Congress: Congressional Physician House Calls

Believe it or not, the current Congress has 16 physicians serving as Representatives or Senators.  They include household names like Senator Tom Colburn, M.D., an OB-GYN an expert in the art of the filibuster, and Ron Paul, M.D., OB-GYN, the flamboyant Congressman who recently ran for President.  The physician members are diverse from conservative to liberal.

There are four newly elected physician members.

On the Senate side, there are two physicians.  On the House side, there are fourteen physician representatives.  Louisiana and Georgia have the most physician representatives each with three.  

The American Medical News featured an article on two of the newest physicians to join Congress – one a democrat and one a republican – both from southern states. 

Physicians
in the House

Specialty

Rep. Charles Boustany Jr., M.D. (R, La.)

Cardiovascular surgeon

Rep. Paul Broun, M.D. (R, Ga.)

Family physician

Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R, Texas)

Obstetrician-gynecologist

Rep. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R, La.)

Gastroenterologist/internist

Del. Donna M.C. Christensen, M.D. (D, Virgin Islands)

Family physician

Rep. John Fleming, M.D. (R, La.)

Family physician

Rep. Phil Gingrey, M.D. (R, Ga.)

Obstetrician-gynecologist

Rep. Parker Griffith, M.D. (D, Ala.)

Radiation oncologist

Rep. Steve Kagen, M.D. (D, Wis.)

Allergist/immunologist

Rep. Jim McDermott, M.D. (D, Wash.)

Psychiatrist

Rep. Ron Paul, M.D. (R, Texas)

Obstetrician-gynecologist

Rep. Tom Price, M.D. (R, Ga.)

Orthopedic surgeon

Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R, Tenn.)

Obstetrician-gynecologist

Rep. Vic Snyder, M.D. (D, Ark.)

Family physician

Physicians
in the Senate

Specialty

Sen. John Barrasso, M.D. (R, Wyo.)

Orthopedic surgeon

Sen. Tom Coburn, M.D. (R, Okla.)

Obstetrician-gynecologist

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