Dr. Janette Nesheiwat has been nominated as Surgeon General of the U.S. She is currently the medical director of CityMD, providing urgent care services in New York and New Jersey.  Dr. Nesheiwat is the author of Beyond the Stethoscope: Miracles in Medicine and is a contributor to Fox News.

Dr. Nesheiwat is an advocate for preventive medicine and public health and encouraged vaccination during the COVID pandemic.  She has been active in disaster medicine and is a member of Samaritans Purse having provided medical services in Haiti, Morocco and Poland.

In accepting the nomination, Dr. Nesheiwat thanked the President-elect and pledged to work to promote health, inspire hope and serve the U.S. with dedication and compassion.