Dr. Mehmet Oz serves as vice chairman of Columbia University Medical
Center's department of surgery. He is a respected cardiothoracic surgeon
but his television show has been accused of pushing snake oil.
Now
other doctors at Columbia University want Dr. Oz kicked off the medical school faculty. Dr. Oz has responded on his Facebook account:
"I bring the public information that will help them on their path to be
their best selves. We provide multiple points of view, including mine
which is offered without conflict of interest. That doesn't sit well
with certain agendas which distort the facts. For example, I do not
claim that GMO foods are dangerous, but believe that they should be
labeled like they are in most countries around the world."
In their
letter, the doctors accuse Dr. Oz of quackery:
"Dr. Oz has repeatedly shown disdain for science and for evidence-based
medicine, as well as baseless and relentless opposition to the genetic
engineering of food crops. Worst of all, he has manifested an egregious
lack of integrity by promoting quack treatments and cures in the
interest of personal financial gain."
Oh really!
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