- Shiv Sudhakar graduated in 2006 from medical school. It was on his first day of medical school that he realized he wanted to be a screenwriter. He published his first short story during his residency and started getting his MFA in screenwriting before his medical training completed. He graduated from Academy of Art in 2018 with a MFA in screenwriting, where he was nominated to be Valedictorian. Medicine is the canvass of his life and inspires him to write meaningful stories for children and people of all ages. He has provided medical consultation for television shows, such as Grey's Anatomy and The Resident and the lead medical consultant of The Good Doctor often runs infectious disease story lines by him to make sure they are credible. He freelances for GreenGold Animation and is in the Talent and Inclusion Database at Disney. He is working with a producer on a docu-series in development stage with Netflix and continues to work as a physician in the Bay Area.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Shiv Sudhakar
- Was nominated to be Valedictorian at Academy of Art.
- Went to film school while still was in medical training.
- Has MD and MFA in screenwriting.
- Told mom on first day of medical school that he wanted to be a screenwriter. Almost quit medical school to go to film school.
- Nickname in the hospital is Doogie because looks very young.
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