Most doctors explain what you have.
Dr. Pal explains why.
20+ years in medicine. 5+ million followers. One doctor on a mission to make health advice simpler, clearer, and easier to trust. Meet the internet’s favourite GutMAN.
Top Medical Voice
Science-rooted approach
Pioneer Award for Medcom Show
Weekly support & accountability
Top Doctor Award
Coaches guide you every step
Young Investigator Award
Gut health, weight, hormones
Dr. Pal Specializes in
Gastroenterology
Immunology
Hepatology
Clinical Nutrition
Obesity Treatment
Anti-Inflammation
Dr. Pal's Journey
From Madurai to millions.
The story of how a boy from Tamil Nadu became the doctor the internet actually listens to.
1983 - Madurai
Born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
A childhood surrounded by food, family, and discipline.
2000 - The Decision
Finished schooling. Chose medicine.
While others were still figuring things out, he chose medicine and committed early.
2006 - Doctor, officially.
Six years of medical school. The degree was just the beginning. He knew clearly he wanted to move to the US and did so after his MBBS.
2008 - Thinking Bigger
A Master’s in Public Health in US.
Because he wanted to understand how to help communities, not just individuals.
Because he wanted to understand how to help communities, not just individuals.
2012 - The Obsession
MD done. The gut became his focus.
The role of the gut in health pushed him towards gastroenterology. Because it quietly controlled more than people realised.
The role of the gut in health pushed him towards gastroenterology. Because it quietly controlled more than people realised.
2015 - Practising in the US
Board certified American Board of Gastroenterology.
Now practising in the US, he noticed that patients had the same problem. They didn't understand their own bodies.
Now practising in the US, he noticed that patients had the same problem. They didn't understand their own bodies.
2016 - Wake up call
The biggest lesson came when he got a heart attack from ignoring lifestyle. That changed everything.
2020 -The Internet Finds Him
Posted one video about Covid, explaining it clearly, simply, and with humor and millions started listening.
2022 - Built What Was Missing
Built the programme he wished existed for his patients.
NewME was born from 15 years of watching people fail at weight loss and from his own journey of going from 100kgs to 72 kgs. Gut health. Hormones. Lifestyle. All of it, together.
NewME was born from 15 years of watching people fail at weight loss and from his own journey of going from 100kgs to 72 kgs. Gut health. Hormones. Lifestyle. All of it, together.
"A programme born from my own plate. Literally."
2022 - A new genre
Took health comedy on stage. A genre nobody had tried.
A doctor on stage.
Turning health mistakes into something people could laugh at and finally change..
A doctor on stage.
Turning health mistakes into something people could laugh at and finally change..
"The only show where laughing is part of the cure."
2025- Lifestyle Medicine Diplomate
Made it official. Food is medicine.
Certified as a Lifestyle Medicine Diplomate, the formal recognition of what he's been practising and preaching for a decade.
Certified as a Lifestyle Medicine Diplomate, the formal recognition of what he's been practising and preaching for a decade.
"Your next meal is either medicine or poison. Choose wisely."
Dr. Pal Foundation
Health, humor, and humanity—that’s what I stand for.
