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Polybius

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Sat Nov 23, 2024, 12:50 PM Nov 23

Trump Chooses New York Doctor to Be Next U.S. Surgeon General [View all]

Source: NY Times

President-elect Donald J. Trump on Friday selected Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, a New York medical director with family ties to his first administration and a Fox News contributor, to be the next surgeon general of the United States.

“She is committed to ensuring that Americans have access to affordable, quality healthcare, and believes in empowering individuals to take charge of their health to live longer, healthier lives,” Mr. Trump said in a social media post.

Dr. Nesheiwat is one of five New York City medical directors for CityMD, a chain of urgent care centers across the region, according to a spokeswoman. She has contributed to Fox News since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, speaking about Covid-19, mpox and the importance of cancer screening tests, among other topics.

Her sister Julia Nesheiwat, a former Army officer, was homeland security adviser in the first Trump administration and is married to Representative Mike Waltz of Florida, whom Mr. Trump has tapped to be national security adviser.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/us/politics/janette-nesheiwat-surgeon-general.html



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