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He came to public attention in 2009 when he treated a woman named Desiree Jennings, who claimed to lose her ability to walk or talk normally after receiving a [[flu shot]] in 2009, with chelation therapy.<ref name=abc/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/10/there-is-no-alternative-medicine/379342/ | title=There Is No "Alternative Medicine" | work=The Atlantic | date=17 September 2014 | accessdate=31 March 2015 | author=Hamblin, James}}</ref> He has been criticized for his use of chelation,<ref name=abc/> and for his use of intravenous [[hydrogen peroxide]] to treat cancer.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/06/18/book-raises-alarms-about-alternative-medicine/2429385/ | title=Book raises alarms about alternative medicine | work=USA Today | date=18 June 2013 | accessdate=31 March 2015 | author=Szabo, Liz}}</ref>
He came to public attention in 2009 when he treated a woman named Desiree Jennings, who claimed to lose her ability to walk or talk normally after receiving a [[flu shot]] in 2009, with chelation therapy.<ref name=abc/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/10/there-is-no-alternative-medicine/379342/ | title=There Is No "Alternative Medicine" | work=The Atlantic | date=17 September 2014 | accessdate=31 March 2015 | author=Hamblin, James}}</ref> He has been criticized for his use of chelation,<ref name=abc/> and for his use of intravenous [[hydrogen peroxide]] to treat cancer.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/06/18/book-raises-alarms-about-alternative-medicine/2429385/ | title=Book raises alarms about alternative medicine | work=USA Today | date=18 June 2013 | accessdate=31 March 2015 | author=Szabo, Liz}}</ref>


In 2007, Buttar was charged by the [[North Carolina Medical Board]] with unethical treatment of four cancer patients, resulting in their deaths, after promising them a "100% success rate."<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nQJ9AgAAQBAJ | title=Defeating Autism: A Damaging Delusion | publisher=Routledge | author=Fitzpatrick, Michael | year=2008 | pages=63–64}}</ref> The Board banned him from treating children and cancer patients.<ref name=skepdic>{{cite web|title=Rashid Buttar - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com|url=http://skepdic.com/buttar.html|website=skepdic.com}}</ref> He has been sued for fraud on multiple occasions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rashid Buttar Sued for Fraud|url=https://www.casewatch.net/civil/buttar/complaint.shtml|website=www.casewatch.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rashid Buttar Charged with Unprofessional Conduct|url=https://www.casewatch.net/board/med/buttar/complaint.shtml|website=www.casewatch.org}}</ref>
In 2007, Buttar was charged by the [[North Carolina Medical Board]] with unethical treatment of four cancer patients, resulting in their deaths, after promising them a "100% success rate."<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nQJ9AgAAQBAJ | title=Defeating Autism: A Damaging Delusion | publisher=Routledge | author=Fitzpatrick, Michael | year=2008 | pages=63–64}}</ref> The Board banned him from treating children and cancer patients.<ref name=skepdic>{{cite web|title=Rashid Buttar - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com|url=http://skepdic.com/buttar.html|website=skepdic.com}}</ref> He has been sued for fraud on multiple occasions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rashid Buttar Sued for Fraud|url=https://www.casewatch.net/civil/buttar/complaint.shtml|website=www.casewatch.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rashid Buttar Charged with Unprofessional Conduct|url=https://www.casewatch.net/board/med/buttar/complaint.shtml|website=www.casewatch.net}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 22:55, 2 November 2018

Rashid Buttar is an American osteopathic physician from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is known for his controversial abuse of chelation therapy for numerous conditions, including autism and cancer.[1] He has been reprimanded by the North Carolina Medical Board for unethical treatment of patients.[2]

He came to public attention in 2009 when he treated a woman named Desiree Jennings, who claimed to lose her ability to walk or talk normally after receiving a flu shot in 2009, with chelation therapy.[1][3] He has been criticized for his use of chelation,[1] and for his use of intravenous hydrogen peroxide to treat cancer.[4]

In 2007, Buttar was charged by the North Carolina Medical Board with unethical treatment of four cancer patients, resulting in their deaths, after promising them a "100% success rate."[5] The Board banned him from treating children and cancer patients.[2] He has been sued for fraud on multiple occasions.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Avila, Jim (23 July 2010). "Medical Mystery or Hoax: Did Cheerleader Fake a Muscle Disorder?". ABC News. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Rashid Buttar - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com". skepdic.com.
  3. ^ Hamblin, James (17 September 2014). "There Is No "Alternative Medicine"". The Atlantic. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  4. ^ Szabo, Liz (18 June 2013). "Book raises alarms about alternative medicine". USA Today. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  5. ^ Fitzpatrick, Michael (2008). Defeating Autism: A Damaging Delusion. Routledge. pp. 63–64.
  6. ^ "Rashid Buttar Sued for Fraud". www.casewatch.net.
  7. ^ "Rashid Buttar Charged with Unprofessional Conduct". www.casewatch.net.


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