Edward Newman Brandt Jr. MD (July 3, 1933 – August 26, 2007) was an American physician, mathematician, and public health administrator.
He was appointed acting surgeon general of the United States from 1981 to 1982 and served as the United States assistant secretary for health from 1981 to 1984.
[1] In 1984, Brandt agreed to attend an awards dinner to present an award to the Blood Sisters Project a lesbian group that helped enlist and collect blood donations for AIDS victims.
However, possibly due to pressure from "pro-family" groups, he did not attend.
[2][3] Brandt died of lung cancer on August 26, 2007; he was 74 years old.