Why Indian Origin Doctors are So Much emphasized today? Introduction

Indian origin doctors have always created waves of popularity, wherever they go. In the United Kingdom, it is universally acknowledged that Indian origin doctors are indispensable to the functioning of the widely acclaimed National Health Service, the envy of the entire world, including the world’s wealthiest country, the United States. Some of the NHS’s critical operations, like radiology and gynecology, are entirely operated by India’s doctors.

After observing the NHS’s success, the authorities in the States are thinking of replicating it in their country, with a new Universal Healthcare Plan. This is one of the most hotly contested topics in the upcoming November elections. Leave aside Britain, Indian origin doctors comprise approximately 12 percent of the doctors in the USA. If you go to a top medical school in the United States, say, Harvard or John Hopkins, you will find plenty of Indian origin academicians. Leading examples include the famed CNN presenter, Sanjay Gupta, and the motivational guru Deepak Chopra. However, such success stories have been viral since times immemorial. So, what is the reason is that suddenly, everybody is discussing Indian origin doctors. 

• Perspective

Indian origin doctors are doing a commendable job, ever since the COVID-19 struck the entire world. The United States is perhaps the hardest-hit country, with over a hundred and fifty thousand deaths and over six million affected. The outdated health care system is struggling and due to the surge in the no of patients. Today, there are around thirty million uninsured people in the United States, almost ten percent of the population. Ever since the pandemic struck, a deep recession has commenced in the States, with nearly three million jobs lost. Since most Americans are on employer health insurance, many don’t have insurance since they have lost their jobs. The majority of them are facing virtual bankruptcy since they need to pay astronomical hospital bills. In these times of crisis, many Indian origin doctors have come up to the forefront and actively contribute to alleviating these people in times like these. The most famous doctors are highlighted below.

1) Dave. A.Chokshi

Dave. A. Chokshi is one of the most prominent doctors, who has gained a lot of fame. He was born in Louisiana and graduated from the prestigious Duke University with a B.A. in public policy studies and chemistry. He is also a beneficiary of the renowned Rhodes Scholarship, and consequently, he acquired an MSc degree from Oxford University, specializing in global public health. Additionally, he finished his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and did a clinical fellowship at Harvard. In 2019, his name appeared in Crain’s New York Business on its 40. Dr. Chokshi was appointed as the new Health Commissioner of New York City in the year 2020. His career received a significant boost in 2016 when President Obama gave him the office of Advisory Group on Health Promotion, Prevention, and Integrative and Public Health. 

2) Vivek Hallegere Murthy

Vivek Murthy is an exceptional doctor and being the first Surgeon General of Indian origin. He was born in the U.K. and later moved to the USA. Murthy graduated from the premier Harvard University with a B.A. in Biomedical Sciences. After that, he finished his M.D. and MBA from the prestigious Yale University, where he received his famous The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans. At Harvard, he cofounded Visions Worldwide, which was committed to educating people about HIV AIDS, both in India and the United States. Also, Murthy created the Swasthya Community Health Partnership to train the health worker community in Indian villages.

Another of Murthy’s notable achievements is creating Doctors for America. The paramount mission of this organization is to deliver affordable health care for everybody. This group consists of fifteen thousand doctors and medical students. Next, he was asked to serve on the U.S. Presidential Council, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He has a stellar example of business acumen, in a way that he co-founded and heads Trial Networks. This company is a Clinical Trial Optimization System for conducting biotech and pharma trials. In his stellar CV, the crowning achievement is that he was appointed as the Surgeon General of the USA, the first Indian origin doctor.

3) Uma Madhusudana

Another jewel in the long list of Indian origin doctors, who have made the country proud, is Dr. Uma Madhusudana. She was born in Mysore, and presently working at South Windsor Hospital in the USA. She passed out her MBBS from the JSS Medical College in 1997 and then commenced her USA career. She did a stellar job in providing treatment to all the COVID patients in her area, and consequently, was given the award ‘Drive of Honour’. 

Conclusion

In this article, readers will get so much information about the notable achievements of Indian origin doctors. 

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