Fake Doctor Who Wears “Goat Testicles” on Men: John Brinkley

Brinkley; men who lose their sexual power He was a fake doctor who became famous through radio broadcasts, claiming that he could cure people with this strange method.

This miraculous treatment that he named “xenotransplantation” The fake doctor also claimed that goat testicles were a sexual potency enhancer.

While Brinkley was doing this, it should not be overlooked that there were countless volunteers for this treatment(!) at that time. Otherwise this much fame with a fake identity How could he get it?

John Brinkley was born on July 8, 1885 in North Carolina, USA.

John, the hero of our story, practicing medicine in North CarolinaHe was the only son of his father, John Richard Brinkley, who served as a medic in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War, and his mother, Candace. Contrary to what we will tell, John’s life was not very luxurious at that time.

After the loss of his family 10 year old lonely John was raised by his aunt and received a limited primary school education. After completing his education at the age of 16, he continued his life as a railway telegrapher.

Even though he improved himself by learning the subtleties of telegraphy, His real desire was always to be a doctor. As a matter of fact, this dream came true, albeit in different ways.

Although he wanted to study medicine, he could not achieve this and created a low-cost diploma for himself.

When you read it to us, it was a topic that came to the fore last year. Ayşem Özkiraz Our famous doctor, John, settled in Kansas in 1916 and opened a 16-room clinic here with a fake medical certificate.

The very undeveloped conditions of the period and people do not question this situation, He must have left an open door for her. He managed to attract the attention of the public by making home visits to patients, especially those affected by the severe flu epidemic of 1918.

In this period success in nursing flu victims back to health While his efforts were appreciated, he was declared a hero after the patients he treated. Now everyone had absolute trust in him.

This trust that Brinkley gained would bring him a very different reputation.

In the following days, he started to treat his aging male patients. with the promise of restoring their sexual potency He developed an interesting method: Transplanting goat testicles into men.

in a short time “goat gland” transplant Brinkley became a national celebrity with his surgery. There were countless people who came to him for treatment.

With the financial success of this interesting practice, he founded one of Kansas’ first radio stations: KFKB-Kansas’ First and Best.

Radio programs included entertaining content as well as advertisements for Brinkley’s mysterious cures and diagnosing diseases via radio. “Medical Question Box” He did not forget to add a talk program called. In this program, he started to treat patients illegally without a prescription, which caused great reactions.

Having gained a nationwide audience, Brinkley began charging people $750 for his infamous goat testicle surgery.

“Does anyone really want this?” Don’t think because It is said that he treated 50 patients in a week. Although Brinkley initially promoted the procedure as a way to cure male impotence, he later clarified that the technique was healthy for all men, regardless of age, to save extra money.

At the end of the fame and money he earned, he died in 1930. Kansas Medical BoardThey caught the fake doctor, finding that he was defrauding people and providing treatment illegally.

Later that year, the Federal Radio Commission found that Brinkley’s broadcasts were mostly for advertising purposes He did not renew his radio license after determining that it was.

Brinkley, from unsuccessful attempts Even though he tried to hold on to many branches, he was unsuccessful.

In his last years, he was tried on charges of medical fraud, fraud and tax evasion. He continued his life as an unemployed person.

May 26 In 1942, the book of life in San Antonio was closed. It is known that despite the millions of dollars he accumulated at the peak of his career, he ended his life sick and in a financially difficult situation.

of the age pioneer Being known as Brinkley became an ironic legacy.

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