President-elect Trump named Janette Nesheiwat, a Fox News contributor and medical doctor in New York and New Jersey, as his nominee for surgeon general in his second administration.
“I am proud to announce that Dr. Janette Nesheiwat will be the Nation’s Doctor as the United States Surgeon General. Dr. Nesheiwat is a double board-certified Medical Doctor with an unwavering commitment to saving and treating thousands of American lives,” Trump said in a press release on Friday.
She is listed as a contributor on Fox News’s website, which says that she currently serves as a medical director at CityMD, a network of urgent care centers in New York and New Jersey.
Nesheiwat is a double board-certified medical doctor and graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, according to her website. Her website notes that she has led medical relief missions in Haiti, Ukraine and Africa.
“Dr. Nesheiwat will play a pivotal role in MAKING AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN!” Trump said in the release.
Nesheiwat will need to be confirmed by the Senate.