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Boris Lushniak is a retired United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps rear admiral who served as the acting Surgeon General of the United States, from July 17, 2013 to December 18, 2014. He previously served as the Deputy Surgeon General from 2010 to 2013 and from 2014 to 2015 when Vivek Murthy assumed office as Surgeon General.
- 1988–2015
- Rear Admiral
Dr. Lushniak was the U.S. Deputy Surgeon General from November 2010 to September 2015, assisting the Surgeon General in articulating the best available scientific information to the public to improve personal health and the health of the nation.
He also orchestrated the release of the 50th Anniversary Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health and the first ever Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer. He earned a bachelor’s and medical degree from Northwestern University and a Master of Public Health from Harvard University.
Boris D Lushniak MD, MPH - Dean and Professor - University of Maryland School of Public Health | LinkedIn. Dean and Professor, University of Maryland School of Public Health, RADM (ret)...
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Feb 24, 2023 · His work took him throughout the federal government, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to the Food and Drug Administration to the Office of the Surgeon General, where he served as deputy and acting surgeon general. “I feel like I’m the luckiest person on the planet,” Lushniak said.
Nov 14, 2017 · Boris D. Lushniak, MD, MPH, was one of several physicians honored at the 2017 AMA Interim Meeting in Honolulu. Dr. Lushniak served as acting U.S. surgeon general from July 2013 to December 2014. He also played an active role in government service for almost 30 years.
Dr. Lushniak served as Acting Surgeon General, 2013-2014, and was responsible for the release of the 50th Anniversary Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health and the first ever Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer.
