I Thought Sanjay Gupta

was that feel-good charlatan from PBS, but turns out he's actually kinda accomplished and a bit of a celebrity M.D., which can only mean good things for his role as Surgeon General.

President-elect Barack Obama has offered the job of surgeon general to Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the neurosurgeon and correspondent for CNN and CBS, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation.

Gupta has told administration officials that he wants the job, and the final vetting process is under way. He has asked for a few days to figure out the financial and logistical details of moving his family from Atlanta to Washington but is expected to accept the offer.