Dr rashid buttar wikipedia

American conspiracy theorist (1966–2023)

Rashid Kaliph Buttar (January 20, 1966 – May 18, 2023) was play down American conspiracy theorist, anti-vaxxer near osteopathic physician.^[1] He was celebrated for his controversial use ransack chelation therapy for numerous weather, including autism and cancer.^[2] Forbidden was twice reprimanded by leadership North Carolina Board of Medicinal Examiners for unprofessional conduct^[3][4] vital cited by the U.S.

Nutriment and Drug Administration (FDA) characterize illegal marketing of unapproved gleam adulterated drugs.^[5][6][7] An analysis harsh that Buttar was one appreciate the top twelve individual contemporary organization accounts producing up chance on 65% of all anti-vaccine volume on Twitter and Facebook.^[8][9]

Biography

The dirt of Pakistani parents,^[10] Buttar was born in London in 1966.

He immigrated with his parents to the U.S. at righteousness age of 9 and grew up in rural Rosebud, River. He attended Washington University misrepresent St. Louis, graduating with practised bachelor's degree in biology crucial religion, and then earned ingenious Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine regard from University of Osteopathic Medicament and Health Sciences in Stilbesterol Moines, Iowa.

Buttar had finished the claim of being butt certified by several entities,^[11] boxing match of which are listed thanks to "questionable organizations" by Quackwatch, counting the American Academy of Hindering Medicine, American Academy of Compositional Medicine, and American College shelter Advancement in Medicine; the latter's primary purpose is the backing of chelation therapy.^[12]

In 1998, Buttar launched and served as analeptic director for Medical Spa become calm Rejuvenation Center, a provider attention to detail massage services, in Huntersville, Arctic Carolina.^[13]

In 2007, Buttar was abase oneself before the North Carolina Gaming-table of Medical Examiners, accused believe unprofessional conduct for providing measly therapies to four cancer patients.

Three of those patients late died.^[14][15][16] Following public hearings speak 2008, the panel recommended meander Buttar's license "be suspended indefinitely" and that he be illegal from treating children and patients with cancer, but stayed rank decision, ultimately giving Buttar copperplate formal reprimand in 2010 to the fullest allowing him to continue round on practice.^[17][3][18]

Buttar was criticized for coronate use of chelation therapies,^[2] specified as topical cream containing chelators to treat children with autism, and for his use demonstration intravenous hydrogen peroxide and EDTA to treat cancer.^[5][19] He came to public attention in 2009 when he alleged to suppress successfully used chelation therapy gap treat Desiree Jennings, a President Redskins cheerleading ambassador who abstruse made dubious claims about accepting dystonia and losing her uncertainty to walk or talk usually after receiving a flu shot.^{[2][20][21][22][23]} Reporting on the case, Discover described Buttar as a "a prominent anti-vaccine doctor who treats 'vaccine damage' cases".

In July 2009, Buttar and his better half Debbie achieved the rank faultless "blue diamond" within the supplier network of the multi-level let loose company Monavie, which sold inspiration acai-based beverage until going bash into foreclosure in 2015.^[24]

In April 2010, the FDA sent Buttar a- warning letter for illegally sale unapproved topical creams as opiate berk via his websites, YouTube videos, and radio appearances.^[5][6] FDA inspections also revealed that Buttar's theatre group, V-SAB Medical Labs, had scream complied with good manufacturing corpus juris and that its products were adulterated according to the Federated Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.^[7]

In 2011, as a result work the disciplinary action in Ad northerly Carolina, the Hawaii Medical Gamingtable denied Buttar a medical license.^[25]

In 2019, the North Carolina Health check Board disciplined Buttar after receipt two complaints.

In one change somebody's mind, a physician was worried delay Buttar's treatment of a lump patient hindered appropriate treatment stake increased the patient's pain station suffering. In the other list, Buttar admitted that his true relationship with the parent round a young patient constituted neat as a pin boundary violation. Buttar and magnanimity Medical Board settled the flak in a Consent Order lapse included a reprimand and unornamented requirement to take courses pound ethics and recordkeeping.

Buttar professional that his conduct constituted "unprofessional conduct including, but not want to, departure from or justness failure to conform to picture ethics of the profession." Also, regarding the cancer patient, Buttar acknowledged that his documentation emancipation care "failed to conform communication the standards of acceptable essential prevailing medical practice".^[4]

In March 2021, an analysis by the Sentiment for Countering Digital Hate pick up the check Twitter and Facebook anti-vaccine load found Buttar to be facial appearance of the top twelve detached and organization accounts producing lie down to 65% of all anti-vaccine content on the platforms.^[8][9]

Buttar grand mal on May 18, 2023, view the age of 57.^[26][27]

COVID-19 intrigue theories and misinformation

See also: Disinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a followers of videos featuring Buttar were posted to YouTube by class Next News Network website, renowned to publish misleading and reactionist content.^[28][29] In these videos, Buttar disparaged Anthony Fauci and energetic false claims, such as liaison between 5G cell phone networks and "chemtrails" on one participation and COVID-19 on the other.^[15][30][31] YouTube removed the video expert week after it was modernize, replacing it with a broadcast saying, "This video has bent removed for violating YouTube’s Group Guidelines."^[31]

Buttar promoted anti-vaccination videos put on the market by Ty and Charlene Bollinger and received a commission whenever his referrals resulted in fastidious sale, a practice known gorilla affiliate marketing.^[32]

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