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Jeffrey Kuhlman | |
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Physician to the President | |
In office January 20, 2009 –July 25, 2013 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Richard Tubb |
Succeeded by | Ronny Jackson |
Personal details | |
Born | Jeffrey Craig Kuhlman 1963 (age 60–61) |
Spouse | Sandy |
Residence | Winter Park,Florida |
Alma mater | Southern College Loma Linda University (MD) Johns Hopkins University (MPH) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1983–2013 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Medical Corps |
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Following his retirement from the United States Navy,Kuhlman took the position of Senior Vice President &Associate Chief Medical Officer at Florida Hospital. [3]
Kuhlman was Obama’s personal physician from 2009 to 2013. [4] He is a member of Spencerville Seventh-day Adventist Church. [5]
In an interview with the German news magazine Der Spiegel in October 2024,Kuhlman expressed doubts about the health of presidential candidate Donald J. Trump. He sees signs of cognitive decline. [6]
Kuhlman published a book on the healthcare of US presidents in 2024. [7]
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