About Vivek
Dr. Vivek Murthy served as the 19th Surgeon General from December 2014 to April 2017 and as 21st Surgeon General from March 2021 to January 2025. During his tenures, he issued major reports on addiction, opioid crisis, and e-cigarette use among youth, launched initiatives to promote physical activity, and focused on emotional well-being and isolation. He is a physician and entrepreneur who co-founded several health organizations including VISIONS, the Swasthya Project, and Doctors for America. He authored the New York Times bestseller Together in 2020.
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AuthorEntrepreneurMedical ExpertPolitician / DiplomatJournalist / CommentatorScientistAddictionE Cigarette UseHealth Care AccessIsolation
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- 19th Surgeon General of the United States
- 21st Surgeon General of the United States
- Facing Addiction in America report
- TurnTheTideRx opioid crisis initiative
- E-cigarette youth health report
- Step It Up physical activity campaign
- co-founding VISIONS HIV/AIDS education program
- co-founding Doctors for America
- authoring Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection
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