Atul Gawande – American surgeon, writer, and public health leader, author of Complications and Being Mortal, both award-winning books. His works blend medical practice with storytelling, exploring life, death, and the ethics of care. He has also shaped U.S. health policy and global health initiatives.
✨ Born to Indian immigrant doctors in the U.S. 📖 Complications was a National Book Award finalist. 🌍 Served as a health policy advisor to Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. 🖋️ Longtime staff writer for The New Yorker. 🎓 Educated at Harvard in both medicine and public policy. 📚 Being Mortal became an international bestseller, changing views on end-of-life care. 🏥 Practices as a surgeon in Boston. 💡 Founded Ariadne Labs, a center for healthcare innovation. 🎭 His TED Talks have millions of views worldwide. 📖 The Checklist Manifesto is used in business and management as well as medicine. 😄 Once joked that checklists save more lives than “brilliant surgeons ever could.”