Meet the DO who served in the White House Medical Unit during the Reagan administration

By The DO Staff

09.03.24

This month, we sat down with Edward Yob, DO, an AOA board-certified dermatologist, military veteran and, to The DO’s knowledge, the first osteopathic physician to serve as a member of the White House Medical Unit from 1980 to 1985. Dr. Yob served in the U.S. Air Force and was a participant in the Health Professions Scholarship Program—and one of the first DOs to graduate from the program. His work paved the way for future DOs to serve in prestigious roles in the White House Medical Unit, including the current Physician to the President, Kevin O’Connor, DO, and his predecessor, Sean Conley, DO.

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