Boris Lushniak
Boris Lushniak | |
|---|---|
| Surgeon General of the United States Acting | |
| In office July 17, 2013 – December 15, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Regina Benjamin |
| Succeeded by | Vivek Murthy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University (MD) Harvard University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | U.S. Public Health Service |
| Years of service | 1988–2015 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Unit | USPHS Commissioned Corps |
Boris Lushniak (born 1961) is a retired United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps rear admiral who served as the acting Surgeon General of the United States, from July 17, 2013 to December 18, 2014. He previously served as the Deputy Surgeon General from 2010 to 2013 and from 2014 to 2015 when Vivek Murthy assumed office as Surgeon General. He retired from the Public Health Service on December 8, 2015 after over 27 years of service. On October 4, 2016 he was appointed dean of the University of Maryland, College Park School of Public Health, effective January 9, 2017.