Meet New Leader Of CDC Dr. Thomas Frieden
June 7, 2009 by admin
On Monday, Dr. Thomas Frieden will travel to Atlanta to be sworn in as the new leader of the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention.
“He can’t walk across the hall and find a sympathetic mayor and get stuff through. It’s a different playing field,” said Dr. Jeff Koplan, a former CDC director.
Frieden, 48, formally the Health Commissionor of New York City has been called many things by many different people but he does get things done, a fact that will serve him well in his new post.
While one of the top dogs in New York, he spearheaded tough anti-smoking campaigns across the city, and introduced legislation to ban the use of trans fats in city restaurant meals.
Frieden admits that his new job will come with a boatload of challenges, but says he is ready for the new experience and will give his position his all.
