Dr Anthony Fauci undergoes surgery to remove a polyp from his vocal cord

Dr Anthony Fauci has undergone surgery to remove a polyp from his vocal cord. 

The White House coronavirus task force member had the surgery on Thursday morning. 

Fauci had general anesthesia during the procedure and sent CNN medical correspondent Dr Sanjay Gupta a text message soon after he woke to say he was doing okay. 

‘Dr Anthony Fauci had an operation today to remove a polyp on his vocal cord. He had general anesthesia and texted me after to let me know he was doing ok,’ Gupta tweeted.  

‘Doctors have advised him to curtail his talking for a while to allow his vocal cords to recover.’ 

Fauci, who is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has been the most vocal of the COVID-19 task force throughout the pandemic.   

His surgery came in a week where Fauci participated in a series of interviews and online events. 

The most recent speaking engagement was on Wednesday where he spoke a COVID-19 vaccine during a video talk organized by George Washington University.

Dr Anthony Fauci underwent surgery on Thursday to remove a polyp from his vocal cord

Fauci had general anesthesia during the procedure and sent CNN medical correspondent Dr Sanjay Gupta a text message soon after to say he was doing okay