Age, Biography, and Wiki
Janette Nesheiwat was born in 1976, making her 49 years old as of 2025. With a strong background in medicine, she has become a recognizable figure in both the medical field and public media. Her biography is highlighted by her work as a medical director for an urgent care company in New York and her appearances on Fox News as a medical contributor.
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| Date of Birth | 1976 (age 49) |
| Age | 49 Years |
| Birth Place | Carmel, New York, U.S. |
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| Country | U.S |
Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship Status
There is limited public information regarding Janette Nesheiwat's personal life, including her dating or relationship status. She is known to be the sister-in-law of former national security adviser Mike Waltz, who has been nominated for diplomatic roles.
In 1990, when she was thirteen years old, Nesheiwat accidentally knocked over a fishing tackle box and a handgun inside that had fallen with the tackle box discharged. The gun killed her father Ziad Nesheiwat in what police described as a "freak accident." Janette Nesheiwat and her four siblings were then raised by her mother Hayat Nesheiwat, a pediatric nurse. Nesheiwat says her father's death and her mother motivated her to become a physician.
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Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, Janette Nesheiwat's net worth is not publicly disclosed. Her income likely comes from her roles as a medical director and her appearances on Fox News, though specific figures are not available.
Career, Business, and Investments
Janette Nesheiwat has built a distinguished career in medicine, specializing in emergency and family medicine. She serves as a medical director for an urgent care company in New York and has been a regular contributor on Fox News since 2020, offering insights on various health-related issues. Her career has been marked by her vocal support for former President Donald Trump and her involvement in health policy discussions.
Janette Nesheiwat (born 1976) is an American physician who was briefly a nominee for Surgeon General of the United States during the second Trump administration. Nesheiwat has served as the medical director of the healthcare company CityMD and is a former medical contributor on Fox News.
Nesheiwat is a board-certified family medicine physician. Her early career included practicing in Northwest Arkansas, where she was also the host of Jones TV's Family Health Today. In 2012, she was awarded the Red Cross community partner hero award. In 2013, Nesheiwat was selected by Arkansas Business for the publication's annual "40 under 40" list, which profiled forty leaders in the state of Arkansas under the age of forty. She was noted for her medical practice, local television reporting, and international relief efforts in Morocco, Haiti, and Poland, as well as relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina and the Joplin tornadoes.
Social Network
Janette Nesheiwat maintains a presence on social media platforms, including Instagram, where she shares updates about her life and career. With a significant following, she uses these platforms to engage with her audience and share her perspectives on health and politics.
Education
While specific details about Janette Nesheiwat's educational background are not widely available, her medical credentials and board certification indicate that she has completed the requisite education for her profession as a physician.
She later attended Umatilla High School, received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from University of South Florida in 2000, and completed coursework at Stetson University. After completing the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program, Nesheiwat was medically disenrolled. From August 2000 to April 2006, she attended the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in St. Maarten where she received her medical degree. She did her residency program in family medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences from 2006 to 2009.
Nesheiwat was briefly a nominee for Surgeon General of the United States during the second Trump administration. On May 7, 2025, Trump withdrew the nomination after investigative reporting revealed that Nesheiwat misrepresented her medical education as from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, rather than the American University of the Caribbean, falsely claimed board certification in emergency medicine, and lied about being commissioned as an army officer. Additionally, far-right activist Laura Loomer claimed Nesheiwat was "not ideologically aligned" with Trump. Hours later, Trump announced that he would instead nominate Casey Means as surgeon general.
