Current us surgeon general 2017
Previous surgeon general The surgeon general of the United States is the operational head of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) and thus the leading spokesperson on matters of public health in the federal government of the United States.
Deputy surgeon general
Dr. Vivek Murthy serves as the 21st Surgeon General of the United States – the "Nation's Doctor". From , he served as the 19th U.S. Surgeon General.Surgeon general list Dr. Vivek H. Murthy served as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States from December 15, to April 21, and was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 23, as the 21st Surgeon General of the United States.
Surgeon general salary Despite having one of the most technologically advanced health care systems in the world, the U.S. continues to have unacceptably high rates of maternal mortality.4 In , for every , live births, approximately 17 women died while pregnant or within 42 days of the end of pregnancy from causes related to pregnancy or delivery