Doctor suspended for allegedly spreading false COVID information on social media
On her Twitter account, the doctor repeatedly decried vaccine mandates and promoted the unproven benefits of ivermectin, the anti parasitic drug that federal health officials advise against using to treat the virus.;
Houston: A Houston hospital has temporarily suspended a doctor for spreading false information about COVID-19 to her patients and on social media.
Dr. Mary Talley Bowden, an ear, nose and throat specialist who runs a private practice in River Oaks, had been granted provisional privileges at Houston Methodist Hospital within the last year.
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The hospital revoked Bowden's hospital privileges on Friday citing "unprofessional behavior," including vulgar language on social media, as the main reason for suspension, the Houston Chronicle reported.
On her Twitter account, Bowden repeatedly decried vaccine mandates and promoted the unproven benefits of ivermectin, the anti-parasitic drug that federal health officials advise against using to treat the virus.
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