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Janette Nesheiwat
Personal details
Born1976 (age 48–49)
Carmel, New York, U.S.
RelativesJulia Nesheiwat (sister)
Jaclyn Stapp (sister)
Mike Waltz (brother-in-law)
EducationStetson University
University of South Florida (BS)
American University of the Caribbean (MD)

Janette Nesheiwat (born 1976)[1] is an American physician who was briefly a nominee for Surgeon General of the United States during the second Trump administration.[2] Nesheiwat has served as the medical director of the healthcare company CityMD[3] and is a former medical contributor on Fox News.[4]

Early life and education

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Janette Nesheiwat was born in Carmel, New York,[5] the daughter of Jordanian Christian immigrants.[6] She is one of five children; her siblings are Julia Nesheiwat, Jaclyn Stapp, Dina Nesheiwat, and Daniel Nesheiwat.[7] Julia Nesheiwat is married to Mike Waltz, a Republican former congressperson and former national security advisor to Donald Trump.[8] In 1982, Nesheiwat's family relocated from New York to Umatilla, Florida.[7]

In 1990, when she was thirteen years old, Nesheiwat accidentally knocked over a fishing tackle box and a handgun inside that had fallen with the tackle box discharged. The gun killed her father Ziad Nesheiwat in what police described as a "freak accident." Janette Nesheiwat and her four siblings were then raised by her mother Hayat Nesheiwat, a pediatric nurse. Nesheiwat says her father's death and her mother motivated her to become a physician.[9][8]

She later attended Umatilla High School,[10] received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from University of South Florida in 2000,[11] and completed coursework at Stetson University.[6] After completing the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program, Nesheiwat was medically disenrolled.[12] From August 2000 to April 2006, she attended the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in St. Maarten where she received her medical degree.[13] She did her residency program in family medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences from 2006 to 2009.[13][14]

Career

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Nesheiwat is a board-certified family medicine physician.[15] Her early career included practicing in Northwest Arkansas,[16] where she was also the host of Jones TV's Family Health Today. In 2012, she was awarded the Red Cross community partner hero award.[17] In 2013, Nesheiwat was selected by Arkansas Business for the publication's annual "40 under 40" list, which profiled forty leaders in the state of Arkansas under the age of forty. She was noted for her medical practice, local television reporting, and international relief efforts in Morocco, Haiti, and Poland, as well as relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina and the Joplin tornadoes.[1][18]

In 2012, Nesheiwat moved to New York City, New York, where she worked for CityMD, an urgent care provider. She eventually became one of CityMD's directors.[8][19] In addition, she continued working as a medical news correspondent, frequently contributing to national television networks[19] to discuss health-related topics such as genetic testing research, surgical procedures, the health risks of vaping, and the opioid epidemic. In March 2020, she was hired by Fox News Channel[20] as a medical contributor to provide analysis and commentary about the COVID-19 pandemic first-hand. [21][22]

Nesheiwat wrote a memoir, Beyond the Stethoscope: Miracles in Medicine, which was released in December 2024.[23] She has also founded a brand of dietary supplements, BC Boost.[24][25]

Nesheiwat was briefly a nominee for Surgeon General of the United States during the second Trump administration.[2] On May 7, 2025, Trump withdrew the nomination after investigative reporting revealed that Nesheiwat misrepresented her medical education as from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, rather than the American University of the Caribbean, falsely claimed board certification in emergency medicine, and lied about being commissioned as an army officer.[12] Additionally, far-right activist Laura Loomer claimed Nesheiwat was "not ideologically aligned" with Trump.[26] Hours later, Trump announced that he would instead nominate Casey Means as surgeon general.[27]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dr Janette Nesheiwat: 10 things to know about Trump's pick for Surgeon General". Times of India. November 23, 2025. Archived from the original on April 26, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Goldstein, Joseph (January 29, 2025) [22 November 2024]. "Trump Transition Updates: Cabinet Nearly Full With Flurry of Friday Picks: What to know about Trump's choice for surgeon general". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 21, 2025.
  3. ^ Frazier, Kierra (November 22, 2024). "Trump chooses Fox News contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat for surgeon general". Politico. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  4. ^ Juliann, Ventura (November 22, 2024). "Former Fox News contributor Janette Nesheiwat tapped as Trump's surgeon general". Yahoo News. Archived from the original on April 21, 2025.
  5. ^ Kluger, Adam (October 2019). "Dr. Janette Nesheiwat". Metropolitan Magazine. Archived from the original on November 23, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  6. ^ a b O'Cain, Woody (October 31, 2017). "Nurturing Greatness". Stetson Magazine. Stetson University. Archived from the original on November 26, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Hansen, Lee (June 7, 1998). "Mother, Daughter Win Scholarships". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  8. ^ a b c Goldstein, Joseph (December 6, 2024). "How Childhood Tragedy Shaped the Doctor Trump Picked for Surgeon General". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 7, 2024.
  9. ^ "Daily Inspiration: Meet Dr. Janette Nesheiwat". Nashville Voyager. September 26, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  10. ^ Badie, Rick (January 2, 1992). "Students Tapped For Leadership". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  11. ^ Commencement Convocation Program, USF, May 5, 2000. University of South Florida. May 5, 2000. p. 31. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024.
  12. ^ a b Ruetenik, Dan (April 29, 2025). "Trump's Surgeon General Nominee, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, Faces Scrutiny Over Credentials". CBS News. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Physician Profile: Janette Nesheiwat". nydoctorprofile.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2025.
  14. ^ "2010 Annual Report Area Health Education Centers" (PDF). Arkansas General Assembly. August 2010. p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 15, 2024.
  15. ^ "Is My Doctor Board Certified?". Certification Matters. American Board of Medical Specialties. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  16. ^ White, C.D. (June 15, 2011). "It couldn't happen here?". Lovely County Citizen. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  17. ^ Mag, Met (October 16, 2019). "Dr. Janette Nesheiwat". Metropolitan Magazine. Archived from the original on July 13, 2020.
  18. ^ "Janette Nesheiwat - 40 Under 40". Arkansas Business. 2013. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019.
  19. ^ a b "20 Years, 20 Leaders: Janette Nesheiwat, MD". The Women in Medicine Legacy Foundation. April 16, 2019. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019.
  20. ^ "FOX News Channel Names Dr. Janette Nesheiwat to Contributor Role". Businesswire. March 16, 2020. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020.
  21. ^ Flood, Brian (March 16, 2020). "Fox News adds medical contributors amid coronavirus pandemic". Fox News Channel. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020.
  22. ^ Johnson, Ted (March 17, 2020). "Fox News Personalities Shift To Urgency Of Coronavirus Crisis After Some Decried Media Overreaction". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020.
  23. ^ "Beyond the Stethoscope". Simon & Schuster. December 17, 2024. Archived from the original on November 25, 2024.
  24. ^ Stone, Will (November 23, 2024). "What to know about Trump's picks for CDC, FDA and surgeon general". Archived from the original on November 23, 2024.
  25. ^ "About B+C Boost". BC Boost. Archived from the original on November 23, 2024.
  26. ^ Pager, Tyler (May 7, 2025). "The White House is planning to withdraw the nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat to be surgeon general, according to a person familiar with the decision". The New York Times. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  27. ^ Pager, Tyler (May 7, 2025). "Trump Withdraws Surgeon General Nomination and Announces New Choice". The New York Times. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
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