Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Vivek Hallegere Murthy |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 183 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Salt and pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| BA in Biochemical Sciences | Harvard University (1994 - 1997) |
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| MD in Medicine | Yale School of Medicine (1998 - 2003) |
| MBA in Health Care Management | Yale School of Management (2001 - 2003) |
| Postgraduate training in Internal Medicine | Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School (2003 - 2006) |
Personal Life
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
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| Hometown | Hallegere Village, Karnataka |
| School | Miami Palmetto Senior High School (1994) |
| College/University | Harvard University, Yale School of Medicine, Yale School of Management, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Alice Chen |
| Marriage Date | 22/08/2015 |
Family
| Father | Lakshminarasimha Murthy (Medical practitioner) | ||||
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| Mother | Maithreya Murthy | ||||
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| Spouse | Dr. Alice Chen (Physician) | ||||
| Children | He has two children with his wife, Alice Chen. |
Career
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| An alumnus of Harvard and Yale | American medical practitioner and entrepreneur | Founded Visions Worldwide, a US-based non-profit for HIV/AIDS education | Co-founded the Swasthya project in Karnataka | Co-founded TrialNetworks, a software technology company in 2008 | Founded 'Doctors For America', a nonprofit for healthcare professionals and policymakers | Appointed as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States in 2014 | Co-chair of Joe Biden's COVID-19 task-force in 2020 | Author of the book 'Together: The Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World' | Focuses on addressing loneliness and isolation in society |