Doctors accused of spreading misinformation lose certifications
The American Board of Internal Medicine revoked the certification of Pierre Kory and another physician for promoting a covid treatment long after the medical community deemed it ineffective. Photo by Bryan Olin Dozier/NurPhoto/AP
The Washington Post
The American Board of Internal Medicine revoked the certifications of Pierre Kory and Paul Marik, two physicians known for continuing to promote ivermectin, an anti-parasitic medication, as a treatment for covid long after the medical community found it to be ineffective.
The two men co-founded the Front Line Covid-19 Critical Care Alliance, which experts say spread misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic.
The Board’s website listed both men’s certifications as “revoked” within the past week. That effectively prevents them from practicing at large hospitals and academic institutions.
While the separate telehealth group that Kory leads states on its website that Kory and another medical provider at the practice have received complaints against their medical credentials, there are no disciplinary actions listed against him in Wisconsin, New York or California, states where Kory is licensed to practice medicine. Marik’s medical license in Virginia expired in 2022, according to the state’s Department of Health Professions.
A Washington Post investigation found that physicians who spread misinformation faced few repercussions, as a weak system of medical boards failed to penalize them. My colleagues Lena H. Sun, Hayden Godfrey and I found that medical board disciplinary records showed two other doctors alleged to be following the Alliance’s guidance (not Kory or Marik) were accused of substandard medical care after three patients died.
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