Not because we got into medical school, we lack habit. Contrary to the belief that all medical students lack talent, or they are all drowned in many books, some of them became celebrities after graduation, and others didn't have it in them and dropped out of school to pursue their dreams. Doctor Politicians Che Guevara One of the celebrities who went to medical school is Che Guevara. His medical school was in Latin America, and it is during his stay there that he was inspired to call for the rights of the people. Geuvara was born in 1928, Argentine, and entered medical school in the late 1940s. He then became a politician and wrote multiple political books. Ron Paul Another politician who also went to medical school is Ron Paul. He was born in America, and graduated from Duke University School of Medicine and is also an author. Additionally, he served as a flight surgeon in the US Armed Forces. Howard Dean In addition, the politician Howard Dean, who was once a presidential candidate, is also a doctor. He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Art and Medicine Not only were medical studenta into politics, they were also into Arts. There are singers who went to medical schools, comedians, actors, film directors as well as poets. Ken Jeong The comedian Ken Jeong, famous for his role in the movie The Hangover, is a licensed physician in California. He attended medical school during the 1990s in the University of North Carolina. Michael Crichton Michael Crichton is an American movie director as well as a Harvard medical school graduate. He wrote many novels and produced many shows and movies, but one popular series among them is ER, starring George Cloney. Crichton was the creator and executive producer of ER. Sanjay Gupta And as it is obvious, the celebrity Sanjay Gupta, who won multiple Emmy awards for his health-related show (Sanjay Gupta MD) is a neurosurgeon who graduated from Emory University School of Medicine. Deepak Chopra He is an Indian American doctor, who became famous for his books and public talks about alternative medicine and spirituality. Currently, he is one of the wealthiest figures in alternative medicine.` Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The author of Sherlock Holmes is Arthur Conan Doyle, who was an English writer and graduated from medical school at 1881. Robin Cook Some other famous writers who are originally doctors include Robin Cook, who is the author of the books Coma, Shock and Chromosome 6. Khaled Hosseini The author of the book The Kite Runner, is Khaled Hosseini, who is also a doctor. Singers and Med School Dexter Holland A singer who went to medical school is Dexter Holland, the lead singer of the band Offspring. Not only is Dexter a musician and a doctor, he is also a researcher. He co-authored a study published in PLoS One, which is about HIV and is named "Identification of Human MicroRNA-Like Sequences Embedded within the Protein-Encoding Genes of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus". Jay Sean Jay Sean is also a singer who went to medical school. He studied medicine in London, but dropped out to pursue his career in music. Is it that celebrities want to be doctors, or is it the other way round? In my personal opinion it is the other way round. To learn medicine, one must be dedicated to the life of being a doctor, just to be a good and competent one. And as we saw with all the previous celebrities, most of them shifted their careers after graduation, or just dropped out of medical school. Sports and Medicine Paul Gasol Paul Gasol is one of the famous athletes who went to medical school. He was a medical student at the University of Barcelona, but later dropped out to focus on his career as a professional basketball player. Jenny Thombson Jenny Thombson is an Olympic swimmer, who won the gold medal, is also a licensed physician. She graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2006. Her specialty is anesthesia. Amy Chow Another Olympic winner is Amy Chow, who graduate from Stanford Medical school in 2007. Are you surprised that so many famous people went to med school? Share your thoughts in the comments section. Spirituality and Medicine
