President Donald Trump is in “excellent health,” the White House physician said Friday in a memo released by the administration after the president’s visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, his third in-person medical examination in 13 months.
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The president’s personal physician, Dr. Sean Barbavera, said in a memo that he is “fully qualified to carry out all of the duties of commander-in-chief.”
The memo said Trump underwent a series of tests that tested his heart function, eye health and lung function. The results were generally normal, with Dr. Barbabella noting “slight swelling of the lower extremities” and bruising of the hands “consistent with mild soft tissue inflammation from frequent handshaking in the context of aspirin use for cardiovascular prophylaxis.”
The memo came out three days after his Tuesday exam.
Barbabella reported that Trump weighed 238 pounds and had a resting heart rate of 73 beats per minute. Barbabella said Trump also underwent a neurological exam, including a cognitive screening, and his test results came in at 30 out of 30, within normal limits.
Barbabella said President Trump takes medication to control his cholesterol and prevent heart problems.
“The president is kept up-to-date on all appropriate preventive testing and vaccinations,” Barbabella said. “Regular cancer screenings, cardiovascular risk assessments, and metabolic assessments are currently being performed and within recommended intervals. Preventive counseling was provided, including dietary guidance, recommendations to take low-dose aspirin, increased physical activity, and continued weight loss.”
President Trump visited Walter Reed twice last year, in April and October, and had two dental appointments in Florida this year (in January and May).
Trump, who turns 80 in June, will be the oldest person to become president. He has regularly maintained that he is in good health, most recently after visiting Walter Reed in Bethesda, Maryland, on Tuesday.
“I just completed a six-month medical checkup at Walter Reed Military Medical Center. Everything checked out perfectly. Thank you to the amazing doctors and staff!” President Trump posted on Truth Social.
He also regularly says he passes cognitive tests.
Still, a moment of apparent drowsiness and a noticeable bruise on his right hand have fueled speculation about Trump’s health. The White House blamed the bruises on Trump’s frequent shaking hands and said Trump was taking more aspirin than his doctor recommended as a blood thinner.
The White House revealed last year that Trump had chronic venous insufficiency, a non-life-threatening condition that causes poor blood circulation and causes swelling in the legs.
In October, President Trump revealed to reporters that he had undergone an MRI scan, following a visit to Walter Reed that the White House described as an “annual exam,” even though it was only his second visit in six months. His doctor later revealed that the test was a CT scan of his heart and abdomen “to completely rule out any cardiovascular problems.”
Barbabella said Trump was tested to “maximize his time in the hospital” and that doctors asked him if he would like to undergo advanced imaging tests.
“As revealed in the post-examination report, advanced imaging tests were completely normal and no abnormalities were found,” Barbabella said in a statement to NBC News at the time.
Barbabella echoed this sentiment during President Trump’s visit in April 2025, saying, “He is in good health, his heart, lungs, nerves, and general physical function are good.”
