Who Is Apoorva Tewari? Surgeon And Wife Of UK Lawmaker Vivek Ramaswamy

Vivek Ramaswamy has been appointed to co-lead the newly established US Department of Government Efficiency. The Indian-origin entrepreneur and politician is married to Dr. Apoorva Tewari, an assistant professor and surgeon in Ohio. In 2023, Ramaswamy entered the Presidential race but withdrew in January 2024 to endorse now-President-elect Donald Trump. During his brief candidacy, Apoorva was an active part of his campaign trail. The couple has two sons, Karthik and Arjun.

Who is Dr. Apoorva Tewari?

Apoorva T. Ramaswamy is a laryngologist who specialises in swallowing disorders and voice disorders of patients who have undergone cancer treatment.

She studied at Yale, obtaining her MD before she became a resident physician at New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia and Cornell. She is based out of Columbus, Ohio and according to her Twitter bio, she is “passionate about eating, helping people eat, and maximising the quality of life of cancer survivors. Apoorva is also an assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Ohio State University.

"I am passionate about helping my patients with these problems using both surgical and medical methods in order to optimise their quality of life," she wrote on the Ohio State University website. The doctor also serves on the medical advisory board of the National Foundation of Swallow Disorders and on several committees for the Dysphagia Research Society, according to The Sun.

During one Vivek Ramaswamy's campaigns in Iowa, the couple shared their love story with voters. 

Voters in Iowa want to know the story how Apoorva and I met. Here’s how. 😉
📍 Osceola, IA pic.twitter.com/N7duPToNlO

— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) November 19, 2023

Apoorva's Backing In Ramaswamy's Political Career

In an interview with For News, Apoorva talked about Ramaswamy’s rise and what led to his decision to step into politics. She recalled a conversation she had with her husband a few months ago and how he told her “We are facing a crisis for our country, for the country our two little sons are going to inherit.” He felt that they have to be “the ones to step up and lead our country because no one’s going to unify us, no one’s going to remind us of why this country is the best nation in the world,”

During an interview with Erick Erickson on stage in Atlanta, Vivek Ramaswamy said his family and faith in God keep him humble. "I think I do derive a lot of the humility from my wife, who is a leader in her own way, in her own unique world," he said.

Apoorva who has been by his side on the campaign trail, called him a generous parent and partner in an interview to News Nation. "We have built a life together, and he's made many sacrifices for my career. He has been the most wonderful person to create a life with, and that kind of generosity does not get communicated on a debate stage,” she said.