Significant threat: Around the world, doctors battle impersonatorsMANILA, Philippines — A Thai doctor endorsing a dubious diabetes treatment, a Filipino physician touting crotch-enhancing underwear, a US doctor sparking off anti-vaccine conspiracies – they are all victims of identity theft plaguing health professionals. Agence France Presse’s fact-checkers have exposed a slew of cases around the world in which fraudsters impersonated doctors, fabricating their comments or endorsements to push bogus treatments and products or to peddle propaganda. For ordinary consumers, the growing wave of impersonation scams poses financial risks and often jeopardizes access to safe and reliable health care. “Knowing that he (Rogan) has millions and millions of followers, that felt threatening,” Solenkova told the American Medical Association. “We (physicians) need to keep organizing against disinformation,” Solenkova said.
