What Nationality is Sanjay Gupta Not Sonjay Gupta? Who's the Other Sanjay Gupta?
CNN Doctor First Indian American Surgeon General Designee
Just to make things confusing there another Sanjay Gupta in the media. Who is the other Sanjay Gupta? A Bollywood producer & director, Sanjay Gupta is famous for his movies not his television reporting. Find out more about the other Sanjay Gupta not Sonjay Gupta here. And by the way, instead of CNN's Sanjay Gupta, Obama did not go waaaay out on a limb and pick Sanjaya from American Idol :D
Sanjay Gupta Not Sonjay Gupta America's First Indian American Surgeon General
Obama's pick for surgeon general is none other than CNN's media personality and resident physician, Dr. Sanjay Gupta (not Sonjay). CNN's chief medical correpondent is another of Obama's bold picks in what is shaping up to be a racially well represented cabinet that is not only diverse but well-qualified.
What Nationality is the TV doctor from CNN who is Obama's Surgeon General Pick?
American. Sanjay not Sonjay nor to be confused with American Idol pick Sanjaya was born in the United States. According to Wikipedia.org, Sanja grew up in Novi, Michigan just outside of Detroit with studies in Michigan.
What Racial Background or Heritage is Dr. Sanjay Gupta's Family?
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, who if appointed could be the United States first Indian American Surgeon General, has parents that hail from India. His parents are hard working and well educated. Damyanti and Subhash Gupta came to Michigan in the 1960s from India to work as engineers for Ford.
Is Dr. Sanjay Gupta a Token Appointment?
Some are questioning the CNN Doctor's appointment as shallow while others recognize the value that a media celebrity can bring the post of surgeon general. Gupta's media credentials are being criticized more than his ethnicity.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Eric Shinseki Cabinet Designees Of Ethnic Descent
Obama's other recent ethnic appointment in December was Eric Shinseki, an Asian American of Japanese descent who was appointed the designee for Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
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Post a CommentGood article and important information for all of us. thanks
Good work! I'm giving you a Yahoo! Buzz :)
Interesting! Many of his medical pieces are very engaging, too, and he has a way of explaining things so they are easily understood.
OH ok I guess the sonjay with an O is from American Idol. I get it, sorry!
I guess I don't get why you said his name is NOT sonjay with an o?