Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is undergoing rotator cuff surgery on Tuesday, according to the department.

“Secretary Kennedy will undergo rotator cuff surgery this Tuesday and plans to return to the office the following Monday,” an HHS spokesman told The Hill.

Kennedy has disclosed his health issues before, including spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological condition that causes his voice to waver. During his 2024 presidential campaign, a 2012 deposition was reported on in which Kennedy said his doctor believed a parasitic worm had eaten part of his brain and died.

An HHS spokesperson declined to comment to The Epoch Times on how Kennedy was injured or where the surgery was being done.

Kennedy's last public appearance was at a briefing on Thursday, when he announced that some colleges were committing to providing more nutrition education to aspiring doctors.

Rotator cuff injuries commonly occur from wear and tear of tendon tissue from repetitive lifting or motions, including movements in sports such as baseball and tennis, although some happen during accidents, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Surgery for such injuries is often only recommended after the pain does not subside with nonsurgical treatments.

According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, rotator cuff surgery usually involves stitching or reattaching torn rotator cuff tendons back to the head of the upper arm bone. Recovery from such an operation can take four to six months.