President Biden’s physician said a neurologist who specializes in Parkinson’s disease visited the White House as part of his annual physical exams.
President Biden’s physician said a neurologist who specializes in Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders visited the White House as part of his annual physical examinations amid concerns over the president’s health and mental acuity.
In a letter released Monday night, White House physician Kevin O’Connor said Dr. Kevin Cannard was chosen for Biden’s annual physicals « not because he is a movement disorder specialist, but because he is a highly trained and highly regarded neurologist here at Walter Reed and across the Military Health System, with a very wide expertise which makes him flexible to see a variety of patients and problems. »
The president did not see a neurologist outside his annual physicals, the letter stated.
O’Connor said he received permission from Biden and Cannard to release the neurologist’s identity and the nature of his visits.
« To protect patient privacy for the thousands of patients of the White House Medical Unit and the physicians who treat them, normally we do not disclose the names of specialists we work with », the letter reads.
