Dr vivek hallegere murthy biography

Dr. Vivek H. Murthy served as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States from December 15, 2014 to April 21, 2017 and as 21st Surgeon General of the United States from March 23, 2021 to January 20, 2025.

In his first term as America’s Doctor, Dr. Murthy created initiatives to tackle our country’s most urgent public health issues. He chose areas of focus that were raised by people across America during his inaugural listening tour. Highlights included:  

• Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health - the nation’s first Surgeon General’s Report presenting the latest scientific data on addiction and issuing a call to action to the nation to recognize addiction as a chronic illness and not a moral failing.

• TurnTheTideRx: The Surgeon General’s Call to End the Opioid Crisis - In 2016, Dr. Murthy sent a letter to 2.3 million health care professionals urging them join a mo

  •

  Vivek Murthy

  Vivek Murthy
  Official portrait, 2022
  In office March 25, 2021 – January 20, 2025
  President	Joe Biden
  Deputy	Erica Schwartz Denise Hinton
  Preceded by	Jerome Adams
  Succeeded by	Janette Nesheiwat(nominee)
  In office December 18, 2014 – April 21, 2017
  President	Barack Obama Donald Trump
  Deputy	Sylvia Trent-Adams
  Preceded by	Regina Benjamin
  Succeeded by	Jerome Adams
  In office November 9, 2020 – January 20, 2021 Serving with David A. Kessler, Marcella Nunez-Smith
  Preceded by	Position established
  Succeeded by	Position abolished
  Born	Vivek Hallegere Murthy (1977-07-10) July 10, 1977 (age 47) Huddersfield, England
  Political party	Democratic
  Spouse(s)
  Children	2
  Education	Harvard University (BA) Yale University (MD, MBA)
  Awards	Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship
  Allegiance	United States
  Service/branch	U.S. Public Health Servi • Dr. Vivek H. Murthy was confirmed by the US Senate in March 2021 to serve as the 21st Surgeon General of the United States. As the Nation’s Doctor, the Surgeon General’s mission is to help lay the foundation for a healthier country, relying on the best scientific information available to provide clear, consistent, and equitable guidance and resources for the public. As the Vice Admiral of the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Dr. Murthy commands a uniformed service of over 6,000 dedicated public health officers, serving the most underserved and vulnerable populations domestically and abroad. While serving as 21st Surgeon General, Dr. Murthy is focused on drawing attention to and working across government to address numerous critical public health issues, including the growing proliferation of health misinformation, the ongoing youth mental health crisis, well-being and burnout in the health worker community, and social isolation and loneliness.   Dr.