The American College of Radiology (ACR) has congratulated Nicole B. Saphier, MD, on her nomination by President Donald Trump to serve as surgeon general of the U.S.
If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Saphier would be the first radiologist to hold the position.
Saphier is an attending radiologist and associate professor of radiology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. She has served as an ACR alternate councilor for New Jersey and has held advisory positions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the New Jersey Department of Health.
"Dr. Saphier is a tireless advocate for women's health who has worked to increase access to lifesaving cancer screenings, enable earlier cancer detection and ultimately save countless lives," said Dana Smetherman, MD, CEO of the ACR.
The surgeon general is nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate for a four-year term as part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
