Rubens Farias Jr. (born 1954) is a Brazilian psychic surgeon, who claims to be a channel for the spirit of Dr. Fritz.
On a typical weekday, as many as 800 patients will line up outside the hall he uses (on weekends, it serves as a bar), waiting for treatment sessions which might be as short as 30 seconds.
While in character as Dr. Fritz, he adopts a German accent and expressions such as "Schnell!"
In some cases, patients get a homemade injection, reportedly a mixture of alcohol, iodine and turpentine.
The Regional Medical Council for the state of Rio de Janeiro labels Farias a "charlatan" taking advantage of the chaotic Brazilian public health system, and has sued to halt his activities.