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Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Dr. Joseph Ladapo as Florida's surgeon general in September 2021. Ladapo is also a professor at the University of Florida College of Medicine. As surgeon general, Ladapo is a leading adviser of state health policy and oversees the state Department of Health.
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