Donald Trump surprises Dr. Oz with results of recent physical

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

Donald Trump, a master showman, surprised the "Dr. Oz Show" studio audience on Wednesday by revealing the results of a recent physical exam.

The "Oz" episode, taped on Wednesday morning, will air on Thursday. Trump handed Dr. Oz a one-page summary of the exam conducted by Dr. Harold N. Bornstein last week. Bornstein is the same hyperbolic doctor who previously said Trump would, if elected, be the healthiest president in history.

The campaign plans to share the information from Dr. Bornstein on Thursday. But it began to leak out after the "Oz" taping.

Trump told Dr. Mehmet Oz that he wants to lose about 15 pounds, according to audience members, who also said Oz sounded generally impressed by Trump's health.

Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/14/media/dr-oz-donald-trump-taping/index.html

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Professor Irwin Corey strikes again...

[dhill926]

1. this is just getting embarrassing....

[HellNoKitty]

36. Yes it is. nt

[Iliyah]

2. Oh dear lord.

Dr. Oz audience were T-rump's people and supporters. Give me a break.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Did they test for

amyloid plaques in the numbskull?

[unblock]

4. how gossippy is the reporting these days? audience members said oz was impressed by trump's summary

of information from a doctor.


it's like the old game of telephone. how much got lost in translation from doctor to trump, from trump to summary, from summary to oz, from oz to audience?

[Siwsan]

5. Who goes to a Gastroenterologist for a physical exam under this much scrutiny????

An Internal Medicine specialist, Gerontology Specialist, yea. I could even understand him going to a Family Medicine Practitioner. But a Gastroenterologist?? No.

So I'm thinking this means that Trump doesn't actually have a primary care physician. Trump might just be going to Bornstein because he will sign off on what ever is required.

[Andy823]

10. Exactly

I have never heard of anyone going to a Gastroenterologist for a physical exam. You are referred to a Gastroenterologist "if" you need to see one "after" a Family medicine practitioner does a "real" exam. This guy Trump goes to is getting paid off to write only good things about Trump. This whole thing with Trump, from day one, has been a joke, and anyone that can't see that isn't play with a full deck of cards.

[SeattleVet]

13. Well, based on the usual location of tRump's head...

perhaps a gastroenterologist would be the appropriate specialty!

[Siwsan]

17. Naa, for that I'd suggest a Proctologist

[SeattleVet]

21. His head is SO FAR up there, it's beyond proctologist territory! nt

[Siwsan]

23. You might just have something, there!!

[mrs_p]

45. Hubby got his PEs from his GI doc

For years. He has ulcerative colitis and his GI doc managed all of his complicated care and the drugs he was on due to his past medical history. So, it does happen, at least to those who see a GI doc regularly.

[crazylikafox]

16. My guess is that he gives him whatever prescription drugs he requests...

uppers, downers, whatever.

Maybe there's even some blackmail involved. Who knows? But it would explain a lot.

Is there some way to research a Dr's prescription history?

[Hyper_Eye]

19. Actually he is a Gastroenterologist and Internal Medicine Specialist

It was not a major point during Rachel's reporting a few weeks ago but when she mentioned his title I caught it and made a mental note of it. Searching for him you can find his practice commonly listed as:

Dr. Harold Bornstein, MD - New York, NY - Gastroenterology & Internal Medicine

It is included in his specialties here:
https://www.northwell.edu/find-care/find-a-doctor/gastroenterology/dr-harold-n-bornstein-md-11356160

[Siwsan]

22. I used to credential physicians for a living - All board certed gastro docs are first boarded in IM

but I saw very few, if any, who actually still actively practiced internal medicine, regardless of how they listed themselves.

IM is the 'doorway' specialty to a whole lot of more focused specialties, such as cardiology, rhumatology, gastroenterology, geriatrics, pulmonary disease, oncology, nephrology, critical care medicine, etc.

They don't usually go through all of that specialized, intense training to fall back on practicing primary care medicine.

Yea, he might be doing this as a favor for Trump, but it still smells to high heaven to someone like me.

[citood]

31. I saw this doctor get interviewed a few days ago

He was asked how he got connected with Trump...something about his family growing up near the Trump family in Queens, and their mothers knowing each other. Upshot was that Trump has been seeing him for 30 years, according to the doc.

My assumption is that even back then, Trump was a minor celebrity...and the doctor took him on as a general patient...as a favor to his mother, and due to his celebrity.

[Siwsan]

33. Well, I'm guessing with Trump he wouldn't have to worry about billing codes, etc.

Because I'm going to assume that someone worth TEN BILLION DOLLARS probably doesn't bother with purchasing health insurance.

I never worked in the billing department but when we credentialed doctors, they were approved for specific procedures that are commonly carried out in reference to the specialty practiced. If they wanted to bill for something that wasn't traditionally associated with their specialty, they had to apply for that code.

[citood]

35. I was surprised that the interview took place at the doctor's office...

...on Park Avenue. Seems like the rent would be steep there...maybe he has some more high dollar clientele. Doesn't match his whacky look for some reason.

I don't think Trump is really worth $10 Billion...but he probably has enough to pay out of pocket.

[smirkymonkey]

44. Well, you know, if you are a complete asshole

That is the bottom of the gastro system. He should know that everything that comes out of Trump is just shit.

[Laf.La.Dem.]

6. Looks like the good doctor is showing you the size of Mr. Trumps "hands"?

[underpants]

7. How were audience members "surprised"?

His appearance on the show today has been in the news for several days.

[Laser102]

8. Hahahahahahahahahaha. I want him for my doctor.

[GoneOffShore]

9. I wouldn't trust Oz to put a bandaid on a cut finger.

[moosewhisperer]

11. 267?!?

A 70-year-old, fast-food-eating, 6'2" man weighing 267 pounds is not healthy. And to say at least he knows what's in fast food?!? What a dummy. Here's just one example: http://www.fooducate.com/app#!page=product&id=CD39FC44-E6CF-11E1-83D2-1231381BA074

[TexasBushwhacker]

32. And at 267 needs to lose a lot more than 15 pounds

He's not just overweight, he's obese. To get to a healthy BMI, he would need to lose over 70 pounds.

The fact that he still went to Dr. Feelgood after the criticism of his previous health letter is ludicrous. And why just a summary. Why not turn over the results of the tests?

[karynnj]

38. Obama is younger, near the same height and almost 100 pound lighter

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3482971/Obama-remains-excellent-health-lowers-cholesterol-level.html

Needless to say, Obama is far healthier!

[Frank Cannon]

12. Two of the country's biggest charlatans together.

Either of these clowns makes PT Barnum look like a rank amateur.

Oz is a well-known peddler of snake oil, but at least "superfoods" aren't poisonous for the most part. Donald Trump is poisonous snake oil.

[LuckyLib]

18. My first reaction was "three complete bozos".

They are a perfect set.

[yellowcanine]

14. I have one response.

[LisaM]

15. I swear, that's Phoebe's dad from "Friends".

Dr. Frank Bouffay.

[Liberalagogo]

39. Not sure where you're getting that.

[LisaM]

40. He looks JUST like Trump's doctor!

It's uncanny.

[Liberalagogo]

46. Except for the fact

that he's got no beard and looks nothing like him. Then yes.

[LisaM]

47. Obviously one has a beard and the other doesn't.

Otherwise, I find them identical.

[Liberalagogo]

48. Obviously

this is is some use of the word "identical" of which I was previously unaware.

[Cryptoad]

20. If elected ,,,,

which one will be Surgeon General?

[Warpy]

24. Lose 15 pounds? He needs to lose four times that much

if my weight guesstimation is still accurate.

If anybody believes this stuff, I have some beachfront property for sale in NM. You don't have to look at it, just take my word.

[awoke_in_2003]

25. I was going to say..

that 15 lbs is only about one tRump butt cheek.

[Snake Plissken]

26. A reality TV show host acting impressed by another A reality TV game show host handing him a note

A reality TV show host acting impressed by another A reality TV game show host handing him a note he got from his drug dealer. The only thing that could have topped this is if Trump came on the Jerry Springer Show instead of this reality show.

...and people wonder why the entire world is laughing at this election.

[napi21]

27. Just admitting he weighs 265 pounds puts his health in question.

Anyone 70 yo shouldn't be overweight! It puts a lot more strain on the heart (assuming he has one).

I'd also like to know if he's been tested for mental disorders?

[WhiteTara]

28. This really isn't LBN...

This crap clogs our news outlets...this belongs in General Discussion 2016.

[Historic NY]

29. That prostate exam must have been fun in the back of the limo.....

[The_Casual_Observer]

30. Another letter from Lebowski?

Who does he think he's fooling???

[citood]

34. Free publicity

This show hasn't even aired yet...and I've heard about it for 2 days already. He knows how to work the media and create a buzz. Is this for an hour long show? Probably a half million in free advertising.

[erpowers]

37. Should Dr. Oz Have Cancelled the Show

Considering Donald Trump got his physical from Dr. Harold N. Bornstein, should Dr. Oz have cancelled the show, or at lest refused to have Trump on the show. Dr. Bornstein does not seem like a reliable doctor to conduct a physical. In addition, it appears there was no real useful information, minus Trump's weight, which was just below obese, on Trump's health.

It seems it would have been better for Dr. Oz to demand that Trump either go to an independent doctor, or have a doctor who works for the show conduct the physical. I feel Dr. Oz just participated in a dog and pony show.

[tclambert]

41. Did he test positive for everything?

Were the results astonishingly excellent? And WHAT IS THAT THING GROWING ON HIS HEAD?

[jcgoldie]

42. Divert divert divert

If Trump's physical said he has 8 months to live, it would still not make the first page of features that disqualify him from ever being President.

[kacekwl]

43. I'm sure the media will be satisfied with

with the letters as complete medical records. Now where are the x rays,brain scan,blood tests,stress test,MRI results for Hillary ? What is she hiding ?