15, 2014 to April 21, 2017]. He was later asked to step down by the Trump administration. Acquiring bipartisan support through securing a vote of 57-43, the soft-spoken Dr. Murthy was recently confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

About Dr. Vivek Murthy

On March 23, 2021, confirmed by the United States Senate as the 21st Surgeon General of the United States. Previously, served as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States from December 15, 2014 to April 21, 2017. In first term as America’s Doctor, tackled the most urgent public health issues facing the country. The son of immigrants from Karnataka in India, grew up watching his parents – Myetriae Murthy and Hallegere Murthy – treat patients in their medical clinic in Miami, Florida. Prior to becoming Surgeon General, accomplishments included VISIONS, Swasthya Project, TrialNetworks, Doctors for America, etc. In 2021, authored Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World, a New York Times Bestseller MD and MBA from Yale. Bachelor’s from Harvard. Completed internal medicine residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Later joined Harvard Medical School as faculty in internal medicine. Lives in Washington DC with wife Dr. Alice Chen, and their two children.

While Biden’s coronavirus response already had many important names, the inclusion of Dr. Murthy might have been prompted by a particular niche. As a successful author, Dr. Murthy has addressed the issues of isolation and loneliness that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. During his confirmation hearing, Dr. Murthy told senators that he wants to help families and individuals safeguard themselves by conveying "clear, science-based guidance" to the general public. According to Chris Jennings, a longtime health policy adviser to Democrats, Dr. Murthy "effectively conveys compassion and credibility at a time of great need for just that”. If you are looking to Study, Work, Visit, Invest or Migrate to the U.S.A, talk to Y-Axis, the World’s No.1 Immigration & Visa Company. If you found this blog engaging, you may also like… U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India now accommodating visa appointments