Pierre Kory

Pierre Kory
Kory in front of the US Senate in 2020
Alma materSt. George's University
Known forCOVID-19 misinformation
Medical career
FieldCritical care medicine, Pulmonology
InstitutionsUniversity of Wisconsin (former), Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (current)

Pierre Kory is an American critical care physician who gained attention during the COVID-19 pandemic for advocating widespread off-label use of certain drugs as treatments for COVID-19, as president and co-founder of the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC).[1][2] Kory testified twice to the U.S. Senate regarding COVID-19. During his testimony in December 2020, Kory erroneously claimed that the antiparasitic medication ivermectin was a "wonder drug" with "miraculous effectiveness" against COVID-19.[3][4][5]

In August 2023, the American Board of Internal Medicine informed Kory his certifications were to be revoked for spreading medical misinformation.[6] As of August 2024, Kory's three certifications are listed as "not certified, revoked" on ABIM's website. [7]

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  4. ^ Valverde, Miriam. "PolitiFact - Fact-checking claim about the use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19". @politifact. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "User Clip: Dr. Pierre Kory US Senate hearing - Ivermectin is 100% cure for COVID-19 | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
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  7. ^ "Pierre D. Kory". abim.org. Retrieved June 19, 2024.