Biden's personal doctor released the results of the president's medical examination: what we learned from them

After a medical examination, Biden was declared “fit to successfully perform the duties of the presidency,” reports CNN.

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President Joe Biden received his annual medical checkup on November 19 in the morning at Walter Reed Medical Center, his first check-up since becoming the oldest president in the first term in US history.

Subsequently, his physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, wrote in a note that Biden "remains fit for his duties and fully fulfills all his duties without any exceptions or accommodations."

A physician who has worked with the president since he was vice president highlighted two areas of "observation" that he mapped out for detailed study: "the increasing frequency and severity of clearing the throat and coughing while talking" and impaired walking, which, became "stiffer and less mobile than a year ago," O'Connor said.

Both of these ailments have been prominent features during Biden's public appearances since taking office.

In a detailed six-page review of Biden's health, O'Connor said the X-rays showed Biden had spinal arthritis and normal wear and tear for a person his age.

The doctor described the damage as moderate or severe, but said it had not become severe enough to warrant any special treatment.

He wrote that it would help explain some of the stiffness and awkwardness of Biden's gait lately.

O'Connor wrote that the "extremely detailed neurological examination" was "reassuring" and showed no evidence of stroke, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's disease.

Biden also has a condition known as hiatal hernia, which causes him to have reflux — which O'Connor said could explain his clearing of his throat more frequently.

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The document contained a detailed report of the physical examination, including his height of 1 m 83 cm; its weight is 84 kg; and his blood pressure is 120/70.

According to the report, Biden does not drink or smoke and plays sports five times a week.

“President Biden remains a healthy, energetic 78-year-old man who is capable of successfully performing the duties of the presidency, including the positions of chief executive, head of state and commander in chief,” O'Connor wrote in his report.

Biden had a routine colonoscopy on Friday when he was with Walter Reed. The process, which required anesthesia, meant that he temporarily transferred power to Vice President Kamala Harris, who became the first woman to take office for 85 minutes on November 19.

As he left Walter Reed, Biden said he had "excellent physical condition and a great House vote," meaning that the House passed his "Build Back Better" bill on Friday morning.

The last extensive update on Biden's health came in December 2019, when the doctor he eventually hired as White House physician described him as "a healthy, vigorous 78-year-old man capable of successfully performing the duties of the presidency."

Biden, who turns 20 on November 79, has not released a full health report since.
Biden has kept up with health disclosures compared to his recent predecessors, who waited a full year before undergoing a physical examination and being allowed to release the details.

Biden's latest health news comes after the then-elected president broke his leg in November while playing with his dog.

In February, Biden's physician said the foot fractures were "completely healed."

Presidents are not required to publicly disclose the results of their annual audits, but they did so in order to be transparent and to notify the American people of their health.

However, presidents also hide their illness, the severity of the illness, or the treatment.

Dr. Kevin O'Connor, Biden's primary care physician since 2009 and a White House physician, wrote a three-page medical summary of Biden's presidential campaign published nearly two years ago.

The 2019 summary showed that Biden was being treated for non-valvular atrial fibrillation, or AFib, an irregular heartbeat that O'Connor said Biden does not currently experience.

He took Crestor to lower cholesterol and triglycerides, and Eliquis to prevent blood clots, Nexium for acid reflux, and Allegra, and a nasal spray for seasonal allergies.

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O'Connor wrote that the most significant medical event in Biden's history was that Biden suffered a cerebral aneurysm in 1988.

At the time, he was serving in the Senate.

During the operation, doctors discovered a second non-bleeding aneurysm, which was also treated.
While in the hospital after this operation, Biden suffered deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.

Doctors at the time inserted a "inferior vena cava filter" that would prevent blood clots from reaching the heart and lungs in the future, and treated it with oral anticoagulant for several months.

Biden also had his gallbladder removed in 2003 and, according to O'Connor, underwent several surgeries and physical procedures for orthopedic injuries.

Biden also had several non-melanoma skin cancers surgically removed.

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