"Speculation on Trump's Health Persists... Record Number of Specialists Join His Checkup"

22 Specialists Involved, Up From 14 Last Year
Doctors From Harvard and Duke Also Participated

A total of 22 specialists participated in the most recent health checkup of U.S. President Donald Trump. According to public records, this is the largest number ever for a U.S. president.

Red spots found on the neck of U.S. President Donald Trump in March this year. When health concerns were raised, the White House explained that it was "due to the use of ointment as a preventive measure for a skin condition." Photo by AP Yonhap News

The Washington Post (WP) reported on the 10th (local time) that according to a recently released medical report from the White House, 22 specialists took part in President Trump’s latest health examination.

This figure is double that of Trump’s previous term in office. In 2019, Trump was examined by 11 specialists. Last year, 14 specialists participated in his checkup.

In 2024, while President Trump did not appear in public for three days, a photo showing a dark bluish mark, presumed to be a bruise, on the back of his hand spread online, raising rumors of health problems. Photo by AP Yonhap News

The unusually high number prompted reactions from the medical community. Jonathan Reiner, a cardiologist who served as former Vice President Dick Cheney’s physician, said, “It is a very unusual number,” adding, “I wonder why so many people are needed.”

President Trump will turn 80 on June 14. Alongside former President Joe Biden, who left office at the age of 82, he ranks among the oldest presidents in U.S. history. It is known that 20 doctors participated in former President Biden’s 2024 health checkup.

Last February, former U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address was being broadcast on the TV in the Seoul Station waiting room. Photo by Yonhap News

The White House explained that the number of specialists was necessary for a “comprehensive preventive examination.” In a statement, the White House said, “The participation of multiple specialists is a measure that aligns with the highest standard of medical care for the administration’s top officials.” A White House official added that doctors from leading institutions such as Harvard and Duke University also took part in this examination. Among the 22, some were general practitioners.

The number of specialists participating in U.S. presidential medical checkups has been steadily increasing. Former President George H.W. Bush was examined by five specialists during his first checkup in 1989, while former President George W. Bush had 12 specialists involved in his 2001 examination.

Previously, according to AP and other outlets on the 30th of last month (local time), Trump’s personal physician Sean Bababela stated in a regular health report that “President Trump maintains excellent health across all major bodily functions, including heart, lungs, and nervous system.”

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