Jeffrey Kuhlman

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Jeffrey Kuhlman
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Kuhlman in 2009
Physician to the President
In office
January 20, 2009 July 25, 2013
Military service
Branch United States Navy
Service years1983–2013
Rank Captain
Unit Medical Corps

Jeffrey Craig Kuhlman (born 1963) is an American medical doctor and former Physician to the President under Barack Obama. [1] [2] He is board-certified in Aerospace, Family, and Occupational Medicine. [3]

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Early life and education

He graduated from Loma Linda University Medical School in 1987 and completed his residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center. [4]

Career

Following his retirement from the United States Navy, Kuhlman took the position of Senior Vice President & Associate Chief Medical Officer at Florida Hospital. [5] Kuhlman served as White House physician from 2000 to 2013, attending to Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and physician to the president under Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013. [6]

He also served as Director of the White House Medical Unit, White House Physician, and Senior Flight Surgeon of Marine One. [7]

References

  1. Mishori, Ranit (August 16, 2009). "When The Patient Is The President". Parade .
  2. "Miller School Hosts Capt. Jeffrey Kuhlman, Physician to the U.S. President, for Surgery Grand Rounds". Miller School of Medicine/University of Miami. July 27, 2013. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  3. "Jeffrey Kuhlman, MD | AdventHealth Research Institute". www.adventhealth.com. 2021. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  4. "Jeffrey Kuhlman '87, Former White House Physician, Featured on Instagram – Alumni Association, School of Medicine of Loma University" . Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  5. Jeffrey Kuhlman, MD, MPH Archived 2018-04-26 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  6. "Adventist Vice President Impresses Health Conference With 50 Push-Ups". Adventist Review. July 10, 2014. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  7. Hastings, Rob (2024-09-10). "'I was the President's doctor – we used paintballs to prepare for shootings'". The i Paper. Retrieved 2026-02-24.