Who is Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump's new surgeon general pick?

Key Points:

• Dr. Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and former Fox News contributor, is President Donald Trump’s new nominee for U.S. surgeon general, replacing Dr. Casey Means after her nomination stalled in the Senate.
• Saphier supports aspects of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda, such as reducing ultraprocessed foods and encouraging exercise, but is more vocal in advocating for vaccination than Kennedy.
• She has criticized some Trump administration health policies as “embarrassing,” including flawed reports and leadership decisions, while maintaining support for vaccination with an emphasis on personal medical choice.
• Saphier holds a medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine and is the director of breast imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth, with endorsements from institutions like the American College of Radiology.
• Her nomination reflects a shift toward a candidate with more traditional medical credentials and a less partisan stance compared to her predecessor, though some MAHA influencers view her as insufficiently aligned with their movement.