Celebrities who were practising doctors before they became famous

When you hear the word doctor, most people picture a professional in a white coat inside a hospital or clinic, treating people and helping them live better lives. But not all doctors treat inside the four walls and through medicine, some take the job of healing the soul.Across the world, there are numerous individuals who have studied and practised medicine for years and yet chosen to move on to other professions, reaching people with their art, all the same. Here are 7 of them:Michael CrichtonMichael Crichton learned medicine but did not practice it even for a day, since he was busy writing.Michael Crichton learned medicine but did not practice it even for a day, since he was busy writing. During his years at Harvard College, Crichton knew he wanted to be a writer. “But then I read that only two hundred writers in America support themselves writing. I thought, ‘That’s an awfully small group.’ I didn’t want to be a part-time writer with a day job—that didn’t interest me. I either had to be one of those two hundred people or forget it. So I decided to become a doctor,” he said. By the time he entered medical school at Harvard, the American medical industry was booming. While he did ...