Who Is Trump’s New Pick For Surgeon General?
President Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Nicole B. Saphier as his new pick for Surgeon General, following the withdrawal of Dr. Casey Means' nomination. Saphier, a radiologist and director of breast imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Monmouth, is known for her work in cancer detection and prevention, as well as her public health communication. The shift comes amid political challenges to the previous nominee, with Trump citing partisan obstacles to confirmation.
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Health Who Is Trump’s New Pick For Surgeon General? (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images) Derek VanBuskirk Reporter April 30, 2026 2:49 PM ET April 30, 2026 2:49 PM ET Derek VanBuskirk Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); President Donald Trump nominated a new surgeon general on Thursday after announcing that his former nomination was withdrawn. Trump’s replacement for the position recently vacated by Dr. Casey Means, CNN reported, is Dr. Nicole B.
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