The latest news and top stories on Sean Barbabella. A US Navy Captain and osteopathic physician, he currently serves as the Physician to the President, Donald Trump, a role he assumed in March 2025. Specialising in emergency and tactical medicine, he has extensive combat trauma experience from multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. His distinguished military career includes receiving a Purple Heart after being injured by an improvised explosive device and a Legion of Merit for his service as a division surgeon. He pioneered the Mobile Trauma Bay and contributed to battlefield medical guidelines. Previously, he led the Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point.