Here are five things to know:
1. Department of Health investigators report Mr. Cordova lacks a medical license and has been operating as a physician illegally in Haines City.
2. The man practiced natural medicine and saw patients at appointment-only hours.
3. DOH investigators learned about Mr. Cordova after hearing him on the radio offering listeners free medical advice. However, a radio station employee denies Mr. Cordova was on the station.
4. Police sent an undercover officer to Mr. Cordova’s office, where he diagnosed the officer with different conditions including arthritis, high cholesterol, kidney problems and potential future cases of erectile dysfunction.
5. Investigators have not reported how many patients Mr. Cordova may have seen over the last few years.
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