therepublic.com on October 13, 2011 reported that Dr. Anjum Usman, who has been a star in the world of alternative treatments for autism for years, is facing professional discipline for her approach to the disorder. In prescribing chelation, a hormone modulator and hyperbaric oxygen therapy, Usman subjected a young Chicago boy to unproven treatments and demonstrated “extreme departure from rational medical judgment,” according to a complaint filed this week by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

The original article can be found at therepublic.com.