Image Credit: Getty Images Donald Trump has tapped a new face for one of the country's most high-profile public health roles. Dr. Nicole Saphier is now his latest nominee for U.S. Surgeon General, replacing Casey Means. "I am pleased to announce that I am nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier to be the next SURGEON GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," Trump wrote in an April 30, 2026, Truth Social post.