– Early life and education:
– Born and raised in Madurai, India
– MBBS from PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research
– MPH from University of Massachusetts Boston
– Residency in Internal Medicine from Wayne State University School of Medicine
– Gastroenterology fellowship at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
– Career:
– Gastroenterologist at a hospital in Sacramento, California
– Uses MedCom, a form of stand-up comedy, for public education
– Started creating videos during the COVID-19 pandemic
– Content shifted to gut-health, time-restricted eating, and weight loss
– Performs live stand-up routines in the US, India, and Malaysia
– Honors:
– Listed as one of India’s Top Social Media Influencers by Rediff.com in 2024
– Personal life:
– Married to Priya, a data scientist
– Reside in Sacramento, California with two children, Arjun and Atharva
– References:
– YouTube channel: About DrPal
– Doximity profile: Dr. Palaniappan Manickam, MD
– Articles by various publications like South China Morning Post and India Today
– Coverage in The Hindu, Deccan Herald, and The Times of India
Palaniappan Manickam, better known as Dr. Pal, is a board-certified gastroenterologist, who is originally from India, and currently practices in California. He specializes in gut health, time-restricted eating, and a mostly plant-based diet. He is also a celebrity doctor who uses in-person and virtual stand-up comedy ("MedCom") to educate the general public on chronic illness intervention.
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Born | Madurai, India | |||||||||
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Occupation | Gastroenterologist | |||||||||
Known for | Media personality ("MedCom") | |||||||||
Medical career | ||||||||||
Profession | Medical doctor, health advocate | |||||||||
Field | Medicine | |||||||||
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Subscribers | 2.64 million | |||||||||
Total views | 780.7 million | |||||||||
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Last updated: April 2, 2024 | ||||||||||
Website | drpalmanickam |