A former medical director in Liberia has been permanently banned from practicing medicine after authorities found his credentials to be unsubstantiated. The Liberia Medical and Dental Council (LMDC) formalized the decision to revoke Dr. George’s license in a letter dated April 21, 2025, following an audit of medical practitioners’ qualifications across the country.
The LMDC stated that Dr. George failed to provide essential documentation, including his undergraduate medical certificate and internship certificate, required for licensure in Liberia. “The Credential Committee has therefore in its Friday, April 18, 2025, sitting, recommended the REVOCATION OF YOUR LICENSE effective immediately,” wrote Dr. Benetta Colins Andrews, Chairperson of the LMDC.
Further scrutiny revealed discrepancies in Dr. George’s academic background. He had previously listed a “professional doctorate in medicine (MD), general medicine” from the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom on his LinkedIn profile. The University of Hertfordshire, in a statement to the BBC, refuted this claim, stating, “Following a thorough review of our academic records, we can confirm that there is no evidence that this individual was ever awarded any degree by the University nor studied here.”
Dr. George, who previously served as Medical Director at the Esther & Jereline Medical Centre, has denied the LMDC’s findings, alleging the investigation is politically motivated. He claims to have obtained his primary medical degree from the University of Central Nicaragua and began practicing in Liberia in 2014 after submitting his qualifications. He further asserts that the increased scrutiny followed his election as President of the Liberia Medical and Dental Association (LMDA) in December 2024, with tensions escalating after the LMDA opposed the government’s reclassification of specialists and consultants.
“I have served the Liberian health sector diligently for over a decade with no record of misconduct,” Dr. George told the BBC. He attributed the University of Hertfordshire reference to a clerical error. “Problems started to arise once I became the president of the Liberia Medical and Dental Association,” he said
