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Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Medical Reporter, Tops Obama List for Surgeon General 

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon and CNN's chief medical reporter, is the leading contender to become the next surgeon general, a pick that will give the moribund office a higher profile but one that has received a mixed reaction among public health advocates.

CNN confirmed Tuesday that Dr. Gupta had been approached by the Obama transition team and discussed the job with President-elect Barack Obama late last year in Chicago. Dr. Gupta did not respond to an e-mail message seeking comment.

According to people at CNN and in the Obama transition team, Dr. Gupta is likely to make a decision about taking the job within a few days.

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