President Donald Trump’s physician hailed the 78-year-old as fit to serve after his first annual physical since returning to office.
‘President Trump exhibits excellent cognitive and physical health and is fully fit to execute the duties of the Commander-in-Chief and Head of State,’ wrote Dr. Sean Barbabella, physician to the president.
The memo was released on Sunday by the White House after Trump visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday for his annual exam before heading out of town for the weekend.
The exam detailed Trump is 75 inches tall, or six-foot-three, and weighs 224 pounds.
‘President Trump remains in excellent health, exhibiting robust cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and general physical function,’ Barbabella wrote.
‘His active lifestyle continues to contribute significantly to his well-being,’ he added.
The memo noted the president’s busy schedule and appearances but also made a point to highlight his ‘frequent victories in golf events.’
President Trump boarding Air Force One on April 11 after spending the afternoon undergoing his annual physical examination at Walter Reed
The summary of Trump’s physical stated his blood pressure was 128/74 mmHg and his resting heart rate was 62 beats per minute.
The exam on Friday included diagnostic and laboratory testing and was conducted in consultation with fourteen specialty consultants. It noted a series of examinations were all normal.
‘Examination of the head, ears, nose and throat revealed no significant abnormalities with the exception of scaring on the right ear from a gunshot wound,’ the memo stated.
The medical report was the first public information released on Trump’s health since the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, last July. But besides noting the scar, there were no other details on the incident’s impact.
It also stated that his cognitive functions were tested using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, an easy to administer 10 minute test for mild cognitive impairment, and his results came back normal with a score of 30 out of 30.
It was not the first time he took the test. The president also took the cognitive exam during his first term. It was conducted January 12, 2018, and the White House physician, Dr. Ronny Jackson, said Trump scored a 30 out of 30 that time as well.
The full memo from the physical to the president released after Trump’s annual physical on Friday
The president is on four medications, according to the memo: Rosuvastatin and Ezetimibe for cholesterol control, Aspirin and Mometasone cream as needed for a skin condition.
It stated that all the president’s recommended vaccinations are current including travel-related ones.
Trump made history in January as the oldest person sworn in as president in U.S. history.
It was his first annual physical of his second term, and he spent nearly five hours at Walter Reed.
The exam was carried out by his new personal physician, Barbabella, who has extensive combat trauma experience, from serving in both Afghanistan and Iraq.
‘Overall, I felt I was in very good shape. A good heart, a good soul, a very good soul,’ Trump told reporters while traveling to Florida on Friday after his exam.
He also touted taking a cognitive test, claiming ‘I got every answer right.’
‘I was there for a long time,’ Trump said before the results were released. ‘I think I did very well.’
The memo was shared while Trump was spending his weekend at Mar-a-Lago where the president visited his golf club on Sunday.
