Joe Biden’s personal physician met with a top neurologist at the White House, visit logs show.
Dr. Kevin O’Connor, the president’s physician, met with Parkinson’s specialist Dr. Kevin Cannard and two others on January 17. New York Postt reports.
Cannard is a movement disorders specialist at Walter Reed Medical Center in Maryland.
He was joined by cardiologist Dr. John E. Atwood and another unidentified person for the 5 p.m. meeting, records show.
The revelation comes amid growing scrutiny over the president’s mental state following his car-crashed debate with rival Donald Trump.
Joe Biden’s personal physician met with a prominent neurologist at the White House, visit logs show
Biden, 81, has sought to dispel rumors that he is unfit to lead and still says he will run in November’s election but has declined to say whether he undergoes regular, official cognitive testing.
“Look, I have a cognitive test every day,” Biden said when asked by ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on Friday, referring to the tasks he faces daily in a rigorous job.
“I’m put to that test every day. In everything I do. You know, I’m not just campaigning, I’m running the world.”
Records show the president was at the White House on the day of the January doctors’ meeting, as it took place the same day he hosted House and Senate leaders to persuade them to support additional funding for Ukraine.
Cannard has held his position at Walter Reed for nearly 20 years.
He has served as a “neurology specialist supporting the White House Medical Unit” since 2012, according to his LinkedIn.
Dr. Kevin O’Connor, the President’s physician (pictured), met with Parkinson’s specialist Dr. Kevin Cannard
The White House declined to say whether they met with Biden during the meeting, but the president was in DC at the time.
The White House has declined to confirm whether the doctors met with Biden, but O’Connor’s primary duty is to care for the president and the first family.
Biden was given a clean bill of health by his doctor during an annual exam in February, which ruled out Parkinson’s disease, O’Connor said at the time.
He became the president’s physician in 2021 and has contact with him every day.
After the debate, the White House said Biden had a verbal interview with his doctor.
But questions about his competence remain, especially after his first interview since the disastrous June 27 debate did little to calm fears.
Several Democrats had called on Biden to drop out of the race after the debate and reiterated this call after yesterday’s ABC interview.
He accused the president and his wife of trying to cover up his mood.
“I think he and Jill Biden led the cover-up,” Jackson said.
Cannard is a movement disorders specialist at Walter Reed Medical Center in Maryland.
“Kevin O’Connor is like a son to Jill Biden: she loves him. It’s crazy.”
“Kevin O’Connor was in that position from day one of the Biden administration because they knew they could trust Kevin to say and do whatever needed to be said or done and cover up whatever needed to be covered up. He’s part of the Biden family.”
O’Connor and Cannard declined to comment when contacted by the New York Post.
A White House spokesman also declined to comment on the nature of the meeting.
“A wide variety of Walter Reed system specialists visit the White House complex to treat the thousands of military personnel who work there,” he said.