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| Ronny Jackson | |
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| Physician to the President | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office July 25, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey Kuhlman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronny Lynn Jackson May 4, 1967 Levelland, Texas, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Ely |
| Residence | Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1995–present |
| Rank |  Rear admiral (Lower)
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| Unit | Medical Corps |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Ronny Lynn Jackson (born May 4, 1967) is an American medical doctor and United States Navy admiral who is currently serving as Physician to the President. First appointed on July 25, 2013, by Barack Obama, he was retained by Donald Trump after his election in 2016.[1]
Jackson was born and raised in Levelland, Texas, and graduated from Texas A&M University in 1991 with a degree in Marine Biology. He went on to attend medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch, graduating in 1995. Jackson is a board-certified diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine and is designated as a fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. He currently holds faculty clinical appointments with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the Harvard School of Medicine-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Disaster Medicine Fellowship Program.
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Jackson departs Walter Reed National Military Medical Center with President Barack Obama in 2015
Jackson began his active duty naval service in 1995 at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, where he completed his internship in Transitional Medicine. After completing his internship at a Transitional residency program in 1996, he went on to become the honor graduate of the Navy’s Undersea Medical Officer Program in Groton, Connecticut. Uniquely qualified in Submarine and Hyperbaric Medicine, his subsequent operational assignments included, instructor at the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center in Panama City, Florida; det. officer in charge and diving medical officer at Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 8 in Sigonella, Italy; and diving safety officer at the Naval Safety Center in Norfolk.
In 2001, Jackson returned to Portsmouth Naval Medical Center to begin his residency in emergency medicine, finishing at the top of his class and receiving the honor graduate designation. Upon completing his residency in 2004, he was assigned as clinical faculty in the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at the Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia. In 2005 he joined the 2nd Marine Logistics Group, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From there he deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as the emergency medicine physician in charge of resuscitative medicine for a forward deployed Surgical Shock Trauma Platoon in Taqaddum, Iraq.
In 2006, while still in Iraq, Jackson was selected as a White House physician. Since arriving at the White House, he has directed the Executive Health Care for the President’s Cabinet and Senior Staff, served as physician supervisor for the Camp David Presidential Retreat, held the position of physician to the White House and led the White House Medical Unit as its director. He has served as White House physician during the past three administrations and was the appointed physician to the president for President Barack Obama. He currently serves as the appointed physician to the president for President Donald J. Trump.[2]
Awards and decorations[]
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Navy Diver Medical Officer Badge |
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Parachutist Badge |
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Presidential Service Badge |
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Defense Superior Service Medal |
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Legion of Merit |
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Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three gold award stars |
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Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with two gold award stars |
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award |
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Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon with one bronze service star |
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Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon with two bronze service stars |
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Navy Expeditionary Medal |
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National Defense Service Medal with one service star |
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Kosovo Campaign Medal with one service star |
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Iraq Campaign Medal with Fleet Marine Force Combat Operation Insignia |
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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
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Armed Forces Service Medal |
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Navy and Marine Corps Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with two service stars |
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Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with one service star |
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NATO Medal for Yugoslavia Service with one service star |
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Navy Expert Rifleman Medal |
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Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal |
References[]
- ↑ "Trump is keeping Obama's White House doctor for now" (in en-US). STAT. 2017-02-02. https://www.statnews.com/2017/02/02/trump-white-house-doctor/.
- ↑ "Who is Trump’s doctor, White House physician Ronny Jackson?" (in en). Newsweek. 2018-01-12. http://www.newsweek.com/trump-white-house-doctor-physician-who-ronny-jackson-778734.
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