Presidential Physician: Sean Barbabella
Presidents
Education
- Medical school: A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1996
- Completed residency at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, Virginia
Military
- Captain, US Navy during Trump-47 presidency.
Notes
- "Sean Barbabella, a native of Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1992 and received his medical degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1996. He completed his residency at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. Barbabella completed multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan during his service in the U.S. Navy. In 2009, he was injured by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan and received a Purple Heart. He served as division surgeon with the 2nd Marine Division in Afghanistan's Helmand Province, where he led more than 40 medical officers and 20 physician assistants. Prior to his White House appointment, Barbabella served as executive officer at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune before taking command of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point in 2023. In January 2025, he left that position to join the White House Medical Unit as physician to President Donald Trump." [from health.mil, 2026-10-08]
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