Former surgeon general nominee Dr. Janette Nesheiwat takes role at Walter Reed

EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Janette Nesheiwat has taken on a new role working at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where she cares for U.S. military members and veterans, a job she says is a “profound honor.”

Nesheiwat, a former Fox News contributor who was previously nominated to serve as U.S. surgeon general, told Fox News Digital that she specifically treats government and military personnel suffering from abnormal health incidents — also known as Havana syndrome.

Nesheiwat told Fox News Digital that she helps manage the care of patients, including intelligence officials, diplomats and military personnel, as well as their families, who suffer from complex neurological and vestibular symptoms.

Havana syndrome is often described as unexplained neurological symptoms suffered by U.S. officials and their families abroad. Authorities have suggested the symptoms could be caused by a hostile foreign actor using weapons, but the direct cause is currently under investigation by U.S. intelligence agencies and congressional committees. A definitive conclusion has not yet been reached.

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Dr. Janette Nesheiwat works at Walter Reed and focuses on Havana Syndrome. (Kristy Belcher)

“It is a profound honor to care for our nation’s soldiers and veterans at Walter Reed and the VA; many return from the front lines with traumatic brain injuries, blast exposures and complex neurological symptoms,” Nesheiwat told Fox News Digital.

Nesheiwat told Fox News Digital that the mission of Walter Reed and the VA is to “provide comprehensive, compassionate, evidence-based care that helps patients heal, regain function and return to the highest possible level of well-being.”

“It is an honor to be part of a team dedicated to helping our brave military men and women heal and find hope after so much sacrifice for our great country,” Nesheiwat told Fox News Digital.

Nesheiwat told Fox News Digital that “service and sacrifice run deep in my family.”

“Several members of my family are veterans of the Korean War, the Afghanistan War and the Iraq War,” she said. “Their example, along with many others, has given me a deep respect for our military and makes the care of Soldiers and veterans at Walter Reed and the emergency room especially meaningful this Memorial Day weekend.”

Nesheiwat, a dual board-certified physician in family medicine and urgent care medicine, also volunteers at the Department of Veterans Affairs emergency room.

Nesheiwat is a graduate of the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine and the Family Medicine Residency Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where she was selected to serve as chief resident.

Part of Walter Reed Military Medical Center (WRAMC) in Washington, DC, circa 1960. (Harvey Meston/File Photos/Getty Images)

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Nesheiwat, the daughter of Jordanian immigrants, led frontline medical teams during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York, alongside her past work managing public health responses during influenza outbreaks, the opioid crisis, the monkeypox outbreak and other major health challenges.

She was also named the first female medical director of CityMD in Manhattan, one of America’s largest urgent care systems.

Nesheiwat had already been appointed Surgeon General of the United States. His nomination was withdrawn due to an ideological difference over his pro-vaccine stance.

President Trump has nominated Dr. Janette Nesheiwat to serve as Surgeon General of the United States. (White House Photographer’s Office)

A close source told Fox News Digital that Nesheiwat has filed a lawsuit against media outlets that mischaracterized his background.

After withdrawing her nomination, Nesheiwat said she “looked forward” to continuing to support Trump while working closely with the Trump administration “in a senior policy role.”

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“I continue to be focused on improving the health and well-being of all Americans, and that mission has not changed,” Nesheiwat said at the time.

She is the sister-in-law of the American ambassador to the United Nations, Michael Waltz.

Casey Means was nominated to serve as Surgeon General of the United States after Nesheiwat’s nomination was withdrawn. Means’ nomination was recently withdrawn and Trump instead nominated Dr. Nicole Saphier, a former Fox News contributor.