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Former United States Surgeon General

Richard Carmona, born on November 22, 1949, is a former United States Surgeon General. He has extensive experience in public health and served as the Surgeon General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). During his tenure, Carmona focused on preventive medicine, health promotion, and disease prevention.

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“I've had opportunities before to run for office - the Republicans recruited me when I was surgeon general, to run for Congress, to run against Gov. Napolitano. But I didn't feel it was my calling... I felt, 'Well, I'm flattered, but I really would rather stay and be the doctor of the nation and stay as surgeon general.'”

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“The overarching issue, really, is our surgeon general should be able to communicate transparently and honestly with the American public on all issues.”

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“As 17th U.S. Surgeon General, I was privileged to serve as the nation's doctor. I focused much of my time on promoting proven programs and individual steps that lead to good health.”

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“I really think the most important thing I do is to protect the dignity and the integrity of the Office of the Surgeon General.”

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“As a young surgeon in training at the University of California San Francisco General Hospital in the early '80s, my colleagues and I were inundated with an epidemic of young men with fevers, rashes, swollen lymph nodes and eventually death.”

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“Surgeon general's job is to protect, promote and advance the health, safety and security of the nation.”

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“In honor of Surgeon General Koop's legacy, we should ensure that the position of surgeon general is protected from political interference, funded appropriately and nominated from the ranks of career public health professionals who merit consideration, as is done in the other uniformed services.”

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Author:Richard Carmona

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Born: November 22, 1949
Known for: Former United States Surgeon General
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