surgeon general
noun
plural surgeons general
: the chief medical officer of a branch of the armed services or of a public health service
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To anyone following the MAHA movement and the activities of the surgeon general nominee, Casey Means, these deviations will not be surprising.
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Christopher Duggan, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
And confirmation for his pick for the next surgeon general, Casey Means, appears to have stalled in the Senate.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Violating a restraining order by showing up at his ex-wife’s job and trying to force her into his Camaro got a Miami doctor suspended by the state surgeon general last week.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
But the power of the surgeon general is somewhat limited, says Georges Benjamin, MD, an internal medicine doctor and CEO of the nonprofit American Public Health Association.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Duggan, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
And confirmation for his pick for the next surgeon general, Casey Means, appears to have stalled in the Senate.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Violating a restraining order by showing up at his ex-wife’s job and trying to force her into his Camaro got a Miami doctor suspended by the state surgeon general last week.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
But the power of the surgeon general is somewhat limited, says Georges Benjamin, MD, an internal medicine doctor and CEO of the nonprofit American Public Health Association.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Surgeon general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgeon%20general. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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