Obama’s sore throat related to acid reflux

President Obama went to the hospital Saturday afternoon for testing after complaining of a sore throat.

Capt. Ronny Jackson, a Navy physician who is Obama’s doctor, said the president’s symptoms “are consistent with soft tissue inflammation related to acid reflux and will be treated accordingly.”

{mosads}The doctor visit wasn’t on Obama’s Saturday schedule, but Jackson recommended he go to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for diagnostic tests since he had free time and complained of a soar throat, according to a White House pool report.

Obama, 53, stayed at the military hospital in suburban Maryland for 28 minutes, where he had a CT scan performed, which came out normal.

“This morning, an ear, nose and throat specialist from Fort Belvoir Medical Center conducted a fiber optic exam, under my supervision, of the President’s throat based on symptoms of sore throat over the past couple weeks,” Jackson said in a statement after the visit.

{mosads}The White House stressed Saturday that Jackson does not believe the sore throat is an urgent matter.

“According to Dr. Jackson, the quickly scheduled test is a matter of convenience for the president, not a matter of urgency,” Press secretary Josh Earnest said in a statement to Reuters.

This post was updated at 5:34 p.m.