More than a dozen physicians, nurses and other medical professionals were elected to Congress Nov. 3, as reported by the Advisory Board.
Newly elected:
- Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., a pharmacist
- Ronny Jackson, MD, R-Texas, a former White House physician
- Rep. Roger Marshall, MD, R-Kan., a physician
Re-elected:
- Rep. Ami Bera, MD, D-Calif., a physician and former CMO for Sacramento County
- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, RN, D-Texas, former chief psychiatric nurse at the Dallas VA Hospital
- Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, R-Ind., a cardiothoracic surgeon and former president of Evansville, Ind.-based Ohio Valley HeartCare
- Rep. Michael Burgess, MD, R-Texas, a physician
- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., a pharmacist
- Rep. Scott DesJarlais, MD, R-Tenn., a physician
- Rep. Neal Dunn, MD, R-Fla., urologist and founder of Panama City Urology Center
- Rep. Drew Ferguson, DMD, R-Ga., a dentist
- Rep. Andy Harris, MD, R-Md., an anesthesiologist
- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., founder of Boston-based Eastern Healthcare Partners
- Rep. Raul Ruiz, MD, D-Calif., a physician
- Rep. Kim Schrier, MD, D-Wash., a pediatrician
- Rep. Mike Simpson, DMD, R-Idaho, a dentist
- Rep. Lauren Underwood, RN, D-Ill., nurse and former adviser at HHS under former President Barack Obama's administration
- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, DPM, R-Ohio, podiatrist and trauma surgeon