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Florida doctor faces backlash for comments about drug testing migrants
Jack Randall
Treasure Coast Newspapers
April 1, 2026, 9:11 p.m. ET
A local doctor and the CEO of the Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce are under fire for controversial comments made on social media.
The comments were made underneath a LinkedIn post about a Food and Drug Administration decision to phase out animal testing during drug research.
"BRAVO. About time we start using illegal immigrants!" one comment said, posted from a LinkedIn page associated with Dr. Philip Seibel, a cardiothoracic surgeon at HCA Florida Lawnwood, a trauma care center in Fort Pierce.
https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/st-lucie-county/2026/04/01/florida-doctor-under-fire-for-comments-about-drug-testing-migrants/89423261007/