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.
A peek behind the curtain into Lashondia Palmer’s journey from acute illness to health – Commercial Appeal
Measles outbreak shows consequences of vaccination myths – Commercial Appeal
Unprecedented measles outbreak prompts questions – Commercial AppeaL
Beware sexual transmission of Zika virus – Commercial Appeal
Understanding root causes is first step in confronting violence – Commercial Appeal
Quest for meaning makes satisfying midlife – Commercial Appeal
Let’s all do our part to reduce food waste – Commercial Appeal
Yes, we can teach greater compassion – 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