Regina Benjamin | |
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| 18th Surgeon General of the United States | |
| In office November 3, 2009 – July 16, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Donald Weaver (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Boris Lushniak (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 26, 1956 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Education | Xavier University, Louisiana (BS) Morehouse College University of Alabama, Birmingham (MD) Tulane University (MBA) |
| Awards |  USPHS Regular Corps Ribbon |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  Public Health Service |
| Years of service | 2009–2013 |
| Rank |  Vice Admiral |
| Unit | USPHS Commissioned Corps |
Regina Marcia Benjamin (born October 26, 1956) is an American physician and a former vice admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps who served as the 18th Surgeon General of the United States.[1] Benjamin previously directed a nonprofit primary care medical clinic in Bayou La Batre, Alabama, and served on the board of trustees for the Morehouse School of Medicine.
- ^ Harris, Gardiner (July 14, 2009). "A Doctor From the Bayou". The New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2018.