White House Medical Unit

The White House Medical Unit (WHMU) is a unit of the White House Military Office and is responsible for the medical needs of White House staff and visitors. The WHMU is led by the director, White House Medical Unit, typically a military O-6 (an Army or Air Force colonel or a Navy captain). On January 20, 2025, Colonel James Jones, PhD, PA-C, assumed duties as the director of the White House Medical Unit, serving as the 11th physician associate consultant to the surgeon general (TSG). The current physician to the president is Captain Sean Barbabella, DO, MC, USN. The unit also provides medical care to the president, the vice president, their families, and international dignitaries visiting the White House.