Casey Means, Critic of Mainstream Medicine, May Become Nation’s Top Doctor
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Dr. Casey Means is appearing before a Senate committee as the nominee for surgeon general, a role that would make her a prominent figure in the mainstream medical system she has criticized.
- She has a strong academic background from Stanford School of Medicine and experience as a biomedical researcher, along with a large social media following and a popular health newsletter.
- However, Dr. Means dropped out of her medical residency, lacks an active medical license, has expressed skepticism about some vaccines, and has promoted controversial views such as opposing raw milk bans and encouraging distrust in conventional medicine.
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. supports her nomination, emphasizing the need for new approaches to medicine, and the Senate is expected to confirm her despite concerns about her stance on medical science
