Trump picks conspiracy theorist ‘wellness influencer’ Casey Means with no medical license to replace Fox contributor as Surgeon General - Previous nominee was withdrawn amid claims she had ...

Means is not a practicing physician and does not have an active medical license. Adams pointed to the surgeon general's legal obligation to serve as vice admiral of the U.S. Public Health Service ...

While promoting her 2024 book, Casey pointed out in a lengthy Instagram post that the “the metabolic health crisis is the biggest threat we face” in the U.S.

Casey Means, President Trump's new pick for U.S. surgeon general, faces questions about her medical qualifications. And despite RFK Jr.'s support, some in the MAHA movement are lobbying against her.

Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, attends a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the Secretary of Health and Human Services post, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 29, 2025.

Dr. Casey Means, left, and journalist Megan Kelly, attend a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the Secretary of Health and Human Services post, at the Capitol in Washington, on Jan ...

President Donald Trump on May 7 announced a new pick for U.S. surgeon general, naming Dr. Casey Means, an ally of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with a prominent online following who is an advocate for ...

Means, 37, was not Trump’s initial choice for the role: He first selected Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, a Fox news contributor and Mike Waltz’s sister-in-law, to oversee the U.S. public health system.