He's also not licensed in California, where he lives and where Dr. Phil is filmed. The question of McGraw's legitimacy came to light after he commented publicly on the tribulations of a then-obviously struggling Britney Spears, before walking back his comments under intense backlash in a blog post. In the midst of half-apologizing for his inappropriate behavior, the Dr. Phil star, who's made celebs cry over the years, argued that, because he doesn't intend on going back into private practice again, he doesn't actually need to be licensed.
However, he argued, due to his many years of experience and his Ph. D, "You still have to call me Dr. Vox raised further questions about McGraw's supposed qualifications in a report on his decision to act as a paid spokesperson for a diabetes drug, with physician-researcher Steven Woloshin suggesting the TV doctor was chosen because "people tend to view [campaigns] with less skepticism, particularly when there is a trusted celebrity spokesperson.
That would be a win — and it's the main reason celebrities can be good vehicles for talking about health. But in a case like this, where the information coming out of the campaign is likely to be lopsided, the effort could do more harm than good, leaving the public with a skewed picture of the disease and potential treatment options. Phil has the cachet of the "Dr. This tactic has been used before.
In , Pfizer ran an ad campaign for Lipitor featuring Dr. Robert Jarvik. The effort spurred New York Times editorials and congressional hearings over the concern that people would assume Jarvik was actually a practicing doctor even though he was not licensed to practice medicine.
AztraZeneca seems to have found a workaround. The spokesperson for the campaign explained that Dr. Phil wouldn't be talking about the drug per se — but he will be accompanied by a medical doctor who will surely fill in any blanks. That doctor happens to be on AztraZeneca's payroll too.
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By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Phil is not a medical doctor. But he is now a paid spokesperson for a diabetes drug. Now, Dr. Phil and the troubled teen industry are back on our radars as Bhad Bhabie, the guest on The Dr. The rapper is now speaking out with abuse allegations, publically giving Dr.
Is Dr. Phil a real doctor? Can he send kids to troubled teen facilities without active credentials? Just to let you know "Dr. He's tweeting shit about DragRace to distract from the fact that he sends kids on his show to TurnAbout Ranch which has TONS of pending abuse, neglect, and sexual assault charges.
The short answer is: not currently.
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