CNN’s Sanjay Gupta Is Approached for Surgeon General Job

CNN’s Sanjay Gupta Is Approached for Surgeon General Job NY Times

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon and CNN health reporter, is the leading contender to become the next surgeon general, a pick that will give the moribund office a higher profile but one that has received a mixed reaction among public health advocates.

Dr. Gupta, who confirmed on Twitter that he had been approached by the Obama transition team, discussed the job with the president-elect late last year in Chicago. He did not return an e-mail seeking comment.