Dr. Oz Accused of Quackery

 Posted on April 17, 2015 in General

By Robert Giemer

Popular TV doctor Mehmet Oz, M.D. is being accused of quackery by a group of physicians who are calling on Columbia University to remove him from its faculty. According to CBS News, the group accuses Dr. Oz of “promoting quack treatments and cures in the interest of personal financial gain.” This is yet another reminder that just because medical information is on TV or the internet does not mean it is inherently trustworthy. We have a responsibility to vet the information we obtain from media and discuss it with our own physicians, who know us best and are in the best position to make appropriate recommendations.