Shereef Elnahal (born June 5, 1985) is an American physician who was most recently the current United States Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health.

[8] He then served as the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Quality, Safety and Value from 2016 to 2018 in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs from 2016 to 2018.

[15] In order address the opioid epidemic, Elnahal's efforts included expansion of syringe access and harm reduction,[16] new funding to connect substance use disorder providers to electronic health records and a statewide health information exchange,[17] and reducing regulatory barriers to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for addiction treatment.

[18] On June 24, 2019, Elnahal authorized NJ's paramedics to administer buprenorphine in the field after naloxone administration at the time of overdose.

[25] In March 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Elnahal to serve as Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health.