TMZ to Oprah, E!, Discovery, NBC -- Hello, Anybody There?

61. This is racism pure and simple. As evidenced on the news this morning, racism in America is on the increase! Dr. Jan Adams was lynched and not even the preliminary results of the autopsy are available. Is it accidental that he's Afro-American?! Dr Ray, who has nothing to do with the case, has been thrown into the mix. Dr Ray is Latino. Not to stop there, Dr Matlock is afro-american and is also being lynched. Bottom line, is that, the American Board of Plastic Surgery is a good old boy's club. They exploited this sad situation for their own gain.They have the occasional token latino or afro-american plastic surgeon, but not representative of the national population. For the record: Licensure as a physician (ie. The New York Medical Board) is a requirement to practice medicine. Board Certification is voluntary and is primarily a marketing tool. If you have any doubts, notice how other non-board certified plastic surgeons on reality shows have not been criticized on this site, for example: Dr Gary Motykie and Dr Will Kirby nor does TMZ talk about the "board certified" plastic surgeons who are on reality shows who are currently being sued for medical malpractice, such as Dr Frank Ryan and Dr Garth Fisher. These are all white doctors on reality television. How can filling an oval on a written test or an oral exam determine how good of a surgeon one is? During the exam, the Board does not go into the operating room to examine his/her skill. Plastic surgeons should be eval. based on training in plastics and experience as well as body of work. Many board certified surgeons have hardly any experience in many cosmetic procedures and have multiple malpractice violations.

Posted at 9:46PM on Nov 17th 2007 by Chrissie

62. Oprah pushed Adams ,just like she's pushing Obama...because they are black......pure & simple. Doesn't make her a bad person, just misguided. And, to her credit, one doesn't really know a person's true character...until they f**k up.......and then it's too late....look at the African school fiasco.........

Posted at 10:48PM on Nov 17th 2007 by meme

63. People, look. To become an M.D. you go to college for 4 years, then to med school for 4 years. During med school you take two huge comprehensive tests. You then do an internship for a year. This is basically supervised, on-the-job training, and you more-or-less do a little bit of everything (surgery, general medicine, pediatrics). You take another huge comprehensive test, and only then are you eligible for a full medical license. After that, you continue your "residency," more supervised, on-the-job training. A surgery residency takes, at minimum, 4-5 years. Plastics, a year or two more. ONLY THEN are you even eligible for board certification. Board certification is another specialty-specific test. I dunno if these guys (Adams and Rey) are board certified in anything. But, although they may not be boarded in Plastics, maybe they're boarded in Surgery. But, I would bet that they completed at least 5 years of training in surgery, but didn't take the test. A lot of M.D.'s don't. If you sucessfully completed a residency, your'e "board-eligible," and you stay that way. Now, if these guys didn't complete a full residency, that's a whole different ball of wax. In that case, they're idiots.

Posted at 12:11AM on Nov 18th 2007 by A. Doc

64. Dr Rey is board eligible in plastic surgery - he completed his residency in general and then in plastic surgery and then went on to complete a voluntary fellowsip also in plastic surgery - he's board eligible and better trained than most who are certified.

Posted at 12:58AM on Nov 18th 2007 by Taylor

65. Check out this link. Several years ago, I pitched a story about Board certification and that there are "fringe" boards out there. This is first coming to the lime-light now.

www.associatedplasticsurgeons.com

http://longislandpress.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=8835&SectionID=23&SubSectionID=72&S=1

Posted at 8:58AM on Nov 19th 2007 by Elliot Duboys, MD - Certified - American Board of Plastic Surgery

66. it is because of all these entertainment shows that give these unqualified plastic surgeons so much business. I am actually a victim that went to Dr. Richard Ellenbogen who was featured on Dr. 90210 (E channel). He ruined my face and mutilated my nose. I later found out that he has done this so so many people young and old. And the only reason he even has any patients is because of these shows (including oprah) that are featuring him. its disgusting!!!

you can see the pain that this doctor caused to so many ppl:
http://www.rhinoplasty4you.com/forum/forum_entry.php?id=56598

Posted at 5:42PM on Nov 19th 2007 by ellenbogenvictim

67. Thank you TMZ for asking the question I have been wondering. People keep asking why Mrs. West didn't get a good doctor. The answer: because she thought she was. First of all, these unneeded surgeries are showcased on tv and made to look great. The fact is that they risk people's lives for no reason. Secondly, Oprah putting this clown on her show gives him instant credibility to millions of fans. Me personally, I don't care what Oprah says. I see her for what she is: A tough and effective businessperson who is very good at making money. Don't be fooled. She is a biased as they come and out for a buck. Why do you think she didn't put a 50 year old board certified unattractive white guy on her show?

Posted at 12:09PM on Nov 20th 2007 by Tim

68. I think Oprah should go to court for promoting a non lince doctor and sue her for making people beliced that he was a good doctor...THE EVIL OPRAH...I think she is the anticrist...

Posted at 1:43PM on Nov 20th 2007 by Ted