DR. MANOJ JAIN
Physician. · Writer · Public Health Advocate · Fellow Harvard Advanced Leadership
Manoj Jain, MD MPH is an infectious disease physician, writer, public health leader and philantropist. He is the founder and president of Mid-South Infectious Disease Associates, a practice providing one third of the infectious disease care in the region, and he served as medical lead for the regional COVID-19 Task Force, earning the nickname "Dr. Fauci of Memphis." As a writer, he has published hundreds of columns in the Washington Post, USA Today-TN, New York Times and Times of India, and is the author of several books, including Mahavira: The Hero of Nonviolence. Drawing on the Eastern tradition and his own meditation practice, he writes. teaches and conducts research on spirituality. He founded the Gandhi-King Conference and CETI, a nonprofit working to end tuberculosis in India and has an endowed lectureship at Harvard’s Brigham and Woman’s Hospital at the Osher Center. In 2026, Dr. Jain joins Harvard's Advanced Leadership Initiative as a fellow.
Manoj Jain Interview On NPR About Zika
Dr. Manoj Jain: Travel advisory illustrates danger of Zika virus – Commercial Appeal
Brain scan data can predict political affiliation – Commercial Appeal
Let’s start treating gun violence like the epidemic it is – Commercial Appeal
Yoga continues to surprise with potential health benefits – Commercial Appeal
Coping With Election Stress With A 5-Minute Loving-Kindness Meditation – Huffington post
Research suggests Tylenol can dampen emotional as well as physical pain – commercial appeal
Mississippi leads nation in measles vaccination rate – Commercial Appeal
WRITINGS
BOOKS
Drs. Manoj & Sunita Jain Endowed Lectureship in Jainism and Integrative Health
Dr. Sunita & Dr. Manoj Jain Loewenberg College of Nursing Scholarship - University of Memphis
Drs. Sunita & Manoj Jain Education Scholarship (College of Education) - University of Memphis