Did Donald Trump’s pick for Surgeon General Janette Nesheiwat kill her own dad? Here's the real story

Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, eventually whom US President- elect Donald Trump nominated for the post of US Surgeon General had experienced a severe tragic childhood incident that actually shaped her medical career, reported New York Post.

According to New York Post, at the age of 13 Dr. Janette Nesheiwat accidentally caused the death of her father when a 380 caliber handgun fell from a tacklebox and got discharged while she was searching for scissors in their home at Umatilla located in Florida. The incident which eventually ruled an accidental shooting left her father named Ziad Ben Nesheiwat extremely fatally injured and then he died the following day in the hospital.

Though, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat has cited this trauma as an actual motivation for pursuing her career in medicine, at the same time, she has not publicly acknowledged her direct involvement in the tragedy, asserted New York Post.


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In her memoir which is named ‘Beyond the Stethoscope’, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat reflected on witnessing her father's death but eventually omits details about the gun accident itself, noted New York Post. In spite of having such a painful past, she has built a successful career in medicine while serving as a medical director at CityMD and largely contributing to Fox News.

US President- elect Donald Trump's nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat highlights her experience during significant health crises which includes her frontline work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her family background is also notable while her mother is a pediatric nurse and her sister has already served as a homeland security adviser to Donald Trump.

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Who recently got nominated for the post of US Surgeon General and which painful incident was the reason behind her medical career?
Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, eventually whom US President- elect Donald Trump nominated for the post of US Surgeon General had experienced a severe tragic childhood incident that actually shaped her medical career.

What is the name of the memoir of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat?
In her memoir which is named ‘Beyond the Stethoscope’, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat reflected on witnessing her father's death but eventually omits