The Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure told Carrol Frazier Landrum, MD, the 89-year-old physician operating out of his Toyota Camry, on Wednesday he can keep his medical license and continue his practice, according to MississippiWatchdog.org.
Dr. Landrum has been providing medical care to the underprivileged population of Edwards, Miss., for a reduced fee for the past two years — meeting them within 50 miles of the small Mississippi town in houses, on roadsides and in parking lots.
The board received an anonymous tip a few months ago to investigate in the general practitioner's practice and sent an investigator to his home asking the physician to surrender his license, according to the report. He was given a week to contest the investigation.
Dr. Landrum's story prompted a flood of support from the local community, the state and across the nation. More than 82,000 people signed the petition online for Dr. Landrum to keep his license. The local community, led by contractor Carl Vriessen, is working to convert an old post office into a brick-and-mortar location for Dr. Landrum's practice, according to the report.
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