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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 · 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.
Jun 25, 2024 · US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has declared gun violence a public health crisis, a move aimed at curbing the US' role in leading the world in shooting deaths.
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 confirmed...
Dec 9, 2020 · Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy will reprise his role as surgeon general under the Joe Biden administration after serving under former President Barack Obama. The US President-elect Joe Biden announced his picks for the health team, which will be led by Xavier Becerra as Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Aug 27, 2021 · NPR's A Martínez talks with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about the latest on COVID-19 vaccine boosters, and children going back to school during a pandemic.
May 2, 2023 · 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 Strategy to...
Dec 15, 2014 · -- At 37 years old, Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy has made history today as the youngest appointed US Surgeon General and the first of Indian descent. The Senate voted tonight 51-43 to confirm Murthy as America’s top doctor after the position was vacant for over a year. Here are seven facts you should know about the 19th US Surgeon General: 1.
Mar 24, 2021 · 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 8, 2024 · On April 8, the Hopkins Medicine Distinguished Speaker Series welcomed Vivek Murthy, the 19th and 21st surgeon general of the United States, for a wide-ranging discussion.
