Joe Biden's personal physician breaks from protocol to reveal why top neurologist and Parkinson's specialist visited the White House eight times in eight months amid fears for 81-year-old president's health

The White House is now doing harm power pursuing reports Joe Biden's individual expert met pinch a apical neurologist and Parkinson's specialist astatine nan White House. 

Dr Kevin O'Connor, nan president's doctor, met pinch Parkinson's master Dr. Kevin Cannard and 2 others connected January 17, nan New York Post reports.

Cannard is simply a activity upset master astatine nan Walter Reed Medical Center successful Maryland. 

This added much speculation complete Biden's health, which has been successful mobility since his disastrous first statement pinch Donald Trump, pinch Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre adding substance Monday by saying the president has seen a neurologist 3 times. 

On Monday, O'Connor released a letter pinch nan support of some Biden and Cannard and confirmed that Cannard had been nan neurologist who evaluated nan president astatine each of his 3 physicals since he took office.

But astir of Cannard's visits to nan White House were pursuant to his domiciled arsenic a master attached to nan White House Medical Unit, treating patients for a wide array of neurological issues astatine nan White House for a twelve years, O'Connor said.

He said Cannard 'has held regular Neurology Clinics astatine nan White House Medical Clinic successful support of nan thousands of active-duty members assigned successful support of White House operations.' 

'Many subject unit acquisition neurological issues related to their service, and Dr. Canard regularly visits nan WHMU arsenic portion of this General Neurology practice,' which whitethorn explicate immoderate of nan visits,' he added. 

Cannard made akin trips to nan White House during nan Obama administration, according to visitant logs, and during nan Trump management - which did not people visitant logs - according to a personification acquainted pinch nan matter who said connected information of anonymity.

Cannard did person 1 sojourn pinch Biden´s individual expert this January successful nan White House Residence clinic, weeks earlier nan president´s beingness successful February. 

O'Connor repeated that nan findings of that beingness that didn't observe signs of immoderate neurological disorder.

'President Biden has not seen a neurologist extracurricular of his yearly physical,' O'Connor said successful his letter. 

He besides endorsed Cannard for his activity astatine nan White House during his appearances. 

'Dr. Cannard was chosen for this work not because he is simply a activity upset specialist, but because he is simply a highly trained and highly regarded neurologist present astatine Walter Reed and crossed nan Military Health System, pinch a very wide expertise which makes him elastic to spot a assortment of patients and problems,' he said. 

Cannard has been successful his position astatine nan Walter Reed halfway for almost 20 years.

He has served arsenic 'neurology master supporting nan White House Medical Unit,' since 2012, according to his LinkedIn. 

Biden is battling disapproval from immoderate Democrats that he lacks nan intelligence acuity to guidelines arsenic their nominee against Trump successful nan Nov. 5 statesmanlike election. 

The disclosure comes amid mounting scrutiny complete nan president's intelligence authorities pursuing his car clang statement against rival Donald Trump.

Biden, 81, has sought to quash rumors he is unfit to lead and still asserts he will run successful nan November election, but has refused to authorities whether he is undergoing regular, charismatic cognitive tests.

'Look, I person a cognitive trial each azygous day,' Biden said erstwhile asked by ABC's George Stephanopoulos connected Friday, arsenic he referred to nan tasks he faces regular successful a rigorous job. 

'Every day, I person that test. Everything I do. You know, not only americium I campaigning, but I'm moving nan world.' 

Records show nan president was in nan White House connected nan time of nan medics' January meeting, arsenic it took spot connected nan aforesaid time he hosted House and Senate leaders to person them to backmost other backing for Ukraine. 

The expert issued Biden a cleanable measure of wellness during an yearly exam successful February, which ruled retired Parkinson's, O'Connor said astatine nan time.

He became nan president's expert successful 2021 and has interaction pinch him each day.

Following nan debate, nan White House said Biden had done a verbal 'check-in' pinch his doctor.

But questions complete his competency remain, particularly aft his first sit-down question and reply since nan disastrous June 27 statement did small to assuage fears.

Several Democrats had called for Biden to discontinue nan race following nan statement and they reiterated this wish aft yesterday's ABC interview.

He accused nan president and his woman of attempting to gloss complete his authorities of mind.

'I judge he and Jill Biden person led nan screen up,' Jackson said. 

'Kevin O'Connor is for illustration a boy to Jill Biden — she loves him. It's crazy. 

'Kevin O'Connor was successful that occupation connected time 1 of nan Biden management because they knew they could spot Kevin to opportunity and do thing that needed to beryllium said aliases done and screen up immoderate needed to beryllium covered up. He is portion of the Biden family.'

Jean-Pierre astatine times struggled to beryllium heard amid a cacophony of questions astir nan 81-year-old president's health.

She confirmed he had been examined 3 times by a neurologist but refused to opportunity why a master successful Parkinson's illness visited nan White House 8 times successful 8 months, citing privateness and information concerns.

But that simply triggered a hubbub from nan usually docile beforehand statement of reporters who peppered her pinch demands for a due explanation.