The 10 Richest Doctors in the World

1) Patrick Soon Shiong (net worth $12 billion.)

Age:64

Source Of Wealth:

pharmaceuticals, self made   

Education:

Bachelor of Arts / Science, University of Witwatersrand; Medical Doctor, University of Witwatersrand; Master of Science, University of British Columbia

Patrick Soon-Shiong, doctor and entrepreneur.He invented a cancer drug, Abraxane, which, after years of slow sales, is now a blockbuster thanks to its efficacy against pancreatic cancer.

2) Thomas Frist (net worth $7.6 billion.)

Age: 67

Source of wealth:

HCA Healthcare, self made

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He got start as Air Force flight surgeon.His company makes over $29 billion a year buying and selling hospitals. So Dr. Thomas Frist now has a net worth of over $7 billion.

3) Phillip Frost(net worth $4 billion.)

Age:79

Source Of Wealth:

Pharmaceuticals, Self Made    

 

Education:
Bachelor of Arts / Science, University of Pennsylvania; Medical Doctor, Yeshiva U Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Philip Frost, is also health care investor and executive. He is the chairman and chief executive officer of publicly traded Opko Health.

4) Wu Yiling(net worth $1.7 billion.)

Age:66

Source Of Wealth:

Pharmaceuticals, Self Made    

Education:

Medical Doctor, Hebei Medical University; Medical Doctor, Nanjing University of Chinese

Wu Yiling, whose father was a doctor, practiced Chinese medicine for 11 years before he founded Yiling Pharmaceutical in 1992. Now Wu is the chairman of the company.

5) Gary Michelson(net worth $1.6 billion)

Age:67

Source Of Wealth:

Medical patents, Self Made    

Education:

Bachelor of Arts / Science, Temple University; Medical Doctor, Hahnemann Medical College

Gary Michelson is an orthopedic and spinal surgeon-turned-inventor, investor and philanthropist.He is the holder of more than 250 U.S. patents for medical devices and procedures. He has invested in real estate, timber, energy and securities.

6) Dr. Phil(net worth $80 million.)

Age:67

Source Of Wealth:

Profession and Reality show Hosting

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7) James Andrews(net worth $30 million.)

Age:73

Source Of Wealth:

Medicine

He is known to perform orthopedic surgeries on several high-profile and world renowned athletes like Kevin Smith, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Albert Pujols, Shawn Michaels, CM Punk, John Cena, Triple H, Randy Orton, and Edge.

8) Terry Dubrow(net worth $30 million.)

Age:57

Source Of Wealth:

Profession, Reality shows

He is a plastic surgeon and television personality. His popularity has grown through his appearances on television shows like The Swan and the Real Housewives of Orange County.

9) Robert Rey(net worth $15 million.)

Age:54

Source Of Wealth:

Profession, Reality Shows

He is also a plastic surgeon and host Brazil and one of the protagonists of Dr. 90210 ( a reality show aired in the United States by the channel E! Entertainment and People and Arts and presented in Brazil by RedeTV! with the name of " Doc Hollywood " ) .

10) Garth Fisher(net worth $15 million.)

Age:57

Source Of Wealth:

Profession and reality shows

He is yet another plastic surgeon best known as the first doctor selected for the ABC television show Extreme Makeover.