PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CBSMiami/AP) — Haitian President Michel Martelly is in Miami where he planned to get a “complete medical checkup.”

The doctor’s visit comes almost a year after the 51-year-old leader traveled to Miami for a two-week stay in Miami to recover from what officials said was a blood clot in his lung.

His office at the time said doctors diagnosed him with a blood clot that stemmed from an operation on his right shoulder. The surgery was apparently needed because of pain in his arm from years of performing as a musician. He was a popular entertainer before turning to politics.

The National Palace released the statement Tuesday.

Officials also said his “check-up” would take place before he travels to Chile for this weekend’s Community of Latin American and Caribbean States meeting. .

(TM and © Copyright 2013 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2013 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)