{"id":1015547,"date":"2021-11-15T14:59:27","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T19:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1015547"},"modified":"2021-11-15T14:59:31","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T19:59:31","slug":"texas-doctor-has-privileges-suspended-for-spreading-dangerous-covid-19-misinformation-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-doctor-has-privileges-suspended-for-spreading-dangerous-covid-19-misinformation-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Doctor Has Privileges Suspended For Spreading \u2018Dangerous\u2019 COVID-19 Misinformation Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-doctor-has-privileges-suspended-for-spreading-dangerous-covid-19-misinformation-online%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1015547&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A doctor based in Houston, Texas, has had her privileges suspended based on what hospital officials are calling the spread of \u201cdangerous misinformation\u201donline regarding COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Mary Bowden, who is an ear, nose and throat doctor at Houston Methodist Hospital, shared opinions on social media on the subject of COVID-19 vaccine mandates and COVID-19 treatments. According to a hospital spokesperson who spoke with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2021\/11\/15\/houston-doctor-suspended-hospital-misinformation-covid\/\">The Washington Post<\/a>, \u201cBowden, who recently joined the hospital\u2019s medical staff, has been suspended for \u2018spreading dangerous misinformation\u2019 and sharing \u2018harmful\u2019 personal and political opinions about the coronavirus vaccine and treatments.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe physician\u2019s privileges at Houston Methodist have been suspended,\u201d Patti Muck said in an email, adding that the hospital granted Bowden privileges within the last year.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Post, Bowden\u2019s attorney, Steve Mitby, said his client has treated more than 2,000 COVID-19 patients and is \u201cnot anti-vaccine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike many Americans, Dr. Bowden believes that people should have a choice and believes that all people, regardless of vaccine status, should have access to the same high quality health care,\u201d Mitby said.<\/p>\n<p>As The Post notes, \u201cEarlier this year, more than 150 health-care workers with the Houston Methodist resigned or were terminated for not complying with its vaccine mandate. The Houston-based hospital system said Bowden, who is vaccinated against the coronavirus, has never admitted a patient at the medical center, which has treated more than 25,000 covid patients. The hospital was one of the country\u2019s first to require proof of vaccination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Houston doctor is the latest medical professional suspended for promoting coronavirus misinformation and the consumption of ivermectin, an unproven treatment the Food and Drug Administration has said can be \u201cdangerous\u201d and potentially fatal,\u201d the Post noted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The tweets referenced by media reports include \u201cIvermectin might not be as deadly as everyone said it was,\u201d which Bowden <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MdBreathe\/status\/1458421807690784773?s=20\">tweeted <\/a>on Nov. 10. \u201cSpeak up!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bowden also <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MdBreathe\/status\/1457726192434429954?s=20%5C\">tweeted<\/a> that \u201cVaccine mandates are wrong,\u201d alongside an image which read, \u201cWhat the government is doing to its citizens in the United States is incomprehensible. Thank you for what you do for your patients. God bless you and your staff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Neither the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) nor the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended the use of Ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19, and the FDA has explicitly said not to use it to treat or prevent COVID-19.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe FDA has not authorized or approved ivermectin for use in preventing or treating COVID-19 in humans or animals. Ivermectin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A doctor based in Houston, Texas, has had her privileges suspended based on what hospital officials are calling the spread of \u201cdangerous misinformation\u201donline regarding COVID-19.Mary Bowden, who is an ear, nose and throat doctor at Houston Methodist Hospital, shared opinions on social media on the subject of COVID-19 vaccine mandates and COVID-19 treatments. According to a hospital spokesperson who spoke with The Washington Post, \u201cBowden, who recently joined the hospital\u2019s medical staff, has been suspended for \u2018spreading dangerous misinformation\u2019 and sharing \u2018harmful\u2019 personal and political opinions about the coronavirus vaccine and treatments.\u201d\u00a0\u201cThe physician\u2019s privileges at Houston Methodist have been suspended,\u201d Patti Muck said in an email, adding that the hospital granted Bowden privileges within the last year.According to The Post, Bowden\u2019s attorney, Steve Mitby, said his client has treated more than 2,000 COVID-19 patients and is \u201cnot anti-vaccine.\u201d\u201cLike many Americans, Dr. Bowden believes that people should have a choice and believes that all people, regardless of vaccine status, should have access to the same high quality health care,\u201d Mitby said.As The Post notes, \u201cEarlier this year, more than 150 health-care workers with the Houston Methodist resigned or were terminated for not complying with its vaccine mandate. The Houston-based hospital system said Bowden, who is vaccinated against the coronavirus, has never admitted a patient at the medical center, which has treated more than 25,000 covid patients. The hospital was one of the country\u2019s first to require proof of vaccination.\u201d\u201cThe Houston doctor is the latest medical professional suspended for promoting coronavirus misinformation and the consumption of ivermectin, an unproven treatment the Food and Drug Administration has said can be \u201cdangerous\u201d and potentially fatal,\u201d the Post noted.\u00a0The tweets referenced by media reports include \u201cIvermectin might not be as deadly as everyone said it was,\u201d which Bowden tweeted on Nov. 10. \u201cSpeak up!\u201dBowden also tweeted that \u201cVaccine mandates are wrong,\u201d alongside an image which read, \u201cWhat the government is doing to its citizens in the United States is incomprehensible. Thank you for what you do for your patients. God bless you and your staff.\u201dNeither the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) nor the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended the use of Ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19, and the FDA has explicitly said not to use it to treat or prevent COVID-19.\u00a0\u201cThe FDA has not authorized or approved ivermectin for use in preventing or treating COVID-19 in humans or animals. Ivermectin is approved for human use to treat infections caused by some parasitic worms and head lice and skin conditions like rosacea,\u201d says the FDA. \u201cCurrently available data do not show ivermectin is effective against COVID-19.\u00a0Clinical trials assessing ivermectin tablets for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 in people are ongoing.\u201d\u201cTalk to your health care provider about available COVID-19 vaccines and treatment options. Your provider can help determine the best option for you, based on your health history,\u201d says the FDA.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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