The appointment of Dr Atul Gawande to lead the ... Yet it is for his writing that he is most admired. Encouraged by his friend Malcolm Gladwell, Gawande "quickly garnered acclaim and awards ...

Atul Gawande is a surgeon and writer based in Massachusetts. From 1992 to 1993 he served as senior health policy advisor to the Clinton campaign and the Clinton White House. Since 1998 he has been a ...