Gupta Withdraws

CNN's chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, has withdrawn his name from consideration as Surgeon General of the United States.

The Office of the Surgeon General, under the direction of the Surgeon General, oversees the U.S. Public Health Service. The office is currently under the direction of Acting Surgeon General Steven K. Galson. The Surgeon General serves as America's chief health educator by providing Americans the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and reduce the risk of illness and injury.