Vivekanand Palavali

Vivekanand (Vivek) Palavali, MD is an Indian-American neurosurgeon, author and award-winning film maker. He specializes in cranial surgery, spinal surgery and neurosurgical trauma. He is board certified in neurosurgery. Dr. Palavali established his private practice in Flint, MI in 1995 after completing his residency in neurosurgery at the University of Chicago in July of 1995. Dr. Palavali has also pursued his interest in neurosurgery by participating in neuroscience research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Dr. Palavali is influenced by Epicurus which inspires his passions: writing and film making. He is also a desired speaker at seminars and conferences in the skeptic, secular humanist and atheist communities. He conveys his message of how to find and keep real happiness in his book, "A Mindful Life: A Brain Surgeon's Personal Experiences and Philosophical Reflections on Living Life Fully," published by Blue Sun Press in 2006. Also, in that year he published, "Loving Life While Accepting Death," in The Humanist Magazine. His first film, "Creator of God: A Brain Surgeon's Story," has won several awards. Following the success of his first documentary, Dr. Palavali went on to film award winning documentary, "Bitter Pill: Healthcare in America," in 2012. In 2019, Dr. Palavali is set to release his latest documentary titled, , "Screwed by the Greedy Business of American Healthcare."