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The following audio was recorded as part of the Off the Bus Listening Post project.
WHO: Jill Hazelbaker, Communications Director, John McCain 2008, Victor F. Trastek, M.D., CEO, Mayo Clinic Arizona Dr. John D. Eckstein, M.D., Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Suzanne M. Connolly, M.D., Dermatology, Mayo Clinic Michael L. Hinni, M.D., Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic
WHAT: Press Conference Call on the Medical Health Records of Senator John McCain
WHEN: Friday, May 23, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. EDT
SUMMARY
In this call, Senator McCain's team of physicians provided a detailed disclosure of the presidential candidates recent health records at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. According to Dr. Eckstein, Senator McCain "enjoys excellent health and displays extraordinary energy" and has "no medical reason or problems that would preclude Senator McCain from fulfilling all the duties and obligations of the President of the United States." Included are discussions of Senator McCain's four bouts with melanoma (and related surgeries) as well as his urologic history, his cardiovascular health and his medications.
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Posted June 4, 2008 | 12:22 PM (EST)