NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Dr. Oz, who last week announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, isn't too happy that one of the state's largest newspapers has decided to omit "Dr." when referring to him.
"Last week the Philadelphia Inquirer had me on their front page as Dr. Oz," the TV personality, whose full name is Mehmet Oz, said Wednesday in a YouTube video. "This morning they just announced no more ‘doctor,’ even though I'm a practicing physician, taking care of patients. I've done thousands of heart surgeries. They don't want to call me ‘doctor’ anymore. I won't be canceled.”
Oz, 61, is correct: The Inquirer did initially refer to him as "Dr. Oz," but the newspaper's style guide has always frowned upon the usage of "Dr."
"Do not use Dr. on first reference for anyone with the title, whether they are a medical doctor or have a doctorate in a nonmedical field, to avoid complaints of unequal treatment from individuals who worked hard to achieve doctorates in nonmedical fields," reads the style guide.
The style guide acknowledges two exceptions: obituaries, and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"Going forward, The Inquirer determined that it will refer to all candidates in the same way, which means that while Oz may be referenced as a celebrity doctor, 'Dr. Oz' will be limited to mentions of his TV show," the paper's The Grammarian column noted Wednesday.
Still, Oz's camp said the move is one of the Inquirer's "ill-fated attempts to cancel Dr. Oz’s medical degree." And taking a jab at the media, it added, "Yet again, the media is attempting to put their finger on the scale of an election."
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