Report: Dem Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Lacks Medical License in Michigan, New York

Abdul El-Sayed, an Egyptian-American Muslim and a Democrat running for U.S. Senate in Michigan, reportedly lacks a medical license in Michigan and New York, though he has claimed he is a physician, according to a recent report.

While El-Sayed, who is running to fill Sen. Gary Peters’ (D-MI) seat, has claimed in interviews that he’s “been a doctor” for his “whole career” and also lists being a “physician” on his LinkedIn account, Politico reviewed medical records from the two states and found El-Sayed has “never been granted a medical license in those states.”

Though the outlet’s review found that he does not have a medical license from Michigan or New York, El-Sayed did attend the University of Michigan Medical School, along with the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons — which he is reported to have received “his medical degree from,” according to the outlet.

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