Surgeon General Regina Benjamin speaks on health disparities in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 5, 2012. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP The Two-Way U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin To Step Down June 13, 2013 Benjamin, citing her work on disease prevention and wellness programs, will return to her home in southern Alabama to treat patients at the clinic she founded south of Mobile.