Meet Doctor Mike Varshavski, Primary Care Physician, Health & Lifestyle Expert, and Social Media Influencer.
Dr. Mikhail Varshavski, better known as “Dr. Mike,” is a primary care physician at Chatham (N.J.) Family Medicine and a widely recognized influencer who spotlights the value of preventive medicine and healthy lifestyle choices to over 13 million followers on his social media platforms and YouTube channel.
Emigrating with from Russia to New York at the age of 6, Dr. 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, Dr. Mike decided to document his journey and share his medical learnings with the internet. Over the next few years, he garnered 700+ 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.
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, the common saying “if it bleeds it leads” rang ever-true in the news, and the public’s anxiety was fueled. Dr. Mike made it his mission for his platform to be a news source where only the most reliable and up-to-date information was reported. His audience has trusted him in this troublesome time to be an honest and fact-forward source of information.
“There’s a lot of misinformation about #COVIDー19 right now. Doctor Mike reviews the latest research and findings to ensure you’re getting fact-based information.” — American Osteopathic Association
Because of the trust he has built, Doctor Mike has made appearances and consulted on many mainstream news channels such as CNN, ABC and Fox News, alongside interviewing some of the United States’ most notable health professionals, Dr. Anthony Fauci and the head of Google Health, Dr. David Feinberg. He leveraged his high profile and straightforward approach into an ambassadorship with the United Nations’ “Verified” initiative, a position he has held since June 2020. That program is designed to minimize the misinformation being spread during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Mike also donated $50,000 in masks to his local hospital and raised over $65,000 for the CDC Foundation.
Doctor Mike is a regular contributor to such publications as Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Reader’s Digest, the American Academy of Family Physicians Blog and MedPageToday. Additionally, he has presented seminars and lectures for the TEDx Conference and Mayo Clinic, among others.
In addition Dr. Mike launched The Limitless Tomorrow Foundation, an organization whose goal is to support students in need, in 2015. He also maintains strong ties with Stand Up 2 Cancer, AmeriCares and the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Today, Doctor Mike is one of the most influential medical educators of the digital era. Visit his YouTube channel for entertaining, reliable, evidence-based medical information!
