Edward Brandt Jr.

Edward N. Brandt Jr.
United States Assistant Secretary for Health
Preceded byJulius B. Richmond
Succeeded byC. Everett Koop
Personal details
Born
Edward Newman Brandt Jr.

(1933-07-03)July 3, 1933
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedAugust 26, 2007(2007-08-26) (aged 74)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Oklahoma

Edward Newman Brandt Jr. MD (July 3, 1933 – August 26, 2007) was an American physician, mathematician, and public health administrator. He was appointed acting Surgeon General of the United States from 1981 to 1982 and served as the United States Assistant Secretary for Health from 1981 to 1984.