Who is Nicole Saphier, new Trump surgeon general nominee? 

President Trump tapped Dr. Nicole B. Saphier on Thursday to be the next U.S. surgeon general. 

The president called Saphier a “STAR physician” in a Truth Social post, specifically commending her work on breast cancer treatment. 

“She is also an INCREDIBLE COMMUNICATOR, who makes complicated health issues more easily understood by all Americans,” Trump wrote in the post. 

“Dr. Nicole Saphier will do great things for our Country, and help, ‘MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN,’” he continued. “Congratulations Nicole, our Country has long been waiting for you!”

Saphier is now the third person Trump has picked to lead the Office of the Surgeon General, after his two previous nominees failed to receive Senate support. 

Here’s what you need to know about Saphier’s nomination:

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Saphier is a radiologist who has served as a Fox News contributor since 2018. She is also the director of breast imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center-Monmouth. 

Additionally, Saphier runs the “Wellness Unmasked” podcast, where she engages in “unfiltered conversations” about wellness and provides “evidence-based insight” about healthy living practices, according to the show’s description. 

Recent episodes of her show explore topics like Trump’s recent executive order that directed accelerated research into the use of certain........

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