| Name | Date of Office | |
|---|---|---|
| John Maynard Woodworth | April 1871 - Mar. 14, 18791 | |
| John Hamilton | Apr. 3, 1879 - May 31, 18912 | |
| Walter Wyman | June 1, 1891 - Nov. 21, 19113 | |
| Rupert Blue | Jan. 13, 1912 - Mar. 1, 19204 | |
| Hugh Smith Cumming | Mar. 3, 1920 - Jan. 31, 19365 | |
| Thomas Parran | Apr. 6, 1936 - Apr. 5, 1948 | |
| Leonard A. Scheele | Apr. 6, 1948 - Aug. 2, 1956 | |
| Leroy E. Burney | Aug. 8, 1956 - Jan. 29, 1961 | |
| Luther L. Terry | Mar. 24, 1961 - Oct. 1, 1965 | |
| William H. Stewart | Oct. 2, 1965 - Aug. 1, 1969 | |
| Jesse L. Steinfeld | Dec. 18, 1969 - Jan. 20, 1973 | |
| Julius B. Richmond | July 13, 1977 - Jan. 20, 1981 | |
| C. Everett Koop | Nov. 16, 1981 - Oct. 1, 1989 | |
| Antonia Novello | Mar. 9, 1989 | |
| 1 Served as supervising
surgeon of the Marine Hospital Service until Mar. 3, 1875,
when his title was changed to supervising Surgeon General. 2 Surgeon General, Marine Hospital Service. 3Surgeon General, Marine Hospital Service, and Surgeon General, Public Health and Marine Hospital Service (After July 1, 1902) 4 Surgeon General, Public Health and Marine Hospital Service, and Surgeon General, PHS (after Aug. 14, 1912) 5 Surgeon General, PHS. |
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