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Stephen Hahn (oncologist)

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Stephen Hahn
24th Commissioner of Food and Drugs
In office
December 17, 2019 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byScott Gottlieb
Succeeded byRobert Califf
Personal details
Born (1960-01-22) January 22, 1960 (age 64)
EducationRice University (BA)
Temple University (MD)

Stephen Michael Hahn (born January 22, 1960) is an American physician. He was the Commissioner of Food and Drugs from December 17, 2019 to January 20, 2021. Before becoming Commissioner, he was a radiation oncologist who was the chief medical executive of the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

On March 1, 2020, Vice President Mike Pence and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced the addition of Hahn to the White House Coronavirus Taskforce.[1]

References

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  1. "Vice President Pence and Secretary Azar Add Key Administration Officials to the Coronavirus Task Force". The White House. Archived from the original on 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2020-04-06.