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| Executive Branch of the U.S. Government Executive Office of the President | |
| Appointer | The President |
The physician to the president is the formal and official title of the physician who the president of the United States chooses to be their personal physician. Often, the physician to the president also serves as the director of the White House Medical Unit, a unit of the White House Military Office responsible for the medical needs of the president of the United States, vice president, White House staff, and visitors.[1] The physician to the president is also the chief White House physician.[2]
- ^ Mishori, Ranit. "When The Patient Is The President." Parade. August 16, 2009.
- ^ "Release of the President's Medical Exam." Office of the Press Secretary. The White House. February 28, 2010. Accessed May 12, 2010.