Trump Nominates 37-Year-Old Holistic Doctor Casey Means as Surgeon General, Citing MAHA Agenda and Kennedy Ties

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Updated May 8, 2025, 01:54 PM

President Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Casey Means, a 37-year-old Los Angeles-based holistic medicine doctor and wellness influencer, as the next U.S. Surgeon General. The decision follows the withdrawal of his previous nominee, Janette Nesheiwat, a former Fox News medical contributor, who had faced criticism and was scheduled for a Senate confirmation hearing. Dr. Means is a Stanford medical school graduate who left her surgical residency, citing disillusionment with the healthcare system. She later co-founded Levels Health, a company focused on metabolic health monitoring, and co-authored the book 'Good Energy.' Means has built a following by promoting dietary and lifestyle changes to address chronic disease and criticizing processed foods, stating, 'Almost every chronic health symptom that Western medicine addresses is the result of our cells being beleaguered by how we’ve come to live.' Means has close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., having served as an adviser to his 2024 presidential campaign. Her brother, Calley Means, is a White House adviser involved in the administration's 'Make America Healthy Again' (MAHA) agenda, which includes proposals to remove food additives, address conflicts of interest at federal agencies, and incentivize healthier school meals. Trump praised Means for her 'impeccable MAHA credentials' and said she 'has the potential to be one of the finest Surgeon Generals in United States History.' If confirmed, Means would oversee the 6,000-member U.S. Public Health Service Corps and help implement the administration's health reforms. Means has publicly questioned some vaccine mandates, describing them as 'criminal,' and has called for more investigation into vaccine safety. She has generally avoided Kennedy's most controversial positions, but her nomination signals a focus on holistic and preventive health measures within the Trump administration.

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