Physicians & Team

Jeffrey A. Elting, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.

Medical Director 

Experience Summary:
White House Physician
Medical Director, DC Hospital Association
Medical Director, DoD Executive Fitness Program
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
U.S. Military Academy (West Point) Graduate

Dr. Elting has over 20 years of executive healthcare experience. He is the first board certified Family Physician to ever serve as White House Physician, providing full-time healthcare and medical consultative services for the President, Vice President, their families, and the White House staff on the White House complex and during worldwide travel to over 40 countries.  He was also responsible for assessing health security risks and for developing medical contingency plans in support of other Presidential and White House operations.  Additionally, he maintained a part-time White House clinical practice and served as a local healthcare advisor for the White House Medical Unit through 2008.  Dr. Elting has also been the Medical Director of the renowned Department of Defense Health Promotion and Capstone Programs for senior military leaders, and the Medical Director for the association of the 18 hospitals in the national capital region, giving him an unmatched in-depth knowledge of healthcare resources, with which he is able to advocate for the best medical care for his select group of patients. He holds active medical licenses in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

Prior to his White House experience, Dr. Elting served as the Headquarters Physician for 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) during combat operations in Saudi Arabia and Iraq.  Additionally, in the aftermath of the events of September 11, 2001, he was the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for all of the hospitals in the District of Columbia.  He has held Top Secret and White House security clearances and he has been awarded the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star Medal.

Dr. Elting’s academic background includes service as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences School of Medicine and as a residency-training program faculty member.  He has also taught at Georgetown University, the Interagency Institute for Federal Healthcare Executives, and the National Defense University, and he has participated in the review of human subject and investigational drug research proposals.  He has multiple publications to his credit, frequently providing written and television medical commentary for the local and national media, including CNN, Fox 5 News, News Channel 8, Washington Business Journal, and The Washington Post.

Dr. Elting is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy (West Point, New York).  He received his Doctor of Medicine and Executive Health Service Administration Master of Public Health degrees from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences School of Medicine, where he was selected for membership in the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.  He is also a graduate of Leadership Greater Washington and the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, where he co-authored a study of the global healthcare industry.  Dr. Elting is married, has three daughters, and lives in the District of Columbia.

Timothy R. Oeltmann, M.D.

Clinical Physician 


Experience Summary:
Senior Medical Officer, Marine One
White House Medical Unit
Aerospace Medicine Examiner
Board Certified, American Board of Family Medicine
Advisory Board member, Childhelp Greater Washington Area

Dr. Oeltmann has over 15 years of executive healthcare experience and he serves as clinical physician for the premier DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia) executive healthcare practice, specializing in providing Presidential Physicals: The most intensive medical examinations possible using sophisticated laboratory testing, high technology imaging studies, and advanced biophysical procedures, including attentive primary care services, seamless coordination of care, exceptional convenience features, and strict infection control and confidentiality safeguards.

Dr. Oeltmann joined the Center after serving as the Senior Medical Officer for the Marine One (Presidential Helicopter) Squadron with the White House Medical Unit. He was also the first physician selected to serve as personal physician for the Commandant of the Marine Corps and the Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C. Additionally, he is certified as a member of the American Board of Family Medicine and as an Aerospace Medicine Examiner. His vast experience and in-depth knowledge of healthcare resources enables him to advocate for the best medical care for his select group of patients. He holds active medical licenses with the District of Columbia and the Federal Aviation Administration.

Prior to his White House experience, Dr. Oeltmann served in the United States Marine Corps as a Cobra helicopter pilot. He received recognition for aerial combat and service as a dual designated pilot and physician during Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 2007, he was the recipient of the Richard E. Luehrs Operational Flight Surgeon of the Year Award. He has also received both the prestigious Air Medal and Presidential Service Badge.

Dr. Oeltmann is a graduate of the University of Hartford, the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute. He resides in the District of Columbia with his wife and two sons where he enjoys coaching ice hockey. He also serves on the Childhelp Greater Washington Area Advisory Board.

Consultants   We have a 30-physician network  of subspecialists providing access to top Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Urology, Orthopedic, Nephrology, and Radiology subspecialists. The Center also has facilitate access to Sibley Memorial Hospital, Johns Hopkins, MedStar (17 imaging facilities, 120 hospitals, Georgetown University School of Medicine).

Nurses, Technicians and Administrative Staff

The center employs clinical care specialists, registered nurses, imaging and special procedure technicians – All with many years of training and experience to include specialization and hospital certifications in phlebotomy and cardiac, vascular, and internal organ diagnostic imaging.

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