White House dodges questions over Parkinson’s doctor, says Joe Biden is fine
- White House doctor explains visits by Parkinson’s expert amid questions about the US presidents health
US President Joe Biden has not undergone any special neurological testing since his annual physical in February, his doctor said as the administration looked to quell concerns about frequent visits to the White House by a Parkinson’s specialist.
Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s doctor, released a statement Monday night after questions from reporters about visitor logs which showed that Dr Kevin Cannard, a neurologist from Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre, visited the White House eight times over the past year.
In the statement, O’Connor said he had obtained permission from Biden and Cannard to share more details.
He said Cannard is a long-standing specialist who served as the neurologist in each of the president’s annual physicals and that his “findings have been made public each time I have released the results of the President’s annual physical”.
“President Biden has not seen a neurologist outside of his annual physical,” O’Connor added.
He added that Cannard regularly visits the White House campus to treat military members who serve there, some of whom have neurological issues related to their service.