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White House records indicate that President Biden’s physician met with a leading neurologist from Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre earlier this year at the White House.
Expert on Parkinson’s disease Dr. Kevin Cannard met on January 17 at the White House residence clinic with Dr. Kevin O’Connor and two other doctors, according to records first reported by the New York Post.
The research is released in the aftermath of the 81-year-old president’s sluggish and clumsy debate performance in Atlanta, Georgia on June 27, raising questions about his age and mental capacity.
White House visitor logs show that Walter Reed cardiologist Dr. John E. Atwood was also present at the 5 p.m. meeting.
The identity of the fourth attendee remains unknown.
According to the president’s schedule, the meeting took place on the same day that Biden visited the White House and spoke with leaders of the House and Senate about funds for Ukraine.
O’Connor declared Biden “fit to serve” as president following a February physical check.
“President Biden remains a healthy, vigorous 80-year-old male who is fit to successfully execute the duties of the presidency,” the doctor stated at the time.
According to O’Connor, Biden’s physical examination included a neurological examination that expressly ruled out Parkinson’s disease.
Following the discussion, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre informed reporters that Biden had not had a recent physical.
The press secretary stressed that Biden’s remarks about speaking with his doctor after the debate were only a “verbal check-in” over a recent, mild sickness.
“He did have a short verbal check-in in the recent days about his cold, it wasn’t a medical exam or a physical,” Jean-Pierre stated.
