Fetterman Issues Updated Health Report From Doctor

PITTSBURGH, PA — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman "has no work restrictions and can work full duty in public office" following his stroke in May, his physician stated Wednesday.

Dr. Clifford Chen examined Fetterman last Friday and Fetterman's campaign released the results of the exam Wednesday amid mounting concerns that he was not healthy enough to assume his duties if elected. Fetterman's Republican opponent, Dr. Mehmet Oz, has criticized him for what Oz has labeled a lack of transparency about his health.

Chen wrote in the report that Fetterman spoke intelligently without cognitive defects during the examination.

"His speech was normal and he continues to exhibit symptoms of an auditory processing disorder which can come across as hearing difficulty," Chen stated. "Occasionally words he will 'miss' which seems like he doesn't hear the word but is actually not processed properly."

Chen said that Fetterman's communication abilities have improved significantly since his first visit and he has been assisted by a speech therapist regularly.

He also noted that Fetterman takes appropriate medications to prevent future strokes and routinely walks 4 to 5 miles regularly without difficulty, Chen wrote.

The medical report's release comes as Fetterman in recent interviews has used a teleprompter to provide live closed captioning in order to fully understand the questions being asked. He plans to use the teleprompter again on Oct. 25 in his one and only debate against Oz.