# @nickpappasmd on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddd_G9mJjOi
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70611218-nickpappasmd-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-19T12:17:49.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Nick Pappas, MD (@nickpappasmd) — https://gondola.cc/nickpappasmd

## Caption

There was a Senate hearing this past week in which the current nominee for the US surgeon general Nicole Saphier MD, who is a radiologist, faced intense questioning from various members of the Senate.  Her confirmation vote should be coming up soon, but no date has been announced.

🚨 Fun fact: we've never actually had a radiologist be the surgeon general.  For those who don't know, the surgeon general is basically the nation’s top doctor and makes a lot of decisions about public health policy.

👉 What do you think about this nomination?  Should she be confirmed?  Let me know in the comments.

🚨 Also, this video was just meant to be a joke.  I am an orthopedic surgeon, not a radiologist.  However, many of my good friends including my father-in-law are radiologists, and I certainly appreciate the excellent work they do at interpreting our imaging and other things surrounding patient care.

#surgeongeneral #radiologist #funny

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radiologist, surgeongeneral, funny

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