Trump to undergo routine medical exam at Walter Reed Hospital on Friday

President Donald Trump will undergo a routine medical exam Friday during a visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the White House announced.

Trump will visit and meet with troops at the hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

“Friday morning, President Trump will travel to Walter Reed Medical Center for a scheduled meeting and remarks with the troops,” Leavitt said in a statement. “Once there, President Trump will undergo his annual routine checkup. He will then return to the White House.”

Trump, 79, also plans to “visit the Middle East shortly thereafter,” Leavitt added. The possible visit would come after Hamas agreed to the first phase of Trump’s peace deal aimed at ending the war in Gaza and returning hostages.

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President Donald Trump (L), with First Lady Melania Trump (R), awards Sergeant First Class Alvaro Barrientos (2-L), with his wife Tammy Barrientos (2-R), the Purple Heart during a visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center April 22, 2017. (Shawn Thew – Piscine/Getty Images)

This medical examination will be Trump’s second this year. He underwent a similar exam in April, during which his doctor said he “remains in excellent health.”

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The entrance to Walter Reed Medical Center. (Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images)

“President Trump remains in excellent health, exhibiting strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological and general physical function,” Navy Capt. Sean P. Barbabella, the president’s physician, said at the time.

However, in July, the president was diagnosed with a venous disease called chronic venous insufficiency. At the time, Leavitt said Trump noticed “mild swelling” in his lower legs and was evaluated by the White House medical unit.

President Donald Trump meets with Mark Carney, the Prime Minister of Canada, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday. Trump will undergo a routine medical exam on Friday, the White House announced. (Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Chronic venous insufficiency occurs when the veins in the legs have difficulty allowing blood to flow back to the heart.

Leavitt attributed the bruising on the president’s hand to “frequent handshakes and aspirin use.”