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Paul Murray Fleiss M.D. (born September 8, 1933)[citation needed] is an American pediatrician, breastfeeding advocate, and anti-circumcision activist based in Los Feliz, California. |
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Fleiss is a former professor of medicine at the [[University of Southern California]]. He earned his [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] in pharmacy from [[Wayne State University]], his M.D. from the [[University of California, Irvine]], and his [[Masters in Public Health|M.P.H.]] from the [[University of California, Los Angeles]]. Fleiss is best known for his unconventional medical views, including being an early advocate of breast feeding and opponent of powerdered milk, being an early advocate for diet and excercise as essential components in health care, for preventive medicine, and for minimization of invasive surgery and other "for profit" medical procedures. He recommends that children in his practice receive recommended [[vaccine]]s, but he does not insist upon it.<ref name="latimes-2007">{{cite news |first= Carla|last= Hall|title=Hollywood madam’s father is placed on probation by state |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2007/oct/09/local/me-fleiss9|publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''|date= 2007-10-09|accessdate=2008-09-26 }}</ref> |
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The Los Angeles Times described him as ''"Everyone's Favorite Baby Doctor"'' and ''"30 years as one of Southern California's most sought-after physicians"''.<ref>''"Pediatrician, scholar and lecturer, Paul Fleiss"'', Did Father Know Best?'', Shawn Hubler, Los Angeles Times, April 09, 1995</ref> <ref>''"Paul Fleiss Was Everyone's Favorite Baby Doctor... 30 years as one of Southern California's most sought-after physicians"'', Did Father Know Best?, Shawn Hubler, Los Angeles Times, April 09, 1995</ref> He is known in the media as the "[[Pediatrician to the Stars]]", as pediatrician for numerous celebrities or their children, including [[Leonardo Dicaprio]], [[Madonna]], [[Pamela Anderson]], [[Harrison Ford]], [[Robert Deniro]], and [[Cindy Crawford]].<ref name=PFAAHS>Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Aldous Huxley Symposium</ref> [[Laura Archera Huxley]] called him "the man most like Aldous'', referring to her husband author [[Aldous Huxley]].<ref name=PFAAHS/> |
The Los Angeles Times described him as ''"Everyone's Favorite Baby Doctor"'' and ''"30 years as one of Southern California's most sought-after physicians"''.<ref>''"Pediatrician, scholar and lecturer, Paul Fleiss"'', Did Father Know Best?'', Shawn Hubler, Los Angeles Times, April 09, 1995</ref> <ref>''"Paul Fleiss Was Everyone's Favorite Baby Doctor... 30 years as one of Southern California's most sought-after physicians"'', Did Father Know Best?, Shawn Hubler, Los Angeles Times, April 09, 1995</ref> He is known in the media as the "[[Pediatrician to the Stars]]", as pediatrician for numerous celebrities or their children, including [[Leonardo Dicaprio]], [[Madonna]], [[Pamela Anderson]], [[Harrison Ford]], [[Robert Deniro]], and [[Cindy Crawford]].<ref name=PFAAHS>Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Aldous Huxley Symposium</ref> [[Laura Archera Huxley]] called him "the man most like Aldous'', referring to her husband author [[Aldous Huxley]].<ref name=PFAAHS/> |
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Paul Murray Fleiss M.D. (born September 8, 1933)[citation needed] is an American pediatrician, breastfeeding advocate, and anti-circumcision activist based in Los Feliz, California.
Fleiss is a former professor of medicine at the University of Southern California. He earned his B.S. in pharmacy from Wayne State University, his M.D. from the University of California, Irvine, and his M.P.H. from the University of California, Los Angeles. Fleiss is best known for his unconventional medical views, including being an early advocate of breast feeding and opponent of powerdered milk, being an early advocate for diet and excercise as essential components in health care, for preventive medicine, and for minimization of invasive surgery and other "for profit" medical procedures. He recommends that children in his practice receive recommended vaccines, but he does not insist upon it.[1]
The Los Angeles Times described him as "Everyone's Favorite Baby Doctor" and "30 years as one of Southern California's most sought-after physicians".[2] [3] He is known in the media as the "Pediatrician to the Stars", as pediatrician for numerous celebrities or their children, including Leonardo Dicaprio, Madonna, Pamela Anderson, Harrison Ford, Robert Deniro, and Cindy Crawford.[4] Laura Archera Huxley called him "the man most like Aldous, referring to her husband author Aldous Huxley.[4]
Family
Fleiss is the father of "Hollywood madam" Heidi Fleiss. His sons are medical doctor Jason Fleiss and Jesse Fleiss, a Hollywood camera operator and Los Angeles area philanthropist. His cousin is Reality TV King Mike Fleiss. His other daughter is Shana Fleiss.
Abuse of Prosecutorial Discretion against Fleiss
In 1994, Fleiss was charged with helping to conceal a small part of the income from his daughter's prostitution ring by depositing $500.00 in his name, and his felony prosecution for this minor role was widely viewed in the media as an abuse of prosecutorial discretion.[5] Fleiss pled guilty to three felony charges of conspiracy and bank fraud,[6] and was sentenced to one day in prison and community service.[1] Following the felony convictions, the Medical Board of California placed Fleiss on probation for 1 year and publicly reprimanded him for "unprofessional conduct" and "dishonesty".[1]
Accused by Aids Denier
In 2005, Fleiss, who believes in the existence of the AIDS virus, was accused of gross neglegence by a person who denied the existence of the Aids virus. He was found only to have made a medical record keeping violation. The incident involved related to the death of an untreated AIDS victim Eliza Jane Scovill, the daughter of AIDS denialist Christine Maggiore. Maggiore was HIV-positive but denied the existence of the Aids virus, so did not take precautions. Fleiss did not make a note of this in the medical records and recieved a minor reprimanded for not having made the note. The major accusation received widespread coverage, but the later finding in Fleiss' favor did not.[7][1] Fleiss received over 100 letters of support from from patients and parents.[1][8]
References
- ^ a b c d e Hall, Carla (2007-10-09). "Hollywood madam's father is placed on probation by state". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Pediatrician, scholar and lecturer, Paul Fleiss", Did Father Know Best?, Shawn Hubler, Los Angeles Times, April 09, 1995
- ^ "Paul Fleiss Was Everyone's Favorite Baby Doctor... 30 years as one of Southern California's most sought-after physicians", Did Father Know Best?, Shawn Hubler, Los Angeles Times, April 09, 1995
- ^ a b Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Aldous Huxley Symposium
- ^ "Tax Charges Are Added in Prostitution Case". New York Times. 1994-07-29. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Hollywood Madam's Father Pleads Guilty". New York Times. 1995-05-12. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Charles Ornstein and Daniel Costello (2005-09-24). "A Mother's Denial, a Daughter's Death". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Cesar A. Aristeiguieta (2007-09-07). "Decision of the Medical Board of California" (PDF). Medical Board of California. Retrieved 2008-09-26.