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Obama asks CNN's Sanjay Gupta to be next surgeon general

 

Published 1/7/2009 at L.A. Times - Politics

The popular television personality, a practicing neurosurgeon, reportedly would be provided a broader portfolio to make wellness, fitness and healthcare reform a top priority. > President-elect Barack Obama has asked Dr. Sanjay Gupta to be the next U.S. surgeon general, looking to a popular television personality to help provide a public face for his healthcare agenda. (link)

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