Richard Tubb
Encyclopedia
Richard Tubb was the personal physician
to President
George W. Bush
as well as being personal physician to Vice President Al Gore during the Clinton Administration. He is a brigadier general
in the United States Air Force
. His predecessor as White House Physician was Eleanor Mariano
; Navy Captain Jeffrey Kuhlman succeeded him as Physician to the President.
As White House Physician, he was a Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Medical Unit
, a component of the White House Military Office
, that is part of the Executive Office of the President
.
Physician to the President
The Physician to the President is the formal and official title of the physician who is director of the White House Medical Unit, a unit of the White House Military Office responsible for the medical needs of the President of the United States, Vice President, White House staff, and visitors...
to President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
as well as being personal physician to Vice President Al Gore during the Clinton Administration. He is a brigadier general
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
in the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
. His predecessor as White House Physician was Eleanor Mariano
Eleanor Mariano
Eleanor Concepcion "Connie" Mariano is a Filipino-American physician and former flag officer in the United States Navy. She is the first Filipino-American and graduate of the Uniformed Services University of Medicine to reach the rank of Rear Admiral in the U.S...
; Navy Captain Jeffrey Kuhlman succeeded him as Physician to the President.
As White House Physician, he was a Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Medical Unit
White House Medical Unit
The White House Medical Unit is the unit of the White House Military Office responsible for the medical needs of White House staff and visitors. The Unit provides medical care to the President, the Vice President, and their families....
, a component of the White House Military Office
White House Military Office
The White House Military Office , an entity of the Executive Office of the President, provides military support for White House functions, including food service, Presidential transportation, medical support and emergency medical services, and hospitality services...
, that is part of the Executive Office of the President
Executive Office of the President of the United States
The Executive Office of the President consists of the immediate staff of the President of the United States, as well as multiple levels of support staff reporting to the President. The EOP is headed by the White House Chief of Staff, currently William M. Daley...
.