Really, a heart surgeon who is also a rabbit hole tour guide? Seriously, why don't you dig just a little bit deeper on the nut jobs you support? And THEN relax.
It is actually sad to see Dr. Oz degenerate into a pseudoscience-promoting political hack trying to gain favour with right-wing conspiracy theorists. He could have done so much good from the pulpit gifted him by Oprah.
Joe Schwarcz PhD | 18 Feb 2022 Pseudoscience
It seems that Dr. Mehmet Oz’s transformation from respected surgeon to deplorable pseudoscience advocate is complete. He recently slandered Dr. Fauci as a “petty tyrant” and then called him “cowardly” for not taking the bait to get into a “doctor-to-doctor debate” with the surgeon-turned TV snake oil salesman-turned politician. Oz may once have been a very competent physician, but he is way, way out of his depth when it comes to immunology, virology and epidemiology. He is just not in Dr. Fauci’s league.
Dr. Oz has championed “energy medicine,” for which he received the James Randi Foundation’s “Pigasus Award” that recognizes achievements in pseudoscience. He has hyped diet pills devoid of any evidence, has given credence to talking to the dead, and hit bottom with marketing “Dr. Oz’s homeopathic starter kit.” Homeopathy, based on non-existent molecules treating existing disease, is the most absurd of all the “alternative” therapies.
If Oz didn’t quite hit the bottom with his promotion of homeopathy, he surely did so now, jumping into bed with the nutcases at Fox to gain support for his preposterous Senate candidacy. This is a man who was eviscerated at a Senate committee hearing when questioned about his shameless plugging of baseless dietary supplements, and a man who was the subject of a study in the prestigious British Medical Journal that found 15% of his recommendations on the “Dr. Oz Show” were contradicted by evidence and another 40% had no evidence to back up the claims made.
Oz may bluster about challenging Dr. Fauci to a debate, but for Fauci, that would be like having a battle with an unarmed man. Oz can’t hold a candle to Fauci’s accomplishments, expertise or class.
It is actually sad to see Dr. Oz degenerate into a pseudoscience-promoting political hack trying to gain favour with right-wing conspiracy theorists. He could have done so much good from the pulpit gifted him by Oprah.
At least so far he hasn’t promoted the hair dye he uses.
OMOLIVES, Why should the simple fact Oz is a heart surgeon make him qualified to head the CMS. As a kid I knew a couple of heart surgeons and at least one of them i would never have invited to dinner. Like Trump, a disreputable asshole. And the fact that two people are both tv drs means zilch too, why would you even consider two tv drs. would have to be at all as sensible toward accepted health positions as each other just because they are both tv drs. That's nonsense. Yes, my reaction to yours is pretty much the same as blackhawks' was.
November 21, 2024
National Health Law Program Opposes Nomination of Dr. Mehmet Oz to Lead CMS
Washington, D.C. – The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) strongly opposes the nomination of Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Dr. Oz’s track record of promoting unproven medical treatments and prioritizing profit over public health raises significant concerns about his ability to lead an agency that serves over 150 million people through vital health care programs.
“Dr. Oz’s nomination threatens the integrity of Medicare and Medicaid,” says Mara Youdelman, Managing Director of Federal Advocacy at NHeLP. “CMS must be led by someone who prioritizes evidence-based medicine and equitable health care access—not a TV personality with a record of promoting unproven treatments. Oz’s nomination paired with Robert Kennedy’s nomination to lead HHS and renewed congressional interest in slashing Medicaid funding through block grants and per capita caps signals a dangerous agenda. This approach would devastate health care access for low-income and underserved individuals and families and undermine the well-being of millions who depend on these essential programs.”
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