President-elect Biden taps several Marylanders for federal health care posts Shawna De La Rosa | Dec 15, 2020 Share this: President-elect Joe Biden is assembling a health team that includes several members with Maryland ties. The most prominent on the list is Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has become a household name as he lead efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Fauci has served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, which is part of the Maryland-based National Institute of Health.
Dr. Vivek Murthy, an internal medicine specialist in Baltimore, will be Biden’s nominee for surgeon general. Murthy was also surgeon general during the Obama administration.