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Richard Carmona is a former U.S. Surgeon General, Vietnam War veteran, and politician. He served from 2002 to 2006 under George W. Bush and was critical of the administration's suppression of scientific findings on secondhand smoke.
Richard Carmona is a former U.S. Surgeon General and a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the University of Arizona. He has expertise in surgery, trauma, burns, critical care, and public health issues such as tobacco, bone health, and women's health.
Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona was sworn in as the 17th Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service on August 5, 2002. Born and raised in New York City, Dr. Carmona dropped out of high school and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1967.
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Carmona's Army career included combat in Vietnam in the Army Special Forces as a Green Beret and medic, for which he earned two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star, among other decorations and awards for service. When his Army service was complete, Carmona returned to civilian life, marrying his childhood sweetheart and pursuing his college education a...
Born Richard Henry Carmona on November 22, 1949, in New York City, NY. Education: University of California-San Francisco, BA, 1976, MD 1978; University of Arizona, MA, public health, 1998. Military Service : US Army Special Forces, c. 1966-70. Career: Trauma Care System, Tucson, AZ, director, 1985-2002; Pima County sheriff's department, doctor and ...
In April of 2002, President George W. Bush nominated Dr. Richard Carmona as his choice for the position of U.S. Surgeon General—a position previously held by Dr. David Satcher, who was nominated by President Bill Clinton in 1998 and whose term had expired. After Bush nominated Carmona for the post, he was required to face a confirmation hearing bef...
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American Medical News,April 15, 2002, p. 27. Boston Globe,July 10, 2002, p. A2. British Medical Journal,July 20, 2002, p. 123. Chicago Tribune,July 10, 2002, p. 8; July 24, 2002, p. 16. Los Angeles Times,March 29, 2002, p. A16. Time,April 8, 2002, p. 57. USA Today,March 27, 2002, p. A1. Wall Street Journal,March 27, 2002, p. B5. Washington Post,July 10, 2002, p. A15.
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CNN.com, www.cnn.com(February 5, 2003). National Review, www.nationalreview.com(January 15, 2003). "Richard Carmona - Biographical Sketch," Latino Coalition for a Healthy California, www.lchc.org/News/Drcarmona-bio.pdf (January 15, 2003). —Brenna Sanchez
Learn about the life and career of Richard Carmona, the first Hispanic and Vietnam veteran to serve as U.S. Surgeon General. Find out how he rose from a high school dropout to a trauma surgeon, professor, and SWAT team leader.
Throughout his life and career – from his time as a US Army Special Forces medic to his service as Surgeon General of the United States – Richard Carmona has had two guiding lights: his mother, Lucy, and UCSF.
Learn about the life and career of Richard Carmona, who served as the 17th Surgeon General of the United States from 2002 to 2006. He is a decorated combat veteran, a public health expert, and a professor at the University of Arizona.
Richard Carmona MD, MPH, FACS was the 17th Surgeon General of the United States and is the Distinguished Professor of Public Health at MEZCOPH. He also holds faculty appointments as a Professor of Surgery and Pharmacy.
