Kenneth P. Moritsugu

Kenneth P. Moritsugu
Acting Surgeon General of the United States
In office 13 February 2002 - 4 August 2002 – 1 August 2006 - 30 September 2007
Preceded by	Richard Carmona
Succeeded by	Steven K. Galson
Personal details
Born	(1945-03-05) March 5, 1945 Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Kenneth P. Moritsugu (born March 5, 1945) is an American physician and public health administrator.

Mortisugu was a Rear Admiral in the USPHS, who retired in September 2007 as acting United States Surgeon General. A third-generation Japanese-American, he was appointed the Deputy Surgeon General on October 1, 1998 and named acting Surgeon General on July 31, 2006.

Moritsugu received his bachelor's degree in 1967 from the University of Hawaii, his M.D. from the George Washington University School of Medicine in 1971, and a Master of Public Health (Health Administration and Planning ) from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health in 1975.

He was the first Asian-American Surgeon General of the US.

Awards and decorations

Mortisugu has received awards and decorations from the USPHS, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the United States Army, the Department of Defense and the United States Coast Guard. Among them are:

	Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal
	Federal Bureau of Prisons Distinguished Service Medal (Gold Medal)
	Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal
	Federal Bureau of Prisons Meritorious Service Medal (Silver Medal)
	Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal
	Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal
	Public Health Service Commendation Medal
	Public Health Service Achievement Medal
	Army Achievement Medal
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award
	Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal

	Field Medical Readiness Badge
	Deputy Surgeon General Badge
	Department of Health and Human Services Identification Badge