Another anti-vaxxer "expert" has lost his license due to quackery.
Say hello to "Dr" Wakefield's colleague.
Mark Geier's license revoked.
The Maryland State Board of Physicians has revoked the medical
license of Mark R. Geier, M.D., Ph.D. The revocation order states
that Geier had committed unprofessional conduct in his management of
several patients.
http://www.casewatch.org/board/med/geier/geier_revocation.pdf In
some cases, he inappropriately diagnosed precocious puberty (a rare
condition) and administered Lupron, a drug that reduces the body's
production of the male hormone testosterone and is used to castrate
sex offenders. In other cases, he administered inappropriate
chelation therapy. The board noted:
"Dr. Geier has displayed in this case an almost total disregard of
basic medical and ethical standards by treating patients without
properly examining or diagnosing them, continuing treatment without
properly evaluating its effectiveness, and providing 'informed
consent' forms that were misleading and in at least ne case blatantly
false. . . . His actions toward his patients were not those of an
honest and competent physician, nor do they appear to be those of an
objective and ethical researcher. At the same time, he profited
greatly from the minimal efforts he made for these patients. In plain
words, Dr. Geier exploited these patients under the guise of
providing competent treatment. . . . The Board has no hesitation in
revoking his license."
Geier and his son David have been operating ASD Centers, a chain of
clinics that advertises "a new combined genetic, biochemical, heavy
metal, and hormonal evaluation/treatment for patients diagnosed with
autism spectrum disorder (ASD)." He has also been a consultant and
expert witness in many cases presented to the National Vaccine Injury
Compensation Program and in civil litigation. In publications and
testimony, he improperly claimed that the thimerosal in vaccines is a
cause of autism. Last month the Maryland Board fined David $10,000
after concluding that he had been practicing medicine without a
license.