Atul Gawande

Atul Gawande: Biography in Details

Who is Atul Gawande?

Atul Gawande is an American surgeon, public health researcher, and writer.

Currently, he works at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, and practices general and endocrine surgery.

Is Atul Gawande active on social media?

Gawande is active on social media. He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter as well as Instagram.

He has more than 250k followers on Twitter.

In addition, Atul Gawande has more than 5k followers on Instagram. Similarly, his Facebook page has more than 44k followers.

Atul Gawande’s Early Life, Childhood, and Education

Gawande was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York on November 5, 1965, to parents Sushila Gawande and Atmaram Gawande.

His parents are Indian immigrants to the United States and are both doctors. Throughout most of his childhood years, he grew up in Athens, Ohio.

Atul Gawande has a sister and he is of American nationality. Furthermore, he belongs to Indian ethnic background.

Talking about his education, Gawande attended Athens High School and graduated in 1983. Additionally, he earned an undergraduate degree in biology and political science from Stanford University.

Furthermore, he also received an M.A. in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from Balliol College, Oxford in 1989.

He earned a Doctor of Medicine from Harvard Medical School in 1995 and a Master of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health in 1999.

Atul Gawande’s Career, Salary, and Net Worth

Gawande initially served as a volunteer for Gary Hart’s campaign. Additionally, he also joined Al Gore’s 1988 presidential campaign after graduation.

He was also the senior advisor in the Department of Health and Human Services. In addition, he is also a recognized journalist and his writings have been included in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Furthermore, he is the director of the World Health Organization’s Global Patient Safety Challenge.

Atul Gawande published his first book, ‘Complications: A Surgeon’s Notes on an Imperfect Science’ in 2002.

His other books include ‘Better: A Surgeon’s Notes on Performance’, ‘The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right, and ‘Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End’ among others.

Gawande was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2006. Additionally, he became the 20 Most Influential South Asians on Newsweek’s list.

In addition, he has won two National Magazine Awards. Furthermore, he is also a recipient of the Massachusetts Governor’s Award in the Humanities.

Gawande has not revealed his current salary. Additionally, there are no details available about his estimated net worth at present.

Is Atul Gawande involved in any rumors and controversies?

Atul Gawande’s political views have received several controversies over the years. At present, there are no rumors concerning his life and career.

Atul Gawande’s Body Measurements

Talking about his body measurement, there are no details available about Gawande’s height and weight. His hair color is black and his eye color is dark brown.

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