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As 17th U.S. Surgeon General, I was privileged to serve as the nation's doctor. I focused much of my time on promoting proven programs and individual steps that lead to good health.

Prior to my call to the Twelve, I served as a medical doctor and surgeon.

My father was a doctor, an army cardiologist.

I am a doctor. I have long experience with heart disease.

As a heart surgeon I am on constant call, and when not researching or giving lectures, I like to be with my family.

I have a call to speak, to write, to do sort of deep-heart surgery in people's lives.

I am a career physician. I practiced for 32 years before I began my career as a public servant.

I spent 28 years working in healthcare. I thought I'd retired from non-profit community health care.

I'm an honorary ambassador for Stand Up to Cancer, and I'm also associated with St. Jude's.