Story highlights It will take place at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Dr. Ronny Jackson, the White House physician, will conduct the exam

West Palm Beach, Florida (CNN) President Donald Trump has a doctor's appointment on January 12.

The Friday session -- due to take place at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center -- will be the President's first formal medical exam since taking office

"Dr. Jackson, the President's doctor, will give a readout of the exam after it's completed," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said on Thursday.

Sanders first announced earlier this month that Trump would undergo the exam, which his predecessors have similarly scheduled every one or two years.

Dr. Ronny Jackson, the White House physician, conducted President Barack Obama's last several physicals. Like most White House doctors, Jackson is a commissioned military officer.

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