Brooksville, Fla.-(Newsradio WFLA)-Hernando County deputies have arrested a man who was playing doctor. They say 73 year-old Onelio Hipolit-Gonzalez was actually practicing medicine on patients without the proper credentials.
An investigator from the Florida Department of Health advised detectives that Hipolit-Gonzalez advertised his services on a website called Elclassificado, an advertisement website for the Hispanic community.The ad claimed that Hipolit-Gonzalez could treat medical conditions such as: hernias, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, cancer, multiple sclerosis, arthrosis, renal failure, Leukemia, Fibromyalgia, ulcers, vision problems, cysts, and many other issues.
The investigator from the FDOH advised that Onelio Hipolit-Gonzalez has never had a medical license, of any kind, in the state of Florida.
Hipolit-Gonzalez is officially charged with Unlicensed Practice of a Health Care Profession and Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communication Device.
Photo courtesy Hernando County Sheriff's Office