Top DOLs in United States

BACKGROUND

KNIGHTLABS conducted a thorough social media analysis employing a blend of quantitative and qualitative methodologies. A comprehensive set of keywords was meticulously curated and tested to ensure precise data collection. Historical data spanning one year, from November 2022 to January 2024, was gathered and subjected to filters to focus on specific audiences and therapeutic domains. The analysis encompassed quantitative assessments of DOLs' rankings based on diverse metrics, alongside qualitative thematic evaluations of their online discourse. The data collection process leveraged primary web research, cutting-edge social listening platforms, and real-time X/Twitter queries.

METHOD

KNIGHTLABS conducted a thorough social media analysis employing a blend of quantitative and qualitative methodologies. A comprehensive set of keywords was meticulously curated and tested to ensure precise data collection. Historical data spanning one year, from November 2022 to January 2024, was gathered and subjected to filters to focus on specific audiences and therapeutic domains. The analysis encompassed quantitative assessments of DOLs' rankings based on diverse metrics, alongside qualitative thematic evaluations of their online discourse. The data collection process leveraged primary web research, cutting-edge social listening platforms, and real-time X/Twitter queries.

TOP DOLS IN HEALTHCARE – US

Outlined below are the highest-ranked influencers on X/Twitter over the study period based on their average reach. Average reach is an average of the number of people estimated to have seen a given post from a source. The calculation looks at the reach of mentions from the source within the given period. Reach itself is calculated using metrics such as followers, engagement, page ranks and estimated views. 

@DrOz

Mehmet Oz, MD

Specialty: Cardiothoracic surgery

Current practice: Vice-Chair and Professor of Surgery at Columbia University and directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at New York Presbyterian Hospital

Location: Pennsylvania

Followers: 3,796,657

@PeterAttiaMD

Peter Attia, MD

Specialty: Longevity specialist

Current practice: Founder of Early Medical

Location: Texas

Followers: 428,673 

@EricTopol

Eric Topol, MD

Specialty: Cardiovascular medicine

Current practice: Founder and director of the  Scripps Research Translational Institute, a professor of Molecular Medicine and Executive Vice-President at Scripps Research Institute, and a senior consultant at the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases at Scripps Clinic

Location: California

Followers: 691,272

@eugenegu

Eugene Gu, MD

Specialty: Neurology

Current practice: Neurologist and CEO of Ganogen

Location: New York

Followers: 435,983 

@TheRealDrMiami

Michael Salzhauer, MD

Specialty: Plastic surgery

Current practice: Plastic & reconstructive surgery specialist in own practice in Bay Harbor Islands

Location: Florida

Followers: 185,003

@Bob_Wachter

Robert Wachter, MD

Specialty: Internal medicine and epidemiology

Current practice: Chair, UCSF Dept of Medicine

Location: San Francisco

Followers: 270,259

@RobertLustigMD

Robert Lustig, MD, MSL

Specialty: Endocrinology

Current practice: Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology and Member of the Institute for Health Policy Studies at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Location: California

Followers: 84,133

@RealDoctorMike

Mike Varshavski, DO

Specialty: Family medicine

Current practice: Primary care physician at Chatham Family Medicine

Location: New York City

Followers: 348,758

@VinGuptaMD

Vin Gupta, MD, MPA

Specialty: Pulmonology

Current practice: Affiliate Assistant Professor of Health Metrics Sciences at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington. Clinically active as a Pulmonary/Critical Care physician

Location: Washington

Followers: 115,080

@CMichaelGibson

Charles Michael Gibson, MS, MD

Specialty: Cardiology

Current practice: Cardiologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, cardiovascular researcher, and professor at Harvard Medical School

Location: Oklahoma

Followers: 436,989

@DrSidMukherjee

Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD

Specialty: Oncologist, immunologist, cell biologist 

Current practice: Cancer and stem cell biologist at Columbia University

Location: New York

Followers: 100,847 

@kevinmd

Kevin Pho, MD

Specialty: Internal medicine

Current practice:

Location: Boston

Followers: 157,126

@DavidAgus

David Agus, MD

Specialty: Oncology

Current practice: Professor of medicine and engineering at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine and Viterbi School of Engineering and founding director and CEO of the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine.

Location: California

Followers: 37,133

@KevinGendreau

Kevin Gendreau, MD

Specialty: Primary care and obesity medicine specialist

Current practice: Obesity Medicine Physician at Signature Healthcare

Location: Massachusetts

Followers: 10,158

@DrZedZha

Mengyi ‘Zed’ Zha, MD, FAAFP

Specialty: Family physician

Current practice: Family physician completing a fellowship in dermatology

Location: Washington

Followers: 23,857

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