President Donald Trump has nominated Mountain Brook resident and prominent Alabama urologist to be the next Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Should he be confirmed, Dr. Brian Christine will be responsible for developing a variety of policy recommendations relating to national public health issues under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
The Alabama Republican Party congratulated Christine on the nomination and called him a “steadfast advocate for strong, patient-centered healthcare policies.”
Congratulations to Dr. Brian Christine, a longtime Conservative grassroots activist and dedicated supporter of the Alabama Republican Party, on his nomination by President @realDonaldTrump to
serve as Assistant Secretary of the @HHSGov! #MAHA #MAGA #AmericaFirst pic.twitter.com/drcmew4Bjh— ALGOP (@ALGOP) March 25, 2025
Christine earned his MD degree from Emory University and completed his medical residency in Urology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Following residency, he joined a large private practice urology group, Urology Centers of Alabama.
Christine is also a former candidate for the Alabama Legislature. In the 2022 Republican Party primary, he earned 41% of the votes in a head-to-head race with now-State Sen. Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook). In 2023, he ran for Jefferson County Commission, but ultimately withdrew from the race to endorse Republican Mike Bolin.
His brother is a former U.S. Attorney appointed by President Trump.
