• Doctors supporting John Fetterman accused his opponent, Mehmet Oz, of betraying the medical profession.
• "We take a pledge to do no harm," Dr. Marcelle Shapiro said. "It is clear that Dr. Oz has violated his pledge."
• Oz, a Republican, promoted dubious weight-loss treatments on his daytime television show.

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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Before he was a television star, Dr. Mehmet Oz was a renowned cardiothoracic surgeon. But at a press conference outside City Hall on Wednesday, medical professionals backing his Democratic rival for Senate accused him of betraying his responsibilities by promoting dubious treatments to his daytime viewing audience.

"Oz simply isn't trusted by real medical professionals," Dr. Val Arkoosh, who briefly sought the Democratic nomination for Senate, told reporters at the event, which was organized by the campaign of Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman.

Arkoosh singled out Oz's promotion of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, despite studies showing it is not effective; the FDA has warned against its use for the coronavirus, citing reports of kidney damage and liver failure. She also pointed to the Oz campaign's attacks on...

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