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.

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.

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

Joseph Ladapo, a well-known Covid-19 vaccine skeptic, faced a backlash from the medical community after he made the assertions. | Joe Raedle/Getty Images. By Arek Sarkissian 04/24/2023 01:59 PM EDT.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo recently appeared on the podcast of a prominent anti-vaccine advocate, where he continued to make claims about vaccines that are contradictory ...

State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo spread anti-vaccine misinformation by telling Floridians to avoid mRNA vaccines. Vaccine experts and historians can't remember another state health leader ...

Florida's surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, recommended Friday that local jurisdictions stop adding fluoride to drinking water. He is pictured here at a bill signing by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Nov. 18 ...