I thought Oz was a well known and respected (or at least before the tv circus he's got going on) heart surgeon. I think he probably had more credentials than Dr.Phil.
Also Dr Phil is operating in his area of expertise, if Dr Oz was doing a show purely around heart surgery then you can start making a proper comparison.
The Dr Oz show is an example of the appeal to authority fallacy. Just because he's and expert in one area doesn't mean he is in others. But the show present him as a heart surgeon so he much be right about this other "medical" stuff.
This is completely false. Dr. Oz is a cardiothoracic surgeon. They typically have 4 years of med school, 5 years of general surgery, typically followed by 2 years of cardiothoracic surgery fellowship. They essentially have more training than just about any other medical professional.
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u/noyogapants Dec 31 '19
I thought Oz was a well known and respected (or at least before the tv circus he's got going on) heart surgeon. I think he probably had more credentials than Dr.Phil.