Vice Admiral Vivek Hallegere Murthy (born July 10, 1977) is an American physician, a vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the 19th Surgeon General of the United States. Murthy, founder of nonprofit Doctors for America, succeeded Boris D. Lushniak, who had been Acting Surgeon General since 2013. Murthy is the first-ever Surgeon General of Indian descent and is currently the youngest active duty flag officer in federal uniformed service.
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