Palaniappan Manickam

Palaniappan Manickam, better known as Dr. Pal, is a board-certified gastroenterologist, who is originally from India, and currently practices in California. He specializes in gut health, time-restricted eating, and a mostly plant-based diet. He is also a celebrity doctor who uses in-person and virtual stand-up comedy("MedCom”) to educate the general public on chronic illness intervention.

Manickam was born and raised in Madurai, India. He received his MBBS from PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research in Coimbatore, India, his MPH from University of Massachusetts Boston, and his residency in Internal Medicine from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Michigan. He did his gastroenterology fellowship at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak. Provided by Wikipedia