lawrence c. mohr jr. lawrence c. mohr jr. lawrence c. mohr jr. was the physician to the president to ronald reagan and george h. w. bush. as physician to the president, from 1989 onwards, he served concurrently with burton j. lee iii, who was picked by bush. mohr was an advocate for medical transparency from the white house, stating, "the american people are entitled to know the health status of their president and presidential candidates." lawrence c. mohr jr.physician to the presidentin office1987–1993presidentronald reagangeorge h. w. bushpreceded byjohn e. hutton jr.succeeded byburton j. lee iii (served concurrently)eleanor mariano personal detailsbornlawrence c. mohr jr.military serviceallegiance united statesbranch/service united states armyawardsdefense distinguished service medal, silver star, bronze star (2), purple heart in 2016, mohr suffered a spinal cord injury, which left him paralyzed. he underwent physical therapy at shepherd center.