Rashid Buttar

Rashid Buttar
Born(1966-01-20)January 20, 1966
London, England
DiedMay 18, 2023(2023-05-18) (aged 57)
NationalityAmerican
EducationWashington University in St. Louis
Des Moines University
OccupationPhysician
Known forConspiracy theories,
anti-vaccine views

Rashid Ali Buttar (January 20, 1966 – May 18, 2023) was an American conspiracy theorist, anti-vaxxer and osteopathic physician.[1] He was known for his controversial use of chelation therapy for numerous conditions, including autism and cancer.[2] He was twice reprimanded by the North Carolina Board of Medical Examiners for unprofessional conduct[3][4] and cited by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for illegal marketing of unapproved and adulterated drugs.[5][6][7] An analysis found that Buttar was one of the top twelve individual and organization accounts producing up to 65% of all anti-vaccine content on Twitter and Facebook.

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  3. ^ "Medical board reprimands Mecklenburg doctor of osteopathy Archived April 11, 2020, at the Wayback Machine", (March 26, 2010) WCNC. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
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