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(14,691 posts) Fri Apr 17, 2015, 08:30 PM Apr 2015

A fake and a charlatan': Doctors call for Dr. Oz to be dismissed from Columbia surgery faculty over [View all]

Source: NY Daily News

Dr. Oz doesn’t walk or talk like a duck — but 10 prominent critics say he’s still a quack.

The group of nationally known doctors, in a lacerating letter to his boss, called for the TV doctor’s dismissal from the prestigious post of vice chairman of Columbia University’s department of surgery.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/doctors-dr-oz-removed-columbia-faculty-article-1.2187815

I've just always been puzzled why a doctor with a prestigious position in a prestigious institution would consent to be Oprah's flavor of the month and shill for dollars (oh wait a minute...)

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A fake and a charlatan': Doctors call for Dr. Oz to be dismissed from Columbia surgery faculty over [View all] LiberalElite Apr 2015 OP

The aggravating thing about the story is the response from Columbia Univ rpannier Apr 2015 #1

I just went back and read this - I first saw it in LiberalElite Apr 2015 #2

Columbia's response as reported on NPR tonight crim son Apr 2015 #23

Well, he is tenured. longship Apr 2015 #3

I'm not advocating he be fired rpannier Apr 2015 #9

Well, after all, he IS a quack. nt longship Apr 2015 #12

He also lends his name to spammers. Stonepounder Apr 2015 #18

why do you say he "lends his name" to anyone? grasswire Apr 2015 #26

I don't believe it. Stonepounder Apr 2015 #36

Medicine is often about opinions Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #41

I haven't watched him in years since he went down the homeopathic rabbit hole... JimDandy Apr 2015 #4

I like that "whatever the nature of his pathology" LiberalElite Apr 2015 #5

Hopefully, United Health Care dumps him too. Thor_MN Apr 2015 #6

Unfortunately, not everyone shares our enthusiasm... DeadLetterOffice Apr 2015 #7

Some never met a quack they didn't like Major Nikon Apr 2015 #10

What qualifies you to 840high Apr 2015 #17

I'm pretty sure someone who goes by doctor and promotes quackery... Major Nikon Apr 2015 #22

A favorite of fellow grifter, Oprah Winfrey. nt onehandle Apr 2015 #8

I'm home sick from work today and was looking for some local news on TV and stumbled upon cui bono Apr 2015 #11

hey, if it's good enough for the new "Cosmos"! MisterP Apr 2015 #13

Huh? I don't remember a psychic on Neil deGrasse Tyson's Cosmos. nt valerief Apr 2015 #29

A psychic on Cosmos? Frank Cannon Apr 2015 #31

Why didn't you bother to mention 840high Apr 2015 #15

Because the point was that he is a medical doctor and had a psychic on the show. cui bono Apr 2015 #19

Ok. I had no 840high Apr 2015 #21

Okay. cui bono Apr 2015 #25

That's called cold reading. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2015 #54

I have issues with Dr. Oz myself, but the reason these docs are going after him are bogus. Ken Burch Apr 2015 #14

Totally agree with you. 840high Apr 2015 #16

Yes, that does not look good. I am against GMOs. n/t cui bono Apr 2015 #20

and I'm sure Big Pharma is out to get him. grasswire Apr 2015 #27

Very Good Points SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2015 #30

If you're looking for an anti-GMO champion... Frank Cannon Apr 2015 #32

Not saying Oz is my go-to guy on GMO's Ken Burch Apr 2015 #35

good point, I agree wordpix Apr 2015 #43

He's always getting ripped by a guy that sells supplements SoapBox Apr 2015 #24

I find his show boring and I wish he wasn't so supportive of supplements, etc. Shrike47 Apr 2015 #28

I Have Seen The Real TV Show In Which He Works At An Emergency Room... Corey_Baker08 Apr 2015 #33

Who probably has the largest podium in the world right now Ruby the Liberal Apr 2015 #37

Not many years ago, the medical establishment was aligned against marijuana mainer Apr 2015 #38

This cancer patient's with you, Ruby - we need cancer/mmj human trials wordpix Apr 2015 #44

+1 Ruby the Liberal Apr 2015 #49

So Gupta's a greedy POS because he declined being considered for Surgeon General? mainer Apr 2015 #39

I Am Wrong About Dr Gupta, I Was Not Aware He Supports Marijuana Corey_Baker08 Apr 2015 #40

While you are issuing mea culpas, any comment on your attempt to assert a DU rule that doesnt exist? stevenleser Apr 2015 #42

Wow Seriously? Let It Go Already, Damn... Corey_Baker08 Apr 2015 #45

Let it go where? I thought this an appropriate place to ask since the thread involves yet another stevenleser Apr 2015 #46

Well You Are Correct, I Apologize For Not Putting "In My Opinion"... Corey_Baker08 Apr 2015 #47

My mother normally believes every quack that comes along, but Jamastiene Apr 2015 #34

well poop can tell you a lot wordpix Apr 2015 #48

What is good poop? Jamastiene Apr 2015 #50

Not all poop is the same. obnoxiousdrunk Apr 2015 #51

I am so sorry that you are going through that. merrily Apr 2015 #53

When even Congresss has hearings about a doctor's medical claims, he may want to take a breath. merrily Apr 2015 #52