Alok Kanojia

Alok Kanojia
Kanojia in 2023
Born (1982-10-07) October 7, 1982 (age 42)
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin (BS)
Tufts University (MD/MPH)
OccupationPsychiatrist
Twitch information
Also known asDr. K
Channel
Years active2019–present
GenreInterview
Followers647,700
Follower and view counts updated as of September 28, 2023.
Websitehttps://www.healthygamer.gg/

Alok Kanojia (born October 7, 1982), is an American psychiatrist and live streamer. He is also known by the name Dr. K.

Education

Kanojia became addicted to video games during his time at the University of Texas at Austin, leading to missed classes and bad grades. At the age of 21, he moved to India to become a monk.[1]

Kanojia began studying alternative therapies including yoga, meditation, and Reiki in 2003. He looked closely at the Ayurvedic principle that mental health is tightly linked to physical health. He got his addiction under control and graduated in 2007 with a biology major.[2]

Kanojia began a placement at Tufts University School of Medicine in 2010, got his medical degree in 2014, following which he started a residency at Harvard Medical School's Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)/McLean Adult Psychiatry Residency Program.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Heaven, Will Douglas (25 November 2019). "Video game addiction is now being recognized—what happens next?". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. ↑ Liao, Shannon (5 August 2020). "A Harvard-trained psychiatrist is on Twitch helping gamers with their mental health". CNN Business. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. ↑ Heaven, Will Douglas (25 November 2019). "Video game addiction is now being recognized—what happens next?". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 26 September 2020.