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	Presidential Physician: Stephen Rettke

Presidents

Ronald Reagan

- During presidency: primary anesthesiologist

Notes

1. Rettke was an anesthesiologist at the Mayo Clinic.
 

2. He provided anesthesia during the cystoscopy performed on Reagan on Aug. 9, 1986 (with Dr. E. Paul Didier).
 

3. He was also probably part of the team that performed Reagan's prostate operation on Jan. 5, 1987
 

4. He also consulted on Mrs. Reagan's breast cancer operation on Oct. 17, 1987.

References

• Beahrs, Oliver H. The medical history of President Ronald Reagan. J Am Coll Surg. 1994;178:86-96.