Trump Administration Taps Stephanie Haridopolos as Temporary Surgeon General

The Senate has not confirmed any of the president’s nominees for surgeon general during his second term.

Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos, in an undated file photograph. HHS via The Epoch Times

The Trump administration is promoting a doctor to assume some of the responsibilities of the surgeon general, as officials await action from the Senate on President Donald Trump’s latest surgeon general nominee, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on May 20.

Assistant Health Secretary Dr. Brian Christine is using his powers to delegate authority to Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos to enable her to start “carrying out many of the duties of the Surgeon General on behalf of the American people,” an HHS spokesperson told The Epoch Times in an email.