Sean Barbabella
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Sean Barbabella is a U.S. Navy captain and osteopathic physician specializing in emergency and tactical medicine. Since 2025, he has served as the physician to the president under Donald Trump.
Sean Barbabella | |
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.jpg) Barbabella in 2023 | |
| Physician to the President | |
| Assumed office March 7, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Kevin O'Connor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | U.S. Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point (2013–2025) |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Purple Heart Legion of Merit |
Early life and education
Barbabella is a native of Birdsboro, Pennsylvania.[1] He is the son of Vincent M. Barbabella Sr., a retired U.S. Army major and former Army Ranger who served during the Vietnam War.[1] Sean Barbabella graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1992.[1] He earned a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1996.[1][2][3] He completed his residency at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth.[2][3]
Career
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Barbabella is a career military physician specializing in emergency and tactical medicine.[3] He completed several tours in Iraq and Afghanistan during his service in the United States Navy.[2][3] In 2009, during his first deployment to Afghanistan, he was injured in a blast from an improvised explosive device and was subsequently awarded a Purple Heart.[2][3]
From August 2010 to March 2012, Barbabella served as the division surgeon with the 2nd Marine Division during a year-long deployment to Helmand Province, Afghanistan.[1] He was awarded the Legion of Merit in 2012 for his meritorious conduct and service in that role.[1][2][3] During that deployment, Barbabella led more than 40 medical officers and 20 physician assistants and focused on point-of-injury care for service members in combat environments.[3] He implemented improvements in patient tracking systems, including the Blast Exposure Concussion Incident Report and integration of blast injury documentation into electronic medical records.[1] He also contributed to medical training for the Afghan National Army's 215th Corps by designing basic combat lifesaving training, which transitioned to being taught independently by Afghan personnel.[1]
Barbabella played a role in the development of the Mobile Trauma Bay, a mobile medical facility that provided emergency-room-level care in the field and was equipped for resuscitation with medical staff and trauma equipment.[1][2][3] He has also served as a member of the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care, which formulates battlefield trauma care guidelines.[3]
Barbabella held the position of executive officer at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune before taking command of the Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point in 2023.[2][3] In January 2025, Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point announced that Barbabella would be leaving his post to join the White House Medical Unit.[2] He serves as the physician to the president under Donald Trump.[2]
Personal life
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