ILADS doctor says a boy is harmed by WiFi, so the parents sued the school.
Children are particularly vulnerable to quack diagnoses and treatments.
The original Rogues Gallery
The original Rogues Gallery, updated January 2011
Steven Harris: Disciplined for intravenous garlic
The California Medical Board details apparent horrific treatment of three patients, including a teenager. But the doctor received a slap on the wrist.
This chronic Lyme doctor spreads 9/11 conspiracy theories
Dr. Eric Beeth—a Swedish general practitioner with a practice in Brussels, Belgium—is quite the conspiracy theorist. He was even a charter member of the now-defunct “Medical Professionals for 9/11 Truth.”
Lyme disease did not cause the Sandy Hook shooting
Under Our Skin is one of the most popular propaganda films for chronic Lyme conspiracy theories and quacks. In 2012, a post on the film’s Facebook page attempted to connect Lyme to various horrific acts of violence, such as the … Continued
Cheryl Ortel- Sued for diagnosing Lyme rather than cancer
A serious diagnosis delayed
Hope McIntyre- Unprofessional Conduct, Disturbing Boundary Crossing
Resources Maryland Board of Physicians: Hope McIntyre Discipline, 2013 Maryland Board of Physicians: Hope McIntyre Discipline, 2016
James Peter Matthews
Resources Maryland Board of Physicians: James Matthews discipline, 2009 Maryland Board of Physicians: James Matthews discipline, 2010 Washington Post: Figments of the Imagination?, 2008. Center for Health Journalism: Maryland doc spins fantastic tales while diagnosing mystery illness, 2010. Morgellons … Continued
Daniel Jaller: Patient and Medical Board Complaints
Complaints about Daniel Jaller
Victor Gong: Guilty of Unprofessional Conduct
Victor Gong is a doctor in Bishopville, Maryland who was disciplined by the Maryland State Board of Physicians in 2011 for a number of violations. The Board found that Gong: was guilty of unprofessional conduct in the practice of medicine prescribed … Continued
Mark Sivieri: Disciplined
Mark Sivieri, MD is a doctor at Turning Point Integrative Health Centers in Maryland. “Integrative health” is a marketing term frequently used by quacks. In 2013, the Maryland Board of Physicians reprimanded Sivieri regarding his treatment of three patients. The … Continued
Ritchie Shoemaker- Disciplined
Charges from the FDA and Maryland medical board
George Allibone: Disciplined, Surrendered License
George William Allibone ran the Houston Wellness Clinic in Houston, TX. On March 1, 2019, Allibone surrendered his license to practice medicine in lieu of further disciplinary proceedings after the Texas Medical Board investigated his assessment, care and treatment of … Continued