Nominated by President-elect Trump Dr. Janet Neshewat As Surgeon General.
President Trump said in a statement Friday night that Dr. Neshewat is “a passionate advocate for preventive medicine and public health and a strong communicator.”
“I am proud to announce that Dr. Janet Nesheiwat will become the nation’s physician as the United States Surgeon General. He is a fully certified physician,” he said. .
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Dr. Janet Neshewat attended the 2018 CHARM Back To School Bash in Nashville, Tennessee. (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)
Nesheiwat is a former Fox News medical contributor.
“She is committed to ensuring Americans have access to affordable, high-quality health care and empowering individuals to take control of their health to live longer, healthier lives. “I believe that,” he added.
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Dr. Janet Neshewat attends the 2023 FOX Nation Patriot Awards at the Grand Ole Opry on October 16, 2023 in Nashville. (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)
Mr. Neshewat is the medical director of CityMD, a network of urgent care centers in New York and New Jersey, and previously served as a physician at Washington Regional Medical Center and Northwest Medical Hospital.
Trump said that during the pandemic, Neshewat was “on the front lines in New York City treating thousands of Americans and leading President Donald Trump's historic Operation Warp Speed team, which has saved hundreds of millions of lives.” “In the aftermath, we saved the patient.”
He also praised her “expertise and leadership” after Hurricane Katrina and the Joplin tornado.
Dr. Janet Nesheiwat (left), Scott Stapp of the rock band Creed, and Jaclyn Stapp, founder of the CHARM Foundation, at the 2018 CHARM Back To School Bash in Nashville on August 4, 2018. . (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)
“She is also a member of the Samaritan's Purse Disaster Assistance Relief Team, which has provided life-saving care during crises in Morocco, Haiti and Poland,” he added.
A graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Ms. Nesheiwat pursued a “life of service” inspired by the “resilience and compassion” of her widowed immigrant mother and “translated a deep-seated desire to help others into outstanding medical care.” I turned it into a career.”
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He added, “Dr. Neshewat will play a vital role in making America healthy again!”
