Doctors Call Mehmet Oz a Phony and Fraud
On Wednesday, doctors backing Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman rallied outside Philadelphia City Hall and denounced his Republican rival for supporting questionable health treatments, specifically weight-loss supplements and the coronavirus drug hydroxychloroquine. They noted they don’t trust his medical advice due to his promotion of these methods.
They cited lawsuits filed over his claims regarding green coffee bean extract and other dietary supplements.
1. He’s not a doctor
Mehmet Oz is no doubt a medical doctor; however, the basic understanding of medicine as a science, how scientific claims are validated and where research comes from will go far towards helping recognize any scam when it hits.
Doctors have spoken out against OZ for his unproven treatments on his daytime show, such as his green coffee extract weight loss miracle cure claim. “Oz simply isn’t trusted by real medical professionals,” according to Val Arkoosh, Chair of Montgomery County Board of Commissioners and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate from Montgomery County in Pennsylvania who spoke at a press conference at Philadelphia City Hall Wednesday.
Scammers have taken advantage of his name to sell supplements such as keto pills and CBD gummies that use his name as an endorsement, deceiving consumers with hidden subscription charges disguised as clearance level pricing and celebrity product endorsement.
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2. He’s not a physician
Oz has exploited his medical degree and status to advocate for questionable supplements, products and treatments. He has been accused of selling snake oil and pseudoscience; in fact, many physicians have written to Columbia University asking that he be removed from its faculty.
An advertisement posted to Facebook recently falsely implied that Dr. Mehmet Oz, former host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” had discovered a diabetes cure. Wolf Blitzer and Sean Hannity made cameo appearances as well; these deepfake ads use artificial intelligence technology to manipulate video clips.
Dr. Oz has made many false claims on his TV show, from endorsing weight-loss products that do not work to endorsing an unsafe garcinia cambogia supplement which the FDA considers unsafe for consumption to criticizing Roe v Wade even though Pennsylvania voters do not share his viewpoints on this matter. This advertisement is just one example of many such falsehoods made by him on this issue.
Oz’s claims may or may not be accurate; nonetheless they pose serious threats to his viewers’ health. He has taken advantage of their trust by misrepresenting himself as a physician with expertise. A trained physician could spot scams like Oz’s easily by distinguishing between legitimate claims and simple carnival tricks.
3. He’s not a surgeon
Mehmet Oz has come under attack from doctors since running for U.S. Senate and their remarks that he’s an “empty + fraud” have become increasingly heated as his endorsement of questionable products endangered millions of viewers over time. They want Columbia University to remove him for endangering those viewers.
New research reveals that people using Dr. Oz’s name to sell counterfeit celebrity product endorsements online may unknowingly be charged recurring subscription fees without their knowledge or consent, violating credit card consumer protection policies while potentially endangering their finances and health. This deceptive practice violates consumer protection policies while creating significant financial harm to consumers.
Center for Science in the Public Interest recently issued a report detailing payments made by various industry groups to physicians such as Oz. Their researchers determined that at least $1 Million had been received by Oz from companies offering products like hemorrhoid treatments and digestive aid devices.
PolitiFact conducted further analysis on TikTok ads featuring Oz’s likeness that promoted products marketed as diabetes cures. PolitiFact reached out to TikTok for comment but received no reply; Oz also addressed these fake ads in a Dec 14 video on TikTok in which he warned against deepfake videos using his face to trick people into purchasing dubious products.
4. He’s not a nutritionist
Mehmet Oz may be a doctor, but he’s no nutritionist. Instead, his expertise lies in television hosting; using this platform to promote unproven products and unsubstantiated health claims often made without evidence behind them.
Oz has acknowledged using supplements and wellness products, however his choices don’t meet what most would consider complete nutritional supplement standards. For instance, his show has promoted green coffee bean pills which have proven ineffective at weight loss while potentially leading to liver damage.
As nutritionists know well, when it comes to Oz’s claims being credible. He’s been exposed as a fraud by experts who pointed out the falsehoods in his statements regarding Garcinia cambogia.
Senators recently held a hearing where they interrogated Oz about his history of selling weight-loss products. Additionally, they inquired into his claims that supplements like Garcinia Cambogia and Kratom might help treat depression. Senators recognized many Americans are vulnerable to fraudulent weight-loss products but also stressed the importance of educating consumers how they can protect themselves from similar scams.
5. He’s not a scientist
Oz used his TV show despite his medical training to promote potentially risky products and viewpoints that were often unsupported by scientific facts, from green coffee beans as a weight-loss remedy, endive, red onion and sea bass diets for cancer prevention as well as prescribing hydroxychloroquine as treatment for COVID-19 infections – claims which remained largely unverifiable.
John Fetterman has left voters with many serious doubts when they cast their votes due to his history as an advocate of wellness woo and COVID-19 misinformation, prompting Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman to target his Republican rival and accuse them of being “phonies and frauds who endanger millions for personal gain”.
The campaign’s ads feature fake interviews in which Oz endorses CBD gummies, using doctored videos and quotes to mislead consumers into believing he actually supported this product – when in reality he never did and this serves as an illustration of how social media platforms like the internet can be exploited to spread false information.
Opposing the spread of misinformation requires taking multiple approaches, including equipping individuals with critical thinking and media literacy skills, dispelling any falsehoods through credible information sources and demanding that social media platforms take measures against misleading content. Furthermore, holding health professionals responsible when they promote unverifiable claims requires holding them accountable when their claims lack evidence – another reason Pennsylvania voters should reject Mehmet Oz as candidate for office.
6. He’s not a scientist
Though his daytime TV show is called The Dr. Oz Show, celebrity surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz lacks any formal scientific credentials. Although he may possess basic understandings of medicine and health, this alone does not qualify him as an actual scientist; rather he’s more accurately an adept scam artist capable of misleading millions through false claims he makes for various products.
As noted in a 2019 Wall Street Journal article, Dr. Bennet promoted Bioheal CBD Gummies – which turned out to be a pyramid scheme and was being sued by federal authorities – while acting as paid shill for Usana Health Sciences, a supplement manufacturer which sells weight loss pills. His part in misinforming millions of viewers violated both medical license regulations and his medical license agreement.
Other scam supplements associated with Oz are “wonder diet pills” promising to slim down, improve sleep and combat flu symptoms as well as forceful recurring charge tricks that illegally steal credit card data. At a news conference Wednesday called “Real Doctors Against Oz,” OB-GYNs and abortion providers supported by Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman criticized his promotion of questionable treatments during daytime television shows such as Today or Good Morning America.
Verify was unable to locate evidence that Oz has ever pitched a diabetes cure, although he did warn followers on TikTok against fake ads featuring his likeness in social media posts, known as deepfakes that utilize artificial intelligence (AI) technology in order to fool users online.
