At 37 years old, Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy has made history today as the youngest appointed US Surgeon General and the first of Indian descent.The Senate voted tonight 51-43 to confirm Murthy as Americas top doctor after the position was vacant for over a year. Here are seven facts you should know about the 19th US Surgeon General:1. He was born in England to immigrant parents.Murthys parents are from South India, but...
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014
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The Nation's Doctor: Dr. Vivek Murthy Is Confirmed as Surgeon General
Tanya SomanaderDecember 15, 2014 06:31 PM EST The Surgeon General is America's doctor, responsible for providing Americans with the best scientific information on how to improve our collective well-being. Now, Dr. Vivek Murthy will be the next physician to don the lab coat of the Surgeon General after the Senate confirmed his nomination...
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