President Trump getting annual medical exam
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is in for some poking and prodding as doctors assess whether his “incredibly good genes” continue to serve him well.
Trump traveled to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside Washington on Friday for a follow-up to his first annual medical checkup as president.
His personal physician declared him to be in “excellent health” in January 2018 after a battery of tests on his heart, lungs, gastrointestinal system and other areas. Dr. Ronny Jackson, a Navy rear admiral, then presided over an extraordinary White House news conference in which he said of Trump: “He has incredibly good genes, and it’s just the way God made him.”
Jackson, then the president’s personal physician, also predicted that Trump, who doesn’t drink alcohol or smoke, will make it through his presidency with no serious medical issues.
Some questions and answers about Trump’s physical exam: WHO WILL EXAMINE THE PRESIDENT?
The exam will be overseen by Sean Conley, a Navy veteran and doctor of osteopathic medicine who is now the physician to the president. Jackson oversaw Trump’s January 2018 exam after having done the same for President Barack Obama. The personal physician coordinates a team of doctors who rigorously examine the president. Jackson said 12 “consultants” were involved last year.
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE EXAM?
A lot. Last year, the public learned details about Trump’s height, weight, heart rate, blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Doctors checked his eyes; ears, nose and throat; heart; lungs; gastrointestinal tract; skin; and teeth. Neurological, cognitive and stress tests were also performed.