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Ilsa

(61,692 posts) Tue Jan 16, 2018, 05:54 PM Jan 2018

Why does the military doctor sees DOTUS every day?

I'm guessing he has a WH office, maybe other employees can see him, too, but wouldn't it be better to see someone periodically, so emerging deficits are more obvious and likely to be picked up on?

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Why does the military doctor sees DOTUS every day? (Original Post) Ilsa Jan 2018 OP

Looks like he is on his campaign staff housed in the WH. nt DURHAM D Jan 2018 #1

Because the POTUS, whoever it happens to be, has 365/24/7 medical care on stand-by.. Princess Turandot Jan 2018 #2

DURHAM D

(32,609 posts)

1. Looks like he is on his campaign staff housed in the WH. nt

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Tue Jan 16, 2018, 06:02 PM

Jan 2018

Princess Turandot

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2. Because the POTUS, whoever it happens to be, has 365/24/7 medical care on stand-by..

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Tue Jan 16, 2018, 06:42 PM

Jan 2018

..in close proximity. There's an official White House Medical unit headed by the 'Physician to the President'. They're there to provide medical care, not just physicals. They also travel with POTUS, although I don't know if it's always the lead MD or someone on his staff. There are two Wikipedia articles related to the function:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_Medical_Unit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physician_to_the_President

Jackson was appointed as Physician to the President by President Obama in 2013.

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