PHYSICIAN
Vivek Murthy
1977 - Today

Vivek Murthy
Vivek Hallegere Murthy (born July 10, 1977) is an American physician and a former vice admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, who served as the 19th and 21st surgeon general of the United States from 2015 to 2017 and again from 2021 to 2025, under Presidents Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. Murthy is the first surgeon general of Indian descent, and during his first term as surgeon general was the youngest active duty flag officer in federal uniformed service. Murthy co-chaired President-elect Biden's COVID-19 Advisory Board from November 2020 to January 2021, alongside former Food and Drug Administration commissioner David A. Kessler and Yale public health professor Marcella Nunez-Smith. On December 7, Biden announced Murthy would return to the role of U.S. surgeon general. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vivek Murthy is the 723rd most popular physician, the 8,077th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 8,086th in 2019) and the 71st most popular British Physician.
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Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Vivek Murthy ranks 723 out of 726. Before him are James Heilman, Jonny Kim, Atul Gawande, Ai Fen, Yvonne Cagle, and Mariam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag. After him are Alaa Murabit, and Netha Hussain.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJames Heilman
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 717
Jonny Kim
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 718
Atul Gawande
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.08
Rank: 719
Ai Fen
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 720
Yvonne Cagle
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 721
Mariam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.29
Rank: 722
Vivek Murthy
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.93
Rank: 723
Alaa Murabit
1989 - Present
HPI: 32.35
Rank: 724
Netha Hussain
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.27
Rank: 725
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1977, Vivek Murthy ranks 1,174. Before him are Luciano Asley Rocha Carlos, Raja Chari, Masahito Suzuki, Justin Gimelstob, Martin Andresen, and Paul Buchheit. After him are Duncan Oughton, Raúl Valdés, Tamar Braxton, Paul Goodison, Dee Rees, and Funke Akindele.
Others Born in 1977
Go to all RankingsLuciano Asley Rocha Carlos
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 35.53
Rank: 1,168
Raja Chari
ASTRONAUT
1977 - Present
HPI: 35.39
Rank: 1,169
Masahito Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 35.19
Rank: 1,170
Justin Gimelstob
TENNIS PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 35.13
Rank: 1,171
Martin Andresen
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 35.13
Rank: 1,172
Paul Buchheit
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 1,173
Vivek Murthy
PHYSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.93
Rank: 1,174
Duncan Oughton
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.82
Rank: 1,175
Raúl Valdés
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.78
Rank: 1,176
Tamar Braxton
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.70
Rank: 1,177
Paul Goodison
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.49
Rank: 1,178
Dee Rees
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.37
Rank: 1,179
Funke Akindele
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.25
Rank: 1,180
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Vivek Murthy ranks 8,079 out of 8,785. Before him are Tosh McKinlay (1964), Ms. Dynamite (1981), Jason Kenny (1988), Grant Holt (1981), Ed Clancy (1985), and Stuart Holden (1985). After him are Phil Hanson (1999), Jon Flanagan (1993), Kerry Ingram (1999), Harriet Dart (1996), Antoine Semenyo (2000), and George North (1992).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsTosh McKinlay
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 34.96
Rank: 8,073
Ms. Dynamite
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 34.96
Rank: 8,074
Jason Kenny
CYCLIST
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.95
Rank: 8,075
Grant Holt
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 34.95
Rank: 8,076
Ed Clancy
CYCLIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.95
Rank: 8,077
Stuart Holden
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.94
Rank: 8,078
Vivek Murthy
PHYSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.93
Rank: 8,079
Phil Hanson
RACING DRIVER
1999 - Present
HPI: 34.93
Rank: 8,080
Jon Flanagan
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.91
Rank: 8,081
Kerry Ingram
ACTOR
1999 - Present
HPI: 34.89
Rank: 8,082
Harriet Dart
TENNIS PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 34.86
Rank: 8,083
Antoine Semenyo
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 34.85
Rank: 8,084
George North
RUGBY PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.84
Rank: 8,085
Among PHYSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among physicians born in United Kingdom, Vivek Murthy ranks 71. Before him are Archie Cochrane (1909), Emily Blackwell (1826), Thomas C. Jerdon (1811), Louisa Garrett Anderson (1873), William Hewson (1739), and Flora Murray (1869).
Archie Cochrane
1909 - 1988
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 65
Emily Blackwell
1826 - 1910
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 66
Thomas C. Jerdon
1811 - 1872
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 67
Louisa Garrett Anderson
1873 - 1943
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 68
William Hewson
1739 - 1774
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 69
Flora Murray
1869 - 1923
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 70
Vivek Murthy
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.93
Rank: 71