# Atul Gawande

- **Website:** <https://atulgawande.com>
- **Primary alias:** `atulgawande.com`

## Description

Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, is a distinguished surgeon, author, and public health researcher renowned for his contributions to healthcare innovation. He practices general and endocrine surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where he holds the Fish Chair in Surgery. In academia, he serves as a professor at both Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Gawande is the Executive Director of Ariadne Labs, dedicated to improving health systems, and the Chairman of Lifebox, a nonprofit committed to making surgery safer worldwide.

A prolific writer, he has penned four New York Times bestselling books: Complications, Better, The Checklist Manifesto, and Being Mortal, which explore themes of healthcare and human experience. Gawande's insights extend to various platforms, including The New Yorker, where he has been a longstanding contributor. With numerous accolades, including a MacArthur Fellowship and National Magazine Awards, he is recognized as a leading voice in enhancing healthcare delivery and safety both nationally and globally.

## Industries

- ⛑ Health
- ⛑ Public Health and Safety _(under Health)_
- ⛑ Medicine _(under Health)_

## Links

- [twitter](https://twitter.com/Atul_Gawande)

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