After more than a decade of pitching for seven MLB teams, followed by a career as an orthopedic surgeon, George “Doc” Medich has established himself as an expert at investigating alleged sightings of extraterrestrial life.
At 75, there’s no slowing Medich in retirement. He last pitched in a major league uniform as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1982 World Series, and after performing a final surgery while in private practice in the greater Pittsburgh area, today Medich is able to devote much of his free time to finding unidentified flying objects and extraterrestrials (UFO/ET).
Medich and his team hunt for physical evidence to refute claims or pursue them further. Some of what is presented to MUFON is inexplicable, while some is overwhelming. Medich and his team can be counted on to conduct a deep dive.
“As a researcher, through my experience, there isn’t much doubt [about there being UFO/ET],” Medich told The Epoch Times this week.
According to Medich, the process of validating claims is taken seriously and can be time-consuming. The subject of UFO/ET, once humorous to many, has recently gained credibility with the 2022 formation of the federal All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) within the Defense Department. AARO investigates UFOs and other phenomena in the air, sea, land, and space.
“I put in about six hours weekly with investigations,” Medich said. “Every month, we receive 60 to 90 questionnaires through our website from people. Sometimes, we are busier.”
With more than 7,000 members worldwide, MUFON has the resources to comb through the details of what individuals say they saw or experienced. Although Medich himself has not seen a UFO/ET, he points to specific evidence collected by MUFON, body markings and objects from individuals, that have made some investigations seem credible.
“Some things that come to us we just can’t explain,” he said.
There is no salary for Medich’s MUFON work. He and others volunteer their time for the organization. Money to pay for tracking UFO/ET sightings is raised through book sales, annual dues, and conferences. Working from home, which for Medich is about 10 miles from the Pittsburgh airport, the former right-handed starter claims that 60 to 70 percent of the reports presented to the team are legitimate.
“Some of the unusual things that have come to the team can be explained, such as medical procedures that have been performed,” he said. “But you can’t make people believe if they don’t want to. In every case, we look at preponderance of the evidence presented concerning all visitations.”
At an early age, Medich began wondering who and what is out in space. He received his first telescope as a child and developed an interest in astronomy, so his later joining MUFON and becoming a field investigator seemed like a natural progression.
As far as hot spots for UFO/ET sightings, Medich mentioned Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada. There have been ongoing investigations in Utah and Montana as well, he said.
Medich and organization members are eager to attend the 55th annual MUFON Symposium in July 2025, scheduled for Covington, Kentucky, where they hope to learn more about UFO/ET transparency, which depends on more disclosure from government military agencies.
MUFON, established in 1969, makes it simple to contact the organization. There are two red boxes on its website to click where investigators can be reached.
Medich is passionate and proud of the work he and all MUFON members are doing. He is not embarrassed about his beliefs. One valid visit at a time, MUFON sees itself as moving the needle of belief in what is generally thought not to exist. For Medich, it’s another way of winning.
