President Donald Trump has named Dr. Casey Means as his new nominee for surgeon general, withdrawing his previous nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat.
The announcement was made Wednesday on Trump’s Truth Social account.
Means, a graduate of Stanford Medical School, is known for her focus on metabolic health and nutrition as preventative medicine.
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She co-authored a book on the subject with her brother Calley Means, who is a vocal advocate for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) initiative.
Calley Means also serves as a public spokesman for the movement.
In his announcement, President Trump cited Dr. Means’ alignment with the MAHA agenda and her potential to work closely with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
“Casey has impeccable ‘MAHA’ credentials, and will work closely with our wonderful Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to ensure a successful implementation of our Agenda in order to reverse the Chronic Disease Epidemic, and ensure Great Health, in the future, for ALL Americans,” Trump stated.
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Means has gained national attention through appearances on various media platforms, including The Joe Rogan Experience and a podcast hosted by Daily Caller co-founder Tucker Carlson.
She has voiced sharp criticism of the current medical system and even questioned the curriculum she encountered during her time at Stanford.
“I learned virtually nothing at Stanford Medical School about the tens of thousands of scientific papers that elucidate the root causes of why American health is plummeting,” she said in 2024.
Dr. Casey Means, 2024: “I learned virtually nothing at Stanford Medical School about the tens of thousands of scientific papers that elucidate the root causes of why American health is plummeting.”
“I did not learn that for each additional serving of ultra-processed food we eat,… pic.twitter.com/3jWYBQC853
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According to her LinkedIn profile, Means graduated with her Doctor of Medicine in 2014 from Stanford and left her surgical residency at Oregon Health and Science University during her fifth year to pursue work focused on what she describes as the true underlying causes of chronic disease in America.
Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, Trump’s previous nominee, had been scheduled to appear before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Thursday for a confirmation hearing.
However, her nomination was met with pushback from Trump-aligned supporters over her past statements related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nesheiwat previously praised Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for censoring what she called “misinformation” about vaccines and supported mask mandates during the pandemic.
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Those positions drew criticism from conservative activists who saw such policies as government overreach.
Additional scrutiny followed after writer Anthony Clark published claims that Nesheiwat had misrepresented her medical school credentials.
Clark alleged that while Nesheiwat claimed to hold a medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), she actually received her MD from the American University of the Caribbean.
Clark’s April 20 post included a screenshot of Nesheiwat’s LinkedIn profile, which originally listed UAMS as her alma mater. Nesheiwat also listed UAMS in her biography on X.
Following the controversy, her LinkedIn profile was updated to reflect that her medical degree came from the American University of the Caribbean.
Despite the withdrawal of her nomination for surgeon general, Nesheiwat may still be considered for a different role within the Department of Health and Human Services. Trump indicated that he hopes she will work alongside Secretary Kennedy in another capacity.
With Means now nominated, the Trump administration continues to signal a shift toward holistic and preventative approaches to healthcare, positioning the MAHA initiative and its leadership as central to that effort.
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