'Botched' Dr Terry Dubrow hopes Annemarie Wiley 'learned a lesson' from 'RHOBH's esophagus-gate controversy with Sutton Stracke
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA: Dr Terry Dubrow explores 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' confusing esophageal argument.
After Season 13 newcomer Annemarie Wiley, who works as a nurse anesthetist, repeatedly tried to dismiss co-star Sutton Stracke's claim that she has difficulty in eating due to a medically certified short esophagus, the 'Botched' doctor has weighed in on the perplexing issue.
"It's tough because when a person has a medical condition, and you're not their provider, you're only getting incomplete information," the renowned plastic surgeon exclusively told E! News.
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"So, it puts you in a potentially precarious situation to start making opinions based on the little bit of information you may or may not have."
In fact, Terry sides with fans who have chastised Annemarie for inciting controversy over something as trivial as her cast member's throat anatomy.
"I think if you were to ask Annemarie now if she could go back in time, whether she'd opine in the same way she did previously, I doubt it," he added.
"I think she probably learned a little bit of a lesson from that. But, she's a first-season Housewife, and those are very difficult waters to navigate. It takes a few seasons to figure out how to get along with everybody under those pressure situations."
While Annemarie and Sutton have now moved on from the esophageal disagreement, Terry thinks the nurse will hammer a final nail in the coffin during 'RHOBH's upcoming reunion.
"I'm looking forward to seeing what happens at the reunion," he remarked, "because I'm sure that was adjudicated very strongly. But it's tough. When you put yourself in a situation as a medical provider making opinions with impartial information, it can get you in trouble."
Annemarie Wiley dubbed ‘fake’ by American Society of Anesthesiologists
As the controversy around Sutton's small esophagus unfolds on the current season of 'RHOBH,' the American Society of Anesthesiologists turned to Instagram to call out newcomer and nurse anesthetist Annemarie for allegedly misrepresenting her medical qualifications.
"The Real Housewives know a fake. Anesthesiologists are medical doctors," the organization captioned a graphic that distinguished between anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists, adding that "title misappropriation has no place in health care."
According to the ASA, anesthesiologists must complete medical school, 12 to 14 years of advanced study, 12,000 to 16,000 hours of specialized clinical training, and a fellowship program.
In contrast, nurse anesthetists do not undergo medical school training. Instead, they typically complete five to seven years of advanced education, including around 2,000 hours of clinical training that is less specialized. Additionally, they do not typically pursue specialist fellowships.
Drs Nicole Martin and Tiffany Moon slammed 'RHOBH' newbie Annemarie Wiley
Anesthesiologists Dr Nicole Martin from 'The Real Housewives of Miami' and Dr Tiffany Moon from 'The Real Housewives of Dallas' have verified that the illness exists. They've also criticized Annemarie for her words.
Tiffany saw it as "very disturbing" to see Annemarie "weaponizing her medical profession," which Nicole also found "very uncomfortable and cringey."
The latter went on to say, "It does not matter where you fall on the spectrum—all the way from being a tech to being a doctor—you joined the profession to be an advocate for patients, and as such, it is not our place to belittle, question or demean a patient’s symptoms or diagnosis."
'RHOBH' newbie Annemarie Wiley hits back at ASA
Annemarie criticized the ASA for their "defamation campaign" against her. The 'RHOBH' star turned to Instagram Stories to write a long letter after the medical group chastised her for allegedly misrepresenting her medical qualifications.
“I do not condone the ASA’s defamation campaign. I am a CRNA, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist,” she said via her Instagram Stories.
“I am extremely proud of my profession. I will not be accused of title misappropriation because a castmate needed a storyline on a reality TV show. This is my real life and my career.”
Annemarie said that she never claimed to be an anesthesiologist and she has “immense respect” for folks in that field. “I ask that the ASA, and other Anesthesiologists, show respect to CRNAs as well,” she added.
“This type of unhealthy discourse only causes friction and professional division. Political issues exist between physician anesthesiologists and CRNAs, which explains their current attack on me and the CRNA profession.”
The reality star newcomer stated that all anesthesia practitioners "should always be working together" for the sake of their patients.
“My aim is to educate the public (sic) on who CRNA’s are and what we do in providing the highest quality of anesthesia care to those we serve,” she finished.