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Dr. Sean P. Conley at a press conference on October 3 – Photo: AFP
Standing in front of Walter Reed Army Hospital on October 3 (US time), Dr. Conley confirmed that the US President’s health was progressing well, symptoms were improving. Certainly, that is information that millions of people are eager to hear right now.
At the age of 40, Conley became an unofficial spokesperson for President Trump’s health concerns, after he was confirmed positive for the corona virus. He was hospitalized on October 1 and his health was continuously confirmed to be stable, with no need to breathe oxygen.
According to the newspaper New York TimesDr. Conley served in the military and graduated as Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) in 2006. This profession requires students to learn more healing techniques to the physical effects in addition to medical knowledge like conventional doctors.
DO physicians must complete additional courses to understand how the bones, muscles, and nerves of the body affect overall health and function. They look at the patient’s body and take care of it in general rather than prescribing drugs for specific symptoms or diseases.
Follow New York TimesMr. Conley graduated from the University of Notre Dame, a prestigious American Catholic school. He earned his DO degree in 2006 from Philadelphia School of Medicine and began serving in the United States Navy that same year.
In 2014, Dr. Conley was dispatched to Afghanistan to join NATO’s emergency medical response. After two years, the unit he commanded received recognition and gratitude from Romania for caring for several wounded soldiers in Afghanistan.
Follow USA TodayMr. Conley is the first appointed chief physician of the White House medical unit. His predecessor, Dr. Ronny Jackson, was nominated by President Trump as Secretary of Veterans Affairs, but withdrew at the last minute due to some scandals in the past.
Dr. Sean Conley received an honorary medal from Romania while serving in Afghanistan with the rank of major – Photo: US NAVY
In March 2018, Dr. Conley was appointed to replace Mr. Jackson and has officially held the position of “Chief Doctor of the White House” from May 2018 until now. In this capacity, Mr. Conley will oversee all matters relating to the health of the President, Vice President, and their families, and all White House staff and visitors.
However, not many people knew about him until President Trump announced that he was taking hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial drug, in May of this year.
Conley was the one who nodded to President Trump to take hydroxychloroquine, despite warnings from the US Food and Drug Administration warning that the drug could cause heart rhythm problems and should only be used in trials. clinical
According to the sheet USA TodayIn his note giving the president hydroxychloroquine, Dr. Conley argues that the potential benefits of using hydroxychloroquine outweigh the risks. Radio NPR of the United States said that DO doctors can prescribe drugs like “traditional” doctors.
Before that, in March 2020, after an aide to the Brazilian president in the delegation visited the White House with COVID-19, it was Dr. Conley who insisted that Trump was not at risk.
Asked if it’s in use hydroxychloroquine for Trump, Dr. Conley said no. “We’ve discussed this. He asked, but now the president doesn’t need this drug,” added Dr. Conley. at the press conference on October 3.
