Michigan Dem Abdul el Sayed touts doctor credentials despite limited medical practice

Michigan Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul el Sayed frequently touts his credentials as a physician, though records indicate he has little history practicing medicine.

State medical licensing records in both Michigan and New York do not show Abdul el Sayed ever holding a physician’s license in either state, according to a new report from Politico. 

In a 2022 podcast interview, el Sayed described the extent of his direct patient-care experience as a four-week sub-internship at a small Manhattan hospital near the end of medical school, joking that his role was to be “the worst doctor on the team” and likening the experience to “cosplaying a doctor.”

El Sayed continues to publicly identify himself as a physician, including on his LinkedIn page. During a debate hosted by the Council of Baptist Pastors in Detroit last month, he introduced himself to the audience as “a physician and epidemiologist.”

El Sayed’s academic background is deeply rooted