How the 'sexiest doctor alive' transformed viral fame into health education for millions
Majority of children don't witness their parents' struggle to become doctors But Dr Mikhail Varshavski remembers watching his father a physician from Russia tackle diagnostic school and residency all over again in America My father decided to pursue healthcare mentoring yet again in a new country in a new language for the second time in his life bless his heart Varshavski explained Fox News Digital I fell in love with the field and I realized this is the only thing I want to do for the rest of my life Being labeled sexiest medical professional alive wasn't part of that plan but Varshavski has leveraged the superficial attention into a way to provide wellness information to millions TOP TRUMP ADMIN PHYSICAL CONDITION AGENTS SHARE VISION FOR HHS TO 'MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN'Varshavski's family immigrated to the United States from Russia when he was six years old seeking a better life The transition came with challenges though We had to restart our lives totally from scratch he disclosed His mother a Ph D math professor swept floors to pay the bills while his father who had been a physician in their home country repeated the arduous process to become a medical professional again Varshavski followed in his father's footsteps completing an accelerated seven-year combined campaign for a bachelor s degree in life sciences and a Professional of Osteopathic Medicine degree at the New York Institute of Machinery He was also building a following on Instagram before he started his residency in Then came the minutes of fame Varshavski commented Buzzfeed published an article in August titled Um You Really Need To See This Hot Medical practitioner And His Dog a compilation of Instagram photos of Varshavski and his husky People Magazine dubbed Varshavski the sexiest practitioner alive in November The superficial spotlight took Varshavski aback At first This isn't the attention I'm trying to get he recalled thinking at the time I would like to educate people I want to celebrate healthcare I wanna put good information out there TRUMP FDA OVERHAULS COVID- VACCINE APPROVAL TO FOCUS ON OLDER POPULATIONS HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALSMajor news outlets and talk shows flocked to book him but the media frenzy ended fast If the gatekeepers wouldn't let him talk about the topics he cared about vaccines nutrition physical activity he would have to do it himself he announced He launched his YouTube channel Medical expert Mike inspired by a recurring theme he noticed in his day job Patients were being misled by something they read online or saw on television usually in the form of a late-night infomercial he commented This not only distracted patients from putting in work like improving their diet getting seven to nine hours of sleep exercising and maintaining a healthy mental state but it also spurred a few to take questionable medications and supplements Varshavski declared He realized he could reach more than just the - patients he saw each day in person He now boasts about million subscribers on YouTube At a time where patients' first instinct is to look at their phones I wished to be there for them he commented Just like family doctors are there for our patients when they're in the hospital when they are in the nursing home when they can't leave their home and they're bed-bound we're there In addition to his videos talking about everything from high blood pressure to nutrition labels and reacting to popular clinical dramas or TikTok videos Varshavski has also interviewed celebrities biological professionals and political guests including Dr Anthony Fauci former Vice President Kamala Harris and current FDA commissioner Dr Marty Makary The New Jersey-based medical professional still balances his online fame with his job seeing patients the greater part of whom don't recognize him as a celebrity Varshavski explained The ones that do recognize me are very excited he disclosed I can't tell you how much contentment it brings me to have a child who's nervous to go the practitioner face light up because it's the healthcare provider that they saw on YouTube Varshavski will be on Fox Friends on Tuesday May
