President Joe Biden’s personal physician has clarified that the eight visits by a Parkinson’s disease expert to the White House were for routine military staff neurology clinics, contradicting recent speculation surrounding the President’s health.

Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s physician, released a statement on Monday to address concerns raised by some in the media about the visits by Dr. David G. Standaert, a Parkinson’s disease specialist from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. O’Connor explained that Standaert had been conducting routine neurology clinics for military personnel at the White House, as part of his duties as a military neurologist and consultant to the White House Medical Unit.

“Dr. Standaert’s visits were part of military staff neurology clinics that have been held routinely for several years at the White House for military personnel who are serving there,” O’Connor wrote in the statement. “These visits were not related to President Biden’s personal medical care.”

O’Connor further emphasized that the visits were “for the benefit of active-duty service members,” and that they were not part of Biden’s medical care or treatment. He added that Standaert has been conducting these clinics at the White House for several years, providing valuable care to military personnel in need of neurological services.

The statement from Biden’s physician comes as rumors and conspiracy theories have circulated online about the President’s health, with some suggesting that the visits by the Parkinson’s disease expert were related to Biden’s own medical condition. O’Connor’s clarification aims to put an end to these unfounded speculations and set the record straight about the purpose of Standaert’s visits to the White House.

As President Biden continues to carry out his duties in office, it is important to separate fact from fiction when it comes to his health and medical care. The clarification from his physician regarding the visits by the Parkinson’s disease expert serves as a reminder to rely on credible sources for information about the President’s well-being and to avoid spreading misinformation.