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Vivek Hallegere Murthy (born July 10, 1977) is an American physician and a vice admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps who has served as the 19th and 21st surgeon general of the United States under Presidents Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden.
Feb 9, 2024 · About. Leadership. Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA. U.S. Surgeon General. Department of Health and Human Services. @Surgeon_General. Dr. Vivek H. Murthy was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in March 2021 to serve as the 21st Surgeon General of the United States.
About Vivek. Dr. Vivek H. Murthy served as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States from December 15, 2014 to April 21, 2017 and was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 23, 2021 as the 21st Surgeon General of the United States. In his first term as America’s Doctor, Dr. Murthy created initiatives to tackle our country’s most ...
May 3, 2023 · Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy Calls for Action to Address Public Health Crisis, Lays Out Framework for a National Strategy to Advance Social Connection New Surgeon General Advisory Raises Alarm about the Devastating Impact of the Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation in the United States | HHS.gov
In his groundbreaking book, the 19th Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Vivek Murthy makes a case for loneliness as a public health concern: a root cause and contributor to many of the epidemics sweeping the world today from alcohol and drug addiction to violence to depression and anxiety.
Welcome, I’m Dr. Vivek Murthy, 21st U.S. Surgeon General. As the Nation’s Doctor, my office is focused on the most pressing public health issues of our time. Read on about our current priorities. Learn more. View more information about the Office of the Surgeon General on the homepage . Our Priorities. Public health impacts all of us.
Mar 23, 2021 · Dr. Vivek Murthy, who helped found several health-related advocacy groups and later tackled the opioid epidemic and e-cigarettes as surgeon general during the Obama administration, was...
May 11, 2020 · When Dr. Vivek Murthy was surgeon general of the United States during the Obama administration, he went on a listening tour of America: He wanted to hear firsthand about people's health...
Mar 24, 2021 · CNN — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Dr. Vivek Murthy as US surgeon general, a role he had held under the Obama administration and reprises during a key chapter in the Biden administration’s...
May 2, 2023 · CNN — US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released an advisory Tuesday addressing the “epidemic of loneliness and isolation” affecting the country and laying out a framework for a “National...
