Thursday, October 15, 2026

Is Abdul El-Sayed a doctor? Fact-checking Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race – PolitiFact

Abdul El-Sayed has a doctor of medicine degree, commonly known as MD, from Columbia University in New York and a doctorate in public health from Oxford University in England. 

He did not do a residency after medical school, which is typically the next step in becoming a practicing physician, instead focusing on a career in public health. He’s never been licensed to practice medicine or treat patients. 

Michigan law and federal law define a physician as someone licensed to practice. But major medical professional organizations don’t have that requirement...

 https://politifact.com/article/2026/oct/14/abdul-el-sayed-doctor-physician-michigan-senate/


 

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