President Joe Biden has named Dr. Kevin O’Connor, a retired Army colonel and Biden’s personal doctor for more than a decade, the White House physician.
O’Connor will replace Dr. Sean Conley, who drew widespread criticism for statements he made to the press throughout former President Donald Trump’s coronavirus treatment this past fall, the White House confirmed Monday to Daily Caller. (RELATED: White House Physician Sean Conley Repeatedly Dodges Questions About When Trump Last Tested Negative For Coronavirus)
O’Connor first began serving as Biden’s physician after he was sworn-in as vice president in 2009, according to CNN. Prior to treating the then-vice president, O’Connor served as a doctor for the 82nd Airborne Division, the 75th Ranger Regiment and United States Army Special Operations Command.
He also served as Biden’s personal physician after he and former President Barack Obama left the White House in 2017 and administered Biden’s campaign physical in December 2019.
O’Connor wrote in his assessment that Biden, who is the oldest president to be sworn into office, is “healthy, vigorous” and “is fit to successfully execute the offices of the Presidency.”