Key takeaways:
- White House physician Kevin O’Connor released a five-page memo stating that Biden is “healthy and vigorous” and is fit to successfully execute the duties of the presidency.
- The physical included an “extremely detailed” neurologic exam, which found no findings that would be consistent with stroke, multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease.
- O’Connor concluded that Biden remains a healthy, vigorous 80-year-old male, who is fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency.
President Joe Biden has been declared “fit” to conduct his duties as president following a routine physical exam on Thursday.
White House physician Kevin O’Connor released a five-page memo stating that Biden, an 80-year-old male, remains “healthy and vigorous” and is fit to successfully execute the duties of the presidency. The assessment was based on a comprehensive review of Biden’s medical history and a detailed physical examination at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
The physical included an “extremely detailed” neurologic exam, which found no findings that would be consistent with stroke, multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease. Biden still experiences a “stiff gait,” the report said, and he was prescribed custom orthotics to help with his feet.
The physical also resulted in a small lesion on Biden’s chest being removed for a biopsy. After a dermatology consultation, the lesion was sent for biopsy, and the results are still pending. Other exams of the president’s head, ears, eyes, nose and throat were normal.
O’Connor concluded that Biden remains a healthy, vigorous 80-year-old male, who is fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency.
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