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.
False positives show need to adjust expectations for cancer screening tests – Washington Post
Accepting death is difficult for patients and doctors, but it needs to be done – Washington Post
No easy cure for hospital errors / Significant gains seen in specific areas – Commercial Appeal
Waging Peace – Commericial Appeal
LETTERS TO THE INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE Following the Jain Tradition – The New York Times
Knowledge is weapon in fight against silent killers – Commercial Appeal
Intensive care units grow more friendly to patients’ families at some hospitals – Washington Post
Video: Brain Infection – WREG
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