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Doctor Mike
Varshavski in 2020
Born
Mikhail Oskarovich Varshavski
Михаил Оскарович Варшавский

(1989-11-12)November 12, 1989(age 34)
Saransk,Russian SFSR,Soviet Union
NationalityRussian-American
Other names
  • Dr. Mike
  • Mike Varshavski
EducationNew York Institute of Technology(BS,DO[1])
Occupations
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
RelativesDasha Varshavskaya (sister)
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2016–present
Subscribers12.6 million[2]
Total views3.69 billion[2]
100,000 subscribers2018
1,000,000 subscribers2019
10,000,000 subscribers2022
Last updated:Sept 2, 2024
Websitedoctormikemedia.com

Mikhail"Mike"Oskarovich Varshavski[3](Russian:Михаил Оскарович Варшавский;born November 12, 1989), known online asDoctor Mike,is a Russian-AmericanYouTuber,internet personality,family physician,philanthropist, and professional boxer. HisInstagramaccount wentviralafter he was featured inBuzzFeedandPeoplemagazine named himThe Sexiest Doctor Alivein 2015. He has aYouTubechannel on which he posts medically themed entertainment videos and debunks false medical claims.

Early life

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Varshavski was born on November 12, 1989, inSaransk,Russian SFSR.[4][5]His father, Oskar, who was Jewish, was born inUkraine,and worked as a physician after graduating from theThird Medical Institute of Moscow,[6][7]while his mother, an ethnicRussian,was a mathematics professor. He has an older sister, Dasha, who was born in 1980.[8]When he was five, he and his family immigrated toBrooklyn,New York.[9]The family immigrated as refugees, and their first apartment was a $500rent-controlledapartment with mice and cockroaches.[8]

Varshavski was given the nickname "Doctor Mike" during his high school years by friends who came to him for sports-related injuries.[10]After seeing his father's relationship with his patients, Varshavski wanted to become a doctor.[11]He enrolled in theNew York Institute of Technologyand was accepted for an accelerated, seven-year combined track for a bachelor's degree inlife sciencesand amedical degree(Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) upon completion of the undergraduate program. During his first year in the NYIT medical portion of the accelerated program, his mother died ofleukemia,and he decided to move back in with his father. In 2014, he started a residency atAtlantic Health System'sOverlook Medical Center's Family Medicine program,[12]which he completed in 2017.

Career

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In early 2012, Varshavski joinedInstagramtodocumenthis life as a medical student and combat the notion that "you can't have a life in medical school".[11][13]Varshavski uses his social media to provide health information tomillennials.[14]

Varshavski gained media attention in August 2015 whenBuzzFeedpublished an article about him titled "Um, You Really Need To See This Hot Doctor And His Dog" that highlighted his good looks and his relationship with his dog, aHuskynamed Roxy. In 2024, he bought anotherNewfoundland dognamed Rib. [15]That November,Peoplemagazine named him "the Sexiest Doctor Alive" in itsSexiest Man Aliveissue,[12]popularizing his Instagram account.[4]

In 2017, a year after he launched his YouTube channel, Varshavski gave aTEDx Talk on "The epidemic of the 'I Know It All' expert" at a TEDxMonteCarloevent. The video of that speech has been viewed more than 3 million times.[16]

In 2018, after his residency, he joined Chatham Family Medicine, a family practice with Atlantic Health System, inChatham, New Jersey.[17]

During theCOVID-19 pandemic,Varshavski reconfigured his YouTube videos to answer people's questions about the virus.[18]Varshavski debunked many ofJudy Mikovits' claims about COVID-19 from the conspiracy film,Plandemic.[19]In March 2020, Varshavski interviewedAnthony Fauci,director of theNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases(NIAID), about the pandemic.[20]

Varshavski made his amateur boxing debut in May 2022 against influenceriDubbbzas the headline fight in theCreator Clashboxing event.[21][22]He won his match against iDubbbz in a unanimous decision.[23]Varshavski made hisprofessional debutagainst Chris Avila on the undercard ofJake Paul vs. Anderson Silva.[24]He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

In September 2022, he launched a health related podcast on his YouTube channel named "The Checkup Podcast with Doctor Mike", which was re-named to "The Checkup with Doctor Mike". The podcast covers subjects related to sexual health, mental health, physical health, and social health. Varshavski has interviewed friends, medical professionals, athletes, comedians and actors. Guests have includedSteve-O,KSI,[25]Tony Hale,Dane Cook,Hannah Brown,Marques Brownlee,Steve Madden,Steven He,Barbara Corcoran,Kal Penn,andBrandon Marshall.

Philanthropy

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In late 2015, Varshavski established a foundation, Limitless Tomorrow, to provide scholarships to students, and he has raised money for it by auctioning experiences with himself through his social media accounts.[13][26]In January 2016, the dating appCoffee Meets Bagelcollaborated in a $10 raffle for a date with Varshavski; the campaign raised $91,000 for his foundation.[27]

In July 2019, Varshavski spread awareness for the humanitarian organizationSave a Child's Heartby posting a photo with the organization's 5,000th patient while on a trip toIsrael.[28]In March 2020, Varshavski donated $50,000 worth ofN95 masksin the face ofshortagesfor medical personnel due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[29]In late March 2022, Varshavski set up a donation toGlobalGivingfor Ukrainian people during theRussian invasion of Ukraine.[6]In June 2022, Varshavski donated $100,111 toFeeding Americathrough a fundraiser organized by YouTuber Ryan Trahan.[30][31]

Personal life

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In 2016, he and Filipino actress and2015 Miss UniversePia Wurtzbachmet at a charity event in New York and started dating.[32][33]He dated American television news reporterJennifer Lahmersin 2017.[34]

Boxing record

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Professional

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1 fight 0 wins 1 loss
By decision 0 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Loss 0–1 Chris Avila UD 4 Oct 29, 2022 Desert Diamond Arena,Glendale, Arizona,U.S.

Exhibition

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1 fight 1 win 0 losses
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Win 1–0 iDubbbz UD 5 May 14, 2022 Yuengling Center,Tampa, Florida,U.S.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Himself Episode: "Hometown Heroes Week 5"[35]
2017-2019 Today Himself 2 episodes
2017-2020 Opening Bell with Maria Bartiromo Himself 12 episodes
2017 Rachael Ray Himself Episode: "October 5, 2017"[36]
2018–2020 Fox & Friends Himself 2 episodes
Live with Kelly and Ryan Himself 2 episodes[37][38]
2018 The Doctors Himself (guest co-host) Episode: "January 17, 2018"
2019 Sidewalks Entertainment Himself (guest) Episode: "Doctor Mike"
Cavuto: Coast to Coast Himself Episode: "March 5, 2019"
Peston Himself (guest) Episode: "25 March 2020"
2020 Access Hollywood Himself Episode: "24.182"
The Talk Himself Episode: "Wayne Brady/Jonathan Mangum/Dr. Mike"

Awards and nominations

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Varshavski won the2020 Webby Awardsfor Education & Discovery, as well as for Health & Fitness in the category Social.[39]

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2018 Shorty Awards Health and Wellness Nominated [40]
2019 Shorty Awards Breakout YouTuber of the Year Nominated [41]
2020 Webby Awards Education & Discovery Won [39]
Health & Fitness Won
2021 Streamy Awards Health and Wellness Won [42]
2022 Webby Awards Best Influencer (People's Choice) Won [43]

References

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  10. ^Riley Banner, Nicole (January 19, 2016)."14 Things To Know About Dr. Mike, NYC's Most Eligible Bachelor".Elite Daily.Archivedfrom the original on March 15, 2017.RetrievedMarch 15,2017.
  11. ^abSteinhilber, Brianna (October 4, 2017)."The 'Hot Doctor's' prescription for building a successful brand".NBC News.Archivedfrom the original on February 13, 2019.RetrievedFebruary 15,2019.
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  21. ^"Creator Clash".thecreatorclash.com.Archivedfrom the original on April 19, 2022.RetrievedApril 19,2022.
  22. ^Polhamus, Blaine (March 25, 2022)."iDubbbz's Creator Clash to feature boxing cards with Doctor Mike, Michael Reeves, JustaMinx, and more".Daily Dot.Archivedfrom the original on May 2, 2022.RetrievedMay 2,2022.
  23. ^Corby, Donagh (May 15, 2022)."iDubbbz vs Doctor Mike boxing LIVE: UK start time, stream and results from Creator Clash".www.mirror.co.uk.Daily Mirror.Archivedfrom the original on May 15, 2022.RetrievedMay 15,2022.
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  30. ^@realdoctormike (June 13, 2022)."What a great cause @RyanTrahan Happy to have donated! I think you're gonna like my tattoo idea"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
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