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Trump Nominates Radiologist Nicole Saphier as Surgeon General

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 3:41 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump nominated radiologist Nicole Saphier as surgeon general.
Saphier testified before the Senate Health Committee on September 17, 2026.
Saphier said the two-dose MMR vaccine is the safest, most effective tool to prevent measles.
Saphier criticized HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s reliance on analyst David Geier, calling his research limited and criticized.
Saphier said she would promote early cancer screening as surgeon general.

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U.S. President Donald Trump nominated radiologist Nicole Saphier as surgeon general.
Saphier testified before the Senate Health Committee on September 17, 2026.
Saphier said the two-dose MMR vaccine is the safest, most effective tool to prevent measles.
Saphier criticized HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s reliance on analyst David Geier, calling his research limited and criticized.
Saphier said she would promote early cancer screening as surgeon general.