hiː wʌz ɐsˈaɪnd tə ðɪ ˈɑːfɪs ʌvðə sˈɜːdʒən dʒˈɛnɚɹəl, wˌɛɹ hiː bɪkˌeɪm dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌv ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ˌɔn hˈɑːɹt dɪzˈiːz.
He was assigned to the Office of the Surgeon General, where he became director of research on heart disease.