Doctor Mike
Doctor Mike
Doctor Mike (pronounced: dok-tor mike) is a popular social media personality and board-certified family medicine physician based in New York City. His real name is Mikhail Varshavski (pronounced: mi-khail var-shav-ski), and he is of Russian descent.
Etymology
The name "Mike" is a common short form of "Michael," which is derived from the Hebrew name "Mikha'el" meaning "who is like God?" The term "Doctor" is derived from the Latin word "docere" meaning "to teach." Thus, "Doctor Mike" can be interpreted as "Mike, the teacher."
Career
Doctor Mike gained popularity through his Instagram account, where he shares health-related content, personal life, and his experiences as a doctor. He also has a YouTube channel where he discusses various medical topics, reacts to medical TV shows, and promotes health awareness and education.
Related Terms
- Family Medicine: A medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages.
- Social Media: Interactive digitally-mediated technologies that facilitate the creation or sharing of information, ideas, career interests, and other forms of expression.
- Instagram: A photo and video sharing social networking service owned by Facebook.
- YouTube: A video sharing platform where users can upload, view, rate, share, and comment on videos.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Doctor Mike
- Wikipedia's article - Doctor Mike
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