Makis is a former Alberta physician who trained in radiology and nuclear medicine. For years he worked within Alberta Health Services (AHS), including in cancer‑related imaging. His public profile was relatively low until the mid‑2010s, when escalating workplace conflicts, professional complaints, and litigation began to define his career.
Makis was found guilty of unprofessional conduct by a CPSA tribunal in 2018. Makis was terminated from AHS following professional complaints. He responded by suing AHS and several physicians, alleging conspiracies and misconduct. Courts repeatedly rejected his claims.
Alberta courts designated Makis a vexatious litigant, an extremely rare status reserved for individuals who abuse the legal system with frivolous or bad‑faith filings. He alleged a “wide‑ranging criminal conspiracy” involving AHS, lawyers, and judges. Courts dismissed his actions and required him to obtain permission before filing appeals. This designation severely limits his ability to use the courts to pursue further claims.
According to the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA), Makis has not held an active medical license since February 2019. His status is inactive/cancelled which became permanent on March 4, 2026.
- “Restricted from representing or implying that he is licensed to practise medicine in Alberta.
- Restricted from offering or providing any health services to the public, including (but not limited to) offering or providing advice or consultations regarding cancer treatment.
- Prohibited from using the title of doctor, oncologist, the abbreviation of Dr. and any of the titles, abbreviations or initials set out in Section 2, Schedule 21 of the Health Professions Act, in connection with providing a health service. Mr. Makis was also ordered to remove any such titles or abbreviations from his social media platforms.”
The CPSA was very clear. “The risk to the public lies in the unauthorized practice of medicine, which consists of providing medical services to the public without a license and otherwise representing himself to the public as a licensed physician, not in disseminating research or other information about ivermectin or any other drug. Proof of actual harm to one or more actual persons is not required if there is proof of the prohibited act. It is the act itself that is the harm.”
After losing his license and professional standing, Makis reinvented himself as a high‑profile online figure promoting unproven and dangerous “treatments,” especially to cancer patients.
A 2025 investigative report describes how Makis built a six‑figure subscription business on Substack, with 118,000+ subscribers paying $5–$50 per month.
- He markets himself as providing “high‑quality care” despite being unlicensed.
- He dispenses detailed “protocols,” dosing schedules, and treatment recommendations—activities that constitute medical practice.
- This is the same conduct that triggered CPSA’s injunction.
Makis heavily promotes ivermectin and fenbendazole, both veterinary antiparasitic drugs, as cancer treatments. He acknowledges that patients “source” these drugs from farm supply stores. Veterinary formulations are dosed for 1,200‑lb horses, not humans. The FDA has documented hospitalizations from people ingesting animal‑grade ivermectin. Experts warn of neurological toxicity, seizures, and blindness from overdosing.
This is not alternative medicine—it is unlicensed medical practice using livestock drugs.
He’s applied for a Florida medical license and the Florida Board of Medicine has issued a “Notice of Intent to Approve Licensure With Conditions.” Hardly surprising in a state where Joseph A. Ladapo is surgeon general who has issues of his own.
Of course, he’s part of The Wellness Company grift.
Publications (click title for rebuttal)
Hulscher, Nicolas, Roger Hodkinson, William Makis, and Peter A. McCullough. “Autopsy Findings in Cases of Fatal COVID-19 Vaccine-Induced Myocarditis.” ESC Heart Failure 12, no. 5 (2025): 3212–25. https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.14680.
