Antonia Novello
14th Surgeon General of the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Antonia Coello Novello (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 14th Surgeon General of the United States from 1990 to 1993. Novello was the first woman and first Hispanic to serve as Surgeon General. Novello also served as Commissioner of Health for the State of New York from 1999 to 2006. Novello has received numerous awards including more than fifty honorary degrees, was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2000, and has been inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.[1] Her memoir, Duty Calls: Lessons Learned from an Unexpected Life of Service, was published in 2024.[2]
Antonia Novello | |
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Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health | |
In office June 1999 – December 31, 2006 | |
Governor | George Pataki |
Preceded by | Dennis P. Whalen (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Richard F. Daines |
14th Surgeon General of the United States | |
In office March 9, 1990 – June 30, 1993 | |
President | George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | James Mason (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Robert Whitney (Acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1944-08-23) August 23, 1944 (age 79) Fajardo, Puerto Rico |
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (BS) University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (MD) Johns Hopkins University (MPH) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Rank | Vice admiral |
Unit | USPHS Commissioned Corps |