Harold Bornstein

Harold Nelson Bornstein (March 26, 1947 – January 8, 2021) was an American gastroenterologist.[1] He was best known as Donald Trump's personal physician.[2][3][4] He was his personal physician from 1980 until early 2018.[5][6][7] He was born in New York City.

In May 2018 Bornstein said that Trump had told him what to write on a letter about his health over the telephone, then sent a car to pick it up.[8]

Speaking to The New York Times in February 2017, Bornstein revealed that he was invited to and attended President Trump's inauguration with his wife Melissa. Bornstein told The Times that he enjoyed the attention from being known as the President's personal physician.[9] Bornstein had hoped to be the Physician to the President, but the White House decided that Ronny Jackson would continue in that role.[10]

Bornstein died on January 8, 2021 at the age of 73.[11]

References

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  1. ↑ Seelye, Katharine Q. (14 January 2021). "Harold N. Bornstein, Trump's Former Personal Physician, Dies at 73". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  2. ↑ Swetlitz, Ike (30 August 2016). "From epic poet to Donald Trump's doctor: the story of 'Count Harold". Stat. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ Swetlitz, Ike (21 December 2016). "One-on-one with Trump's doctor: Hecklers, house calls, and why Obamacare must be shut down". Stat.
  4. ↑ Bornstein, Harold. "DJT Medical Records" (PDF). DonaldJTrump.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  5. ↑ Devine, Curt (September 2016). "Trump's doctor to CNN: No regrets about controversial letter". CNN. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  6. ↑ Hamblin, James (31 August 2016). "The Bizarre Words of Donald Trump's Doctor". The Atlantic. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  7. ↑ Schecter, Anna. "Trump Doctor Wrote Health Letter in Just 5 Minutes as Limo Waited". NBC News. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Exclusive: Bornstein claims Trump dictated the glowing health letter". CNN. May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  9. ↑ Altman, Lawrence (February 2, 2017). "Donald Trump's Longtime Doctor Says President Takes Hair-Growth Drug". The New York Times. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  10. ↑ Scott, Dylan (2 February 2017). "Trump is keeping Obama's White House doctor for now". Stat. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  11. ↑ Harold Bornstein, Trump’s eccentric ex-doctor, dies