Shereef Elnahal
Shereef Elnahal (born June 5, 1985) is an American physician who is the current United States Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health. He previously served as the 21st commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health from 2018 to 2019, and as the president/CEO of University Hospital in Newark from 2019 to 2022. He also previously served as an Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Quality, Safety and Value from 2016-2018
Shereef Elnahal, M.D. | |
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| Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health | |
| Assumed office July 21, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Secretary | Denis McDonough |
| Preceded by | David Shulkin (2017) |
| 21st Commissioner of New Jersey Department of Health | |
| In office January 25, 2018 – July 1, 2019 | |
| Governor | Phil Murphy |
| Preceded by | Christopher Rinn |
| Succeeded by | Judith Persichilli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 5, 1985 New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Johns Hopkins University (BA) Harvard University (MD, MBA) |
| Profession | Medical doctor |
In November 2020, Elnahal was named a volunteer member of the Joe Biden presidential transition Agency Review Team to support transition efforts related to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. He was confirmed to his position as Undersecretary on July 22, 2022 and was sworn in on the same day.