July 9, 2024
The neurologist was at the White House but he wasn’t there to see President Biden….at least not this time.
That’s what the president’s physician dr. Kevin O’Connor wanted to make clear in this two page letter released by the white house late last night.
In case you missed it – several major news outlets reported yesterday that dr. Kevin Cannard – a neurologist and Parkinson’s specialist visited the white house at least eight times in an eight month period…including for one meeting with dr. O’Connor himself.
During yesterday’s briefing – things got heated when the press corp repeatedly asked the White House press secretary about Dr. Cannard’s visits and whether they had anything to do with an undisclosed illness of President Biden. She confirmed President Biden has seen a neurologist three times during each of his three presidential physicals. But she would not confirm dr. Cannard was even at the white house nor would she say who he was there to see. She just repeatedly said the white house has a world class medical unit that includes several specialists who are not only responsible for the care of the president but also responsible for the care of “thousands” of military personnel who are also treated by this same white house medical team. But that wasn’t enough for the press.
This whole conversation about President Biden’s cognitive ability has erupted since his debate performance and doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Of course – a president just like every other American has HIPAA rights – but in Dr. O’Connor’s letter dated July 8th, with consent from Biden, Dr. O’Connor confirmed what the press secretary said which is – “President Biden has not seen a neurologist outside of his annual physical.” He then reiterated the same information he disclosed in his February 2024 post physical report of President Biden. He said again in this new letter, “an extremely detailed neurological exam was again reassuring in that there were no findings which would be consistent with any cerebellar or other central neurological disorder, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s or ascending lateral sclerosis, nor are there any signs of cervical myelopathy.”
