Doctor Mike
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With over 9 million social media subscribers, Dr. Mikhail Varshavski, commonly known as "Doctor Mike," is a multifaceted board-certified family medicine physician, media personality, educator, writer, and philanthropist. Emigrating with from Russia to New York at the age of 6, Doctor Mike grew up to pursue his medical degree at the New York Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Life Sciences and a Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine with honors by the age of 24.
During his residency, Doctor Mike decided to document his journey and share his medical learnings with the internet. Over the next few years, he garnered 430+ million views, making his platform one of the largest in health education. Leveraging his media presence and impact in the medical community, he covers the importance of health literacy while simultaneously battling misinformation in a practical, yet entertaining approach.
Doctor Mike’s wildly popular YouTube channel landed him recurring features on network TV programs like GMA, Live W/ Kelly & Ryan, Rachael Ray, and The Doctors.
Doctor Mike regularly contributes to esteemed publications including Women’s Health, Men's Health, Reader's Digest, American Academy of Family Physicians Blog, and MedPageToday. He has further established himself in the field of digital healthcare & medicine, presenting seminars and lectures for the TEDx Conference, Mayo Clinic, and many more.
In 2015, Doctor Mike expanded his outreach when he launched his charity, "The Limitless Tomorrow Foundation," an organization that seeks to financially support and give back to students in need. Additionally, Doctor Mike has strong ties with several other philanthropic organizations including Stand Up 2 Cancer, AmeriCares, and the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Today, Doctor Mike is one of the most influential medical educators in the digital era.
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- Rolling Stone
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- ABC World News (2)
- Access Hollywood (1)
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- American Medical Association
- The Atlantic
- Betches: Diet Starts Tomorrow
- BUILD Series
- Business Insider
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- CNN
- Daily Mail
- The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
- Digital Trends
- Everyday Health
- Explore the Space w. Dr. Mark Shapiro
- Extra!
- Fox & Friends
- Fox Business (1)
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- Fox Business (3)
- Good Morning America: TikTok
- Harper's Bazaar: Food Diaries
- Huffington Post
- Inverse
- Live with Kelly and Ryan
- MedPage Today
- Men's Health: print (1)
- Men's Health: print (2)
- Men's Health (1)
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- MIT Technology Review
- New York Post
- New York Times
- NowThis (1)
- NowThis (2)
- NowThis (3)
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- On Purpose with Jay Shetty
- PAPER
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- The Points Guy
- School of Greatness
- The Talk: broadcast
- The Talk: IG w. Sharon Osbourne
- The Tamron Hall Show
- The Times (UK)
- VICE
- Women's Health: WH On Call
- Yahoo Finance
- 1010 Wins