The selection of Dr. Cohen, which was first reported by The Washington Post, is not final.
Dr. Cohen did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
If chosen by Mr. Biden, Dr. Cohen, an internist, would replace Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, an infectious disease expert who announced last month that she would step down at the end of June.
Dr. Walensky led the C.D.C.
through difficult times; the agency had grown demoralized under President Donald J. Trump and drew fierce criticism under both Mr. Trump and Mr. Biden.
Persons:
Biden, Mandy Cohen, Dr . Cohen, Cohen, Mr, . Cohen, Rochelle, Walensky, Donald J, Trump
Organizations:
Centers for Disease Control, The Washington
Locations:
North Carolina