New Delhi, May 1 -- US President Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Nicole Saphier as the next US Surgeon General after the withdrawal of Casey Means' nomination amid mounting Senate scrutiny.

Trump announced the decision on April 30, praising Saphier as "a STAR physician" with extensive experience in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Nicole Saphier is an American radiologist, medical commentator, author and public health advocate best known for her work in breast imaging and television medical analysis.

Born in January 1982 in Scottsdale, Arizona, Saphier earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from Ross University School of Medicine. She later completed radiology training at Maricopa Integrated Health Systems and pursued a fellowship a...