Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida’s surgeon general, has transformed from a doctor dedicated to noncontroversial research into an outspoken doubter of mainstream COVID-19 science.

I’d like to thank Gov. Ron DeSantis for proposing a way to remove Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo from the state. It takes a big man, although not literally big, to admit one’s mistakes ...

In Joseph Ladapo, Ron DeSantis doesn't have a surgeon general. He has a fellow conspiracy theorist to campaign for him. IE 11 is not supported.

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, left, speaks during a press conference at Broward Health Medical Center on Jan. 3, 2022, alongside Gov. Ron DeSantis.

When Gov. Ron DeSantis hand-picked Joseph Ladapo as Florida’s surgeon general in September 2021, the role came with a second high-profile appointment: a tenured faculty position at UF. But ...

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo is on his way to a second term. During his first term, he staked out controversial positions on COVID vaccines, masks and gender-affirming care.

W hen Florida Republicans made Dr. Joseph Ladapo the state’s surgeon general three years ago, the physician took on a multifaceted position. Indeed, Ladapo wouldn’t just serve as Florida’s ...

Florida's Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo speaks during a press conference at the University of Miami Health System Don Soffer Clinical Research Center on May 17, 2022 in Miami, Florida.

I’d like to thank Gov. Ron DeSantis for proposing a way to remove Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo from the state.. It takes a big man, although not literally big, to admit one’s mistakes ...

Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida’s surgeon general, has transformed from a doctor dedicated to noncontroversial research into an outspoken doubter of mainstream COVID-19 science.