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Antonia Coello Novello, M.D., (born August 23, 1944) is a Puerto Rican physician and public health administrator. She was a vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and served as fourteenth Surgeon General of the United States from 1990 to 1993. Novello is the first woman and first Hispanic to serve as Surgeon General.
14th U.S. Surgeon General · Experience: Fulcrum Publishing · Education: The Johns Hopkins University · Location: Orlando · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Antonia Coello Novello, MD, MPH ...
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Oct 10, 2022 · Dr. Antonia Novello is a healthcare professional who for many decades focused on improving the health of women, children and those most vulnerable in modern society. She was born in Puerto Rico on August 23, 1944 and is the oldest of three children. During her childhood, Dr. Novello suffered from congenital megacolon which impacted her large ...
Antonia Novello was born Antonia Coello in Fajardo, Puerto Rico on August 23, 1944, the eldest of three children. Novello’s father, Antonio Coello, passed away when she was young and her mother, Ana Delia Flores Coello, worked as a school teacher and principal.
Antonia Novello. (born 1944). U.S. physician and public official Antonia Novello was both the first Hispanic and the first woman to become surgeon general of the United States. Her major initiatives included programs to increase AIDS awareness, to stop minors from smoking, and to provide better health care for children, women, and minorities.
Eliminating child health disparities: a call to action. Novello, A. C., Feb 2006, In: Journal of the National Medical Association. 98, 2, p. 265-270 6 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial. 2 Scopus citations. Plenary session 1: A surgeons general colloquium. Major health policy challenges and opportunities facing the nation.
VADM Antonia Novello was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico on August 23, 1944. She was conferred her Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Puerto Rico in 1965 and her doctor of medicine (MD) degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1970.
