| Mosenza Kiapway | 02-Jun-23 | Dr. Kiapway admitted unprofessional conduct for failing to complete two terms of an undertaking within the specified timelines, and was reprimanded by Council. | 😮 | Breaching Conditions | SK |
| Anatole Nguegno | 02-Jun-23 | Dr. Nguegno admitted three charges of unprofessional conduct. The charges state that he altered medical records that had been requested by the Joint Medical Professional Review Committee (JMPRC), provided dishonest information to the JMPRC in relation to the altered records, and inappropriately billed for medical services between November 1, 2015 and May 24, 2017. The penalty order included a written reprimand, suspension of his inactive licence for 3 months, the requirement to successfully complete courses in ethics and medical record-keeping, a fine in the amount of $15,000, and the payment of costs of and incidental to the investigation and hearing in the amount of $38,743.17. | 😮💨 | Fraud - Falsifying Patient Records, Overbilling / Improper Billing | SK |
| Andre Van der merwe | 02-Jun-23 | Dr. Van Der Merwe admitted to unprofessional conduct for entering into an agreement to act as the medical director of BodySculptingRegina, failing to obtain College approval under bylaw 4.1 for the provision of Botox and dermal fillers, failing to exercise appropriate supervision and/or oversight for the injections of Botox and dermal fillers, and failing to exercise due diligence to ensure he was acting in accordance with College bylaws and policies. The penalty order included a reprimand and payment of costs in the amount of $2547.00. | 😮💨 | Fraud - Not Licensed, Incompetence | SK |
| Dr. Morgan Grant Osborne | 31-May-23 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Morgan Osborne on April 17, 2023.
•
The Amended Notice of Hearing listed the following allegations:
o Failing to create an adequate
patient record to support prescribing of Hydromorphone 4 mg during the period of November 2017 to
November 2018
o Failing to check or failing to record that they had checked the Pharmaceutical
Information Network (PIN)/Netcare, or other available independent source, to confirm what
prescriptions had been dispensed to the patient before they commenced and when they renewed their
prescriptions for Hydromorphone 4 mg
o Failing to create an adequate record of the assessment
and treatment provided to the patient on 14 occasions between 2016 and 2018
• The Investigated
Member has admitted to these allegations and that his conduct represents unprofessional conduct
under section 70(1) of the HPA
• The Hearing Tribunal found that the Allegations in the Amended
Notice of Hearing were factually proven and that the evidence did support the Investigated Member's
admissions on a balance of probabilities
• The Hearing Tribunal found that the Investigated
Member's conduct constituted unprofessional conduct under s.1(1)(pp)(i) and s. | 😮 | Recordkeeping/ Reports | AB |
| Dr. Obaid Afridi | 11-May-23 |
• Dr. Obaid Afridi was the subject of a hearing regarding his conduct on April 20-22 and August 18,
2022.
• The Hearing Tribunal was composed of Ms. Naz Mellick of Edmonton as Chair (and public
member), Dr. Vonda Bobart of St. Albert, Dr. Kim Loeffler of Edmonton, and Mr. Douglas Dawson of
Edmonton (public member).
• Ms. Mary Marshall acted as independent legal counsel for the Hearing
Tribunal.
• The Complaints Director presented evidence in the form of Exhibits 1-4 and Written
Submissions regarding Expert Opinion Evidence.
• The Complaints Director called two witnesses: the
Complainant and Dr. Du.
• The Complainant testified about their experience with Dr. Afridi.
• Dr. Du
provided an expert opinion on the standard of care provided by Dr. Afridi.
• Counsel for Dr. Afridi
presented evidence in the form of Written Submissions regarding Expert Opinion Evidence and
additional materials.
• The Complainant took her daughter to see Dr. Afridi in January 2019, and
asked if he could be her doctor as well.
• The Complainant was losing weight very fast | 🥵 | Failure to Treat, Incompetence, Overbilling/ Improper billing, Prescribing, Recordkeeping/ Reports | AB |
| Elves, Emmett Joseph | 09-May-23 | The PDF document is about Dr. Emmett Elves, a member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM), who has been censured by the CPSM's Investigation Committee. Here are the key points:
Dr. Elves displayed poor judgment during a medical encounter with a 12-year-old patient (Patient A) in 2022 by not maintaining appropriate professional boundaries and failing to respect the patient's privacy during a testicular examination.
Specifically, Dr. Elves:
Did not appropriately cover or drape Patient A during the examination.
Did not wear gloves at the time he performed the examination.
Did not respect Patient A’s dignity in the manner he conducted the examination.
Did not document in Patient A’s medical record that he conducted a testicular examination or the results.
At CPSM’s request, Dr. Elves voluntarily signed an undertaking that imposed conditions on his practice while the matter was being investigated, which was made public on his physician profile. The conditions included chaperone requirements, signage requirements, and restrictions on the circumstances surrounding Dr. Elves performing genital examinations.
On May 9, the Investigation Committee directed that Dr. Elves be formally disciplined by way of a censure and that a description of the circumstances that led to the censure be made available to the public. He was also ordered to pay the costs of the investigation in the amount of $4020.00.
Dr. Elves is permanently retiring from practicing medicine in June 2023 and signed an undertaking agreeing to refrain from practicing medicine in Manitoba or any other jurisdiction. He also agreed never to re-apply for licensure to practice medicine following his retirement. He will continue to be subject to terms and conditions on his practice until he retires on June 30, 2023.
The Registrar emphasized the importance of physicians approaching examinations with the utmost sensitivity, respect, and professionalism. Testicular and other genital examinations should be conducted in a manner that prioritizes patient comfort, privacy, and well-being. It is particularly important to communicate clearly and considerately with adolescent patients so that they understand the reasons for the examination and what it will entail before they can agree to the examination. | | Sexual | MB |
| Chehadi, Abdel-Kareem | 01-May-23 | The document provides a detailed account of the hearing and findings regarding Dr. Warraich's conduct. Here are the key points:
1. Dr. Warraich engaged in professional misconduct and contravened CPSM’s Code of Ethics by sending a series of unsolicited, improper, and unethical email communications to various individuals related to an ongoing hearing.
2. Dr. Warraich modified the patient's chart records multiple times without noting that these were late entries. He also provided inconsistent information about the immunizations given to the patient.
3. The evidence shows that Dr. Warraich was not fit to practice medicine. His conduct was unethical and unprofessional, and he was intentionally modifying a patient’s chart records in an attempt to cover up an error he made months prior.
4. There is no evidence before the Panel to suggest that Dr. Warraich was suffering from a medical issue that would explain his conduct. The Panel is left with no option but to conclude that Dr. Warraich was simply unwilling to act in accordance with his professional obligations and the Undertaking he had previously given to this regulating body.
5. The Panel issued an Order, as set forth in the Resolution and Order issued concurrently herewith and attached hereto. The Panel wishes to make clear that the conduct of Dr. Warraich as set out herein is serious and warrants serious rebuke.
6. The proposed sanction is a reprimand. This decision should not be taken as precedent that such conduct should only give rise to a reprimand. Reprimand is appropriate in this case as Dr. Warraich’s license has already been cancelled by an inquiry panel and, as a result, the protection of the public has been fully addressed. | | Incompetence, Other - Illegal | MB |
| Dr. Nidal Darwish-Uhtoman | 13-Apr-23 |
• Dr. Nidal Darwish-Uhtoman admitted to the allegations of unprofessional conduct.
• Allegations
included failing to monitor and record the patient's blood pressure, ordering tests without a
reason, failing to discuss the findings of ultrasound reports, failing to follow-up on findings in
ultrasound and chest x-ray reports, failing to monitor the patient's blood pressure, failing to
record any discussion or examination regarding an aneurysm, failing to conduct an adequate physical
examination and record relevant findings, and failing to follow the patient's serum creatine/GFR
levels and recommendations from a specialist.
• Dr. Darwish-Uhtoman made alterations to patient
records in violation of the Standard of Practice on Patient Record Content.
• Proposed sanction is a
reprimand, participation in an Individual Practice Review, the CPEP PROBE course within six months
of the decision, and a records-keeping course.
• Dr. Darwish-Uhtoman will also be responsible for 75
percent of the costs.
• Factors to consider on sanction include the need to promote specific and
general deterrence; to protect the public; and to maintain the public’s confidence in the integrity
of the medical profession. | 😮💨 | Incompetence, Recordkeeping/ Reports | AB |
| Dolezalek, Jan | 05-Apr-23 | An Adjudication Tribunal Decision of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador, dated February 20, 2023, found Dr. Jan Dolezalek, a psychiatrist, guilty of conduct deserving of sanction. This conduct constituted professional misconduct, violating the Code of Ethics: By-Law No. 5.
The imposed sanction consisted of a reprimand, an order for Dr. Dolezalek to participate in continuing professional development focused on ethics and professionalism, and payment of costs. The specifics of these costs were not mentioned in the provided summary.
Additionally, Dr. Dolezalek's medical licence was suspended for a period of 10 months, beginning on October 30, 2022.
The summary of the Tribunal's decision was published as per the order of the General Division of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador. | | | NL |
| Mirolo, Hugh | 28-Mar-23 | An Adjudication Tribunal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador found Dr. Hugh Mirolo, a psychiatrist practicing at Waterford Hospital in St. John’s, NL, guilty of professional misconduct. This decision was released on March 28, 2023.
In December 2019, the Quality Assurance Committee of the College imposed conditions on Dr. Mirolo's license. These conditions included classifying and documenting patient disorders according to DSM-5, using a standard mental status exam in patient examinations, communicating comprehensively with medical colleagues, and documenting both the clinical review and all off-label uses of medications, with patient consent.
A Peer Practice Assessment for the period of July – December 2020 determined that Dr. Mirolo did not comply with these conditions.
Dr. Mirolo acknowledged his failure to use DSM-5 diagnoses, conduct a standard mental status exam, use standard medical terminology, and document patient consent for off-label use of medications.
This conduct was found to be in violation of section 2(5) of the College By-Law No. 5: Code of Ethics, warranting sanction under the Medical Act, 2011.
The Tribunal issued a reprimand to Dr. Mirolo and ordered the following sanctions:
Dr. Mirolo must complete a professional development course on medical documentation and record-keeping, approved by the College, within 6 months.
Dr. Mirolo is to pay the College's hearing costs of $10,000.
The College Registrar must publish a summary of the Tribunal’s decision in accordance with s. 50(3)(e) of the Medical Act, 2011 and the applicable By-Law of the College. | | Incompetence | NL |
| Albert Albertyn | 27-Mar-23 | Dr. Albertyn admitted unprofessional conduct in relation to criminal convictions for criminal harassment and 3 counts of breaching his undertaking. Given Dr. Albertyn signed an undertaking with the College and had been out of practice for some time, the penalty order included a written reprimand and payment of costs. | 🥵 | Harassment - Criminal | SK |
| Abiola Oshodi | 13-Mar-23 | Dr. Oshodi was charged with unprofessional conduct relating to inadequate medical record keeping and inappropriate billing the Medical Services Branch. The matter was resolved through post-charge alternate dispute resolution (ADR). The charges have not been admitted or proven at a hearing. Dr. Oshodi signed an undertaking agreeing to complete a medical record keeping self-assessment, meet with the Deputy Registrar/Medical Advisor, take a medical record keeping course, cooperate with a chart audit, complete the MSB billing course, complete a course on ethics/professionalism, and pay costs. Provided he completes those tasks within the specified times, the College will not proceed further with the charges against him. | 😮 | Overbilling / Improper Billing, Recordkeeping/Reports | SK |
| Paul Michael Harris | 27-Feb-23 |
• Dr Paul Michael Harris was investigated by the Inquiry Committee of the College of Physicians
and Surgeons of BC
• Dr Harris admitted and/or acknowledged that between October 2020 and April
2021 he engaged in unprofessional conduct by prescribing medication to an employee without
documenting patient-physician encounters and using nonconventional therapies outside of an office
setting
• Dr Harris agreed to a Consent Agreement with the Inquiry Committee of the College, which
included transferring from the Full Specialty class of registration to the Conditional Disciplined
class of registration, a formal reprimand, and undertakings to comply with the College practice
standard Treatment of Self Family Members and Others Close to You, refrain from the use of
nonconventional therapies outside of an office setting, refrain from participating with employees in
the use of nonapproved substances, and document all patient-physician encounters and maintain office
medical records to the standard expected of physicians in British Columbia. | 🥵 | Illegal Treatments, Prescribing | BC |
| Mohammad Forghanirad | 14-Feb-23 | Dr. Forghanirad was charged with unprofessional conduct relating to his treatment and assessment of a patient with burn the face and eyes. The matter was resolved through post-charge alternative dispute resolution (ADR). The charges have not been admitted or proven at a hearing. Dr. Forghanirad signed an undertaking agreeing to write a letter of apology, take courses on Effective Team Interactions, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, review the SHA ER Triage Policy and write a self-reflection, meet with the Deputy Registrar, and pay costs. Provided he completes those tasks within the specified times, the College will not proceed further with the charges against him. | 😮💨 | Failure to Treat, Incompetence | SK |
| Dr. 'Lemi Adebayo | 09-Feb-23 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. ‘Lemi Adebayo on November 15, 2022.
• Ms. June MacGregor, a public member, realized she had been a member of the original CRC that
considered this matter four years earlier and was unable to continue to serve as a member of the
Hearing Tribunal under s. 71 of the Health Professions Act, RSA 2000, c. H-7.
• The parties agreed
that the Hearing Tribunal could proceed pursuant to s. 16(3) of the HPA with three members instead
of four.
• The Notice of Hearing listed the following allegations:
o Failing to adequately
account for the fees charged to his patient;
o Failing to create an adequate record of the
services provided, including the lack of the product name, the amount of product administered, or
the location of the injections;
o Failing to ensure that his patient understood and accepted
the fees that would be charged prior to the uninsured service being provided;
o Failing to
create an adequate record of the discussion with his patient after they questioned the fees charged
for the uninsured services;
o Failure to record an adequate | 😮 | Overbilling/ Improper billing, Recordkeeping/ Reports | AB |
| Dr. Shahram Jabbari-Zadeh | 09-Feb-23 |
• Dr. Jabbari-Zadeh displayed a lack of skill or judgment in the provision of professional services
to a patient on December 27, 2018, including failing to question the patient regarding the presence
or absence of alarm features, failing to conduct an adequate physical examination, and failing to
create an adequate patient record.
• The Investigation Report concluded that it was unlikely that a
referral on December 27, 2018, would have resulted in a GI consultation/endoscopy before January 21,
2019, when the patient entered the hospital.
• The Hearing Tribunal found that the proven Allegation
constituted unprofessional conduct under section 1(1)(pp)(i) and (ii) of the HPA.
• The Hearing
Tribunal concluded that section 1(1)(pp)(xii) of the HPA did not apply in this situation.
• The
College complaint and discipline process do not require proof of harm.
• The decision in Jaswal
outlines the factors to consider on sanction: the need to promote specific and general deterrence;
to protect the public; and to maintain the public’s confidence in the integrity of the medical
profession.
• There are few aggravating factors in this particular situation, but several mitigating
factors, including no prior disciplinary history, the | 😮💨 | Incompetence, Recordkeeping/ Reports | AB |
| Warraich, Naseer
Ahmed | 30-Jan-23 | The PDF document is about Dr. Naseer Ahmed Warraich, a member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba, who has been the subject of a Notice of Inquiry. Here are the key points:
The Inquiry Committee conducted an investigation into the conduct of Dr. Warraich. The investigation was resolved by way of a Consent Agreement.
Dr. Warraich engaged in professional misconduct by sending a series of unsolicited, improper, and unethical email communications to various individuals related to an ongoing hearing.
Dr. Warraich was found to have modified a patient's chart records in an attempt to cover up an error he made months prior. He admitted to being uncertain about what immunizations were given to the patient.
Dr. Warraich's license was cancelled by another Inquiry Panel established under the Act. This panel considered the previous discipline ordered by previous panels.
The panel concluded that Dr. Warraich's conduct was serious and warranted serious rebuke. However, they did not indicate whether they would have cancelled Dr. Warraich’s license if it had not already been cancelled by a previous inquiry panel.
The objectives of any orders issued under section 126 of the Act include the protection of the public, punishment of the physician involved, specific deterrence, general deterrence, preserving the public trust, the rehabilitation of the physician involved, proportionality between the conduct of the physician and the orders granted, and consistency in sentencing. | | Incompetence, Other - Illegal | MB |
| Dr. Hasan Hafiz | 19-Jan-23 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Hasan Hafiz on March 8, 2022.
• The
Complaints Director made an application to proceed with the hearing in the absence of the
Investigated Member, which was granted by the Hearing Tribunal.
• The Notice of Hearing listed the
allegation that Dr. Hasan Hafiz failed to respond in a timely manner or at all, to correspondence
from the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta regarding a complaint against him and an
investigation into his conduct.
• Dr. Michael Caffaro, Katherine Damron, Christine Bullen, Sarah
Ink, Marnie Heberling, Dr. Dawn Hartfield, Dawn Sunde, and James West sent letters and emails to Dr.
Hafiz regarding the complaint and investigation.
• Dr. Hafiz had agreed pursuant Terms of
Resolution dated September 12, 2016 to respond to all dated correspondence by the College within two
weeks unless explicitly granted an exemption for same and he was not in compliance with the
agreement.
• On January 23, 2020, Dr. Hafiz was sent a summary of his Individual Practice Review
from December 2019 via the College’s physician portal.
• On June 4, 2020, Dr. Caff | 😮 | Failure to Respond to Board | AB |
| Dr. Gay Wardell | 19-Jan-23 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Gaylord Wardell on October 13 and 14,
2021.
• Dr. Wardell failed to comply with the Standard of Practice regarding Referral Consultation,
Telemedicine, and Cannabis for Medical Purposes.
• Dr. Michael Caffaro was the Assistant Registrar
responsible for Professional Conduct from April 2015 to December 2020 and was the Complaints
Director at the time the complaint about Dr. Wardell was opened.
• Dr. Caffaro noted the concern
with Dr. Wardell's compliance with the Standard of Practice for Telemedicine stemmed from the lack
of adequate history, examination, establishing a diagnosis, identifying underlying conditions, and
determination of the appropriateness of the therapy.
• Dr. Caffaro noted there was no documentation
of communication back to the referring practitioner about the consultation for any of the patients
who were referred to Dr. Wardell.
• Dr. Caffaro highlighted that Dr. Wardell did not see the patient
for ongoing care at a minimum of every three months as outlined in the Standard. | 😮💨 | Incompetence | AB |
| Dr. Carey Johnson | 19-Jan-23 |
• Dr. Carey Johnson was the subject of a hearing regarding his conduct on June 22-24, 2022.
• The
Hearing Tribunal was composed of Dr. Neelam Mahil, Dr. Don Yee, Ms. June MacGregor, and Mr. James
Lees.
• The charges against Dr. Johnson included failing to obtain an adequate history of frequency
and adequacy of oral intake and urinary output, failing to observe the patient for an adequate
period of time to assess oral intake and urinary output, failing to perform and record in the
patient’s chart an adequate physical examination of the patient given the presenting history and
symptoms, failing to investigate alternate diagnosis of urinary tract infection, pneumonia, or
bacteremia and sepsis, and prematurely discharging the patient.
• J, the mother of the pediatric
patient, testified that her son had a fever over three days which responded to Tempra for around 3-4
hours at a time.
• She took her son to the Children’s Hospital on March 1, 2015 and was seen by the
ER triage nurse around 8:30am.
• Dr. Johnson examined her son on the ER bed with his unbuttoned
onesie and told | 🥵 | Failure to Treat, Incompetence | AB |
| Dr. Neil Skjodt | 18-Jan-23 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Neil Skjodt on April 7, 2022.
• Dr.
Skjodt brought a preliminary application seeking a stay of this matter arguing breach of procedural
fairness, namely undue delay.
• Dr. Skjodt is requesting that all three complaints against him be
stayed and that he be relieved of his undertaking.
• The delays are inordinate and are even more
concerning because the allegations are serious and involve sexual misconduct.
• Dr. Skjodt has been
subject to a practice restriction since February 2016, and he only sees male patients.
• This
restriction has negatively impacted him in a substantial way, including harm to his reputation and
significant financial consequences.
• Dr. Skjodt has suffered from psychological harm and stress for
a period of over six years, negatively impacting his mental health, stamina, and overall well-being.
• His professional practice has been disrupted by the imposition of not being able to provide
medical care to female patients for a period of six years.
• Former female patients have been
required to seek medical care elsewhere, potentially compromising their continuity of care and
causing him further psychological harm and stress.
• He has suffered | 🥵 | Sexual | AB |
| Norman Keith Lea | 05-Jan-23 |
• Dr LEA Norman Keith admitted and/or acknowledged engaging in unprofessional conduct by entering
into a personal and sexual relationship with a patient
• The College of Physicians and Surgeons of
British Columbia conducted an investigation into Dr Lea's conduct
• Dr Lea and the College agreed
to resolve all matters arising from the investigation by way of Consent Agreement
• Dr Lea was
transferred from the Full Family class of registration to the Conditional Disciplined class of
registration, effective August 31, 2022
• Dr Lea received a formal published reprimand and a
suspension from the practice of medicine for two years, with six months stayed if terms and
conditions are met
• Dr Lea must complete a multidisciplinary program, attend an interview at the
College with the registrar or her designate, and comply with any monitoring of his practice
established by the College | 🥵 | Sexual | BC |
| Ali Al-khafaji | 25-Nov-22 | Council took action pursuant to section 54.01 of The Medical Profession Act, 1981 based upon a finding of unprofessional conduct by the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal (“OPSDT”) for engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient. The OPSDT revoked Dr. Al-Khafaji’s licence, imposed a reprimand, required him to reimburse the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario for funding provided to the complainant for counselling, and required him to pay costs. The CPSS Council considered the appropriate penalty pursuant to section 54.01 of The Medical Profession Act, 1981 and revoked Dr. Al-Khafaji’s licence. He will not be eligible to have his licence restored until he has met conditions and three years have elapsed. In addition, the Council imposed a reprimand and ordered the payment of costs in the amount of $1,410.00. | 🥵 | Sexual | SK |
| Charles Orhadje | 25-Nov-22 | Dr. Orhadje admitted a charge of unprofessional conduct for his communication with Patient 1 by texting, failing to document the texting and failing to ensure Patient 1 understood the purpose of the text messages. The penalty order included a written reprimand, completion of a boundaries/professionalism course, completion of a communications course, and payment of costs in the amount of $10,665.06. | 😮 | Inappropriate Personal Relationship | SK |
| Boniface Lubega | 25-Nov-22 | Dr. Lubega admitted a charge of unprofessional conduct for billing Medical Services Branch for surgical assisting work when he had not been asked to perform that work and the work was not medically necessary. The penalty order included a reprimand and a $5,000 fine, with payment of the fine to be required six months after Dr. Lubega returned to full-time employment. | 😮💨 | Misdiagnosis - International, Overbilling / Improper Billing | SK |
| Balcha, Berhanu | 22-Nov-22 | - The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba has censured Dr. Berhanu Balcha for his failure to meet the standard of care and display of lack of judgment in the management of one of his patients.
- Dr. Balcha failed to refer the patient for yearly mammograms, failed to respond to progressing abnormalities indicating metastatic disease, and failed to adequately document medical information in a legible and cohesive manner.
- The consequences of his actions have resulted in a censure and a cost of investigation of $4,680.
- Category: Incompetence, Misconduct, Negligence
- Grade: Yay
- The diagnostic process requires that a physician meet their patient’s problem with an acceptable level of clinical reasoning skills and diligent information gathering.
- Record keeping requirements are addressed in Bylaw #11, Sections 2 and 27, which were in effect at the relevant time.
- The CT scan report was received on October 3rd by Dr. Balcha’s office. It appears to have been reviewed (initialed) by Dr. Balcha as portions of the conclusions of the report have been underlined or checked off, but it is unclear when it was reviewed.
- Dr. Balcha instead referred her to a gastroenterologist which resulted in a gastroscopy.
- No malignancy was noted.
- Dr. Balcha signed off on the report and did nothing to follow up.
- Dr. Balcha’s records indicate that on November 20, 2019, he referred X to CancerCare Manitoba and documented it to be at Dr. H’s recommendation.
- X’s oncologist has reviewed the above-mentioned tests done in 2017 and confirmed that they are indicative of the return of stage 4/metastatic cancer.
- On January 3, 2020, X was assessed by CancerCare Manitoba, and it was confirmed that she has stage 4/metastatic breast cancer. | | Incompetence, Misconduct, Negligence | MB |
| Gustavo Jose Carvalho | 16-Nov-22 |
• Dr Gustavo Jose Carvalho admitted to unprofessional conduct and professional misconduct
•
Effective date of the order is January 1 2023
• Location of practice is Richmond BC
• Admitted to
breaching limits and conditions imposed on his practice, breaching an undertaking agreement, and
engaging in unprofessional conduct
• Has an extensive history of regulatory action taken against
him by the College dating from 1993
• Disposition includes cancellation of registration effective
January 1 2023 and not being eligible for reinstatement of registration during his lifetime
•
Inquiry Committee accepted Dr Carvalho's proposal under section 3711 of the HPA to protect the
public and send a clear message of deterrence to the profession | 😮💨 | Breaching conditions, Misconduct, Past illegal activities | BC |
| Dr. Anurag Goswami | 02-Nov-22 |
• Dr. Goswami applied for the recusal of Ms. Naz Mellick on the basis of an apprehension of bias.
•
The Hearing Tribunal determined that the two allegations of bias were speculative and based on
conjecture.
• The Tribunal found that there was no information to indicate an informed person would
believe Ms. Mellick was unable to exercise her role impartially in this case.
• The College of
Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta found that there was no reasonable apprehension of bias when Dr.
Ali was appointed to the Tribunal.
• On behalf of Dr. Goswami, during the hearing on June 2, 2022,
Ms. McMahon made an application to hold the hearing in private pursuant to section 78(1)(a) of the
HPA.
• Ms. McMahon submitted that Dr. Goswami was relying upon s. 78(1)(a)(iii) of the HPA to hold
the hearing in private because not disclosing a person’s confidential personal, health, property of
financial information outweighed the desirability of having the hearing open to the public.
• After
hearing submissions from the parties, the Hearing Tribunal determined that the hearing would not be
held in private and dismissed the application made on behalf of Dr. Gosw | 🥵 | Sexual | AB |
| Bernard Emokpare | 01-Nov-22 | Dr. Emokpare was charged with unprofessional conduct relating the following: inadequate medical record keeping, failing to exercise due diligence to review urine drug screens in a timely manner for addiction patients, cancelling clinics without adequate notice (no evidence that patient care was compromised) and failing to exercise due diligence with respect to certain billings submitted on his behalf. The matter was resolved through post-charge alternative dispute resolution (ADR). The charges have not been admitted or proven at a hearing. Dr. Emokpare signed an undertaking agreeing to take courses on medical record keeping and ethics/professionalism, to meet with College staff to address his record-keeping, and to undergo a chart audit. Provided he completes those tasks within the specified times, the College will not proceed further with the charges against him. | 😮💨 | Incompetence, Negligence, Overbilling / Improper Billing, Recordkeeping/Reports | SK |
| Dr. Kevin Douglas Mailo | 26-Oct-22 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Kevin Mailo on August 25, 2022
regarding a complaint from the Complainant on September 18, 2017.
• The Complaints Director
received a complaint and directed an investigation which resulted in an investigation report.
• The
Complainant initially presented to the Emergency Room following an incident with her horse that led
to an injury and was examined by Dr. Mailo.
• X-rays were ordered and initially thought to be
normal by Dr. Mailo.
• There were two radiology reports on the Complainant’s right hip that
indicated suspicion of a fracture to the right acetabulum and both recommended further CT scans.
•
There is no evidence that Dr. Mailo contacted the Complainant after she left to discuss the
possibility of the fracture or to suggest that she have a CT scan.
• The expert report provided to
the College indicated that the lack of patient follow-up following the radiology reports did not
meet the standard of care.
• Dr. Mailo admits that his conduct as set out in the Notice of Hearing
constitutes unprofessional conduct.
• Dr. Mailo readily acknowledges that there is no documentation | 😮💨 | Failure to Treat, Incompetence | AB |
| Rafet Jhameel | 24-Oct-22 |
• Dr JHAMEEL Rafet was investigated by the Inquiry Committee of the College of Physicians and
Surgeons of BC under section 331 of the Health Professions Act RSBC 1996 c183.
• The Inquiry
Committee and Dr Jhameel agreed to resolve all matters arising from the investigation by way of a
Consent Agreement under section 3713a of the Health Professions Act.
• Dr Jhameel admitted and/or
acknowledged engaging in inappropriate electronic communication with a patient, including sending
personal, flirtatious and sexualized messages during the course of the physician-patient
relationship.
• Dr Jhameel consented to the following terms pursuant to section 392 of the Health
Professions Act:
- Transfer from the full family practice class of registration to the
conditional disciplined class
- Suspension from the practice of medicine for three months
- Completion of a multidisciplinary assessment program
- Participation in a course of
assessment and counselling with a psychiatrists and/or psychologists approved by the College
-
Attendance at an interview at the College with the registrar or her designate
- Participation
in formal education in the areas of ethics boundaries and professionalism
- Payment | 🥵 | Sexual | BC |
| Dr. Nirupa Srikisson | 03-Oct-22 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Nirupa Srikisson on April 27, 2022.
• Dr. Srikisson admitted to providing improper medical care, including prescribing medication, to
three patients without obtaining informed consent, failing to maintain the standard of practice of
the profession, failing to keep adequate records, failing to respond to the College’s inquiries, and
failing to cooperate with the College’s investigation.
• Dr. Srikisson breached the Health
Information Act by not accessing health information for a permitted use in accordance with section
56.5.
• Dr. Srikisson breached the CMA Code of Ethics by providing medical care, including
prescribing medication, to family members.
• Dr. Srikisson breached the CPSA Standard of Practice on
Patient Record Content by failing to create and maintain medical records. | 😮 | Other - Illegal, Recordkeeping/ Reports | AB |
| Abimanyi Mugerwa | 30-Sep-22 | The competency hearing committee concluded that Dr. Mugerwa lacked skill and knowledge after reviewing a report from a competency committee. Council directed Dr. Mugerwa to undertake a program of remediation and directed that it would review the information from that remediation. If Dr. Mugerwa does not demonstrate that the deficiencies identified in the competency proceedings are remedied, he will be suspended. Council also directed Dr. Mugerwa to pay costs. | 😮 | Incompetence | SK |
| Lockman, Leonard Elia | 29-Sep-22 | - Dr. Leonard Elia Lockman's registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM) was cancelled due to serious professional misconduct, including fraud, incompetence, misconduct, misdiagnosis, and poor recordkeeping.
- The allegations against him stem from his conduct between January 2011 and September 2020.
- Dr. Lockman admitted to the allegations and pled guilty to having engaged in professional misconduct.
- The CPSM and Dr. Lockman jointly recommended his reprimand, cancellation of registration, and costs in the amount of $40,000.00.
- Dr. Lockman frequently created inaccurate, unclear, and/or inappropriate patient records and failed to provide relevant information in patient records that would support his decisions regarding diagnosis and treatment.
- He also failed to demonstrate that he provided appropriate care to patients, particularly those with chronic illnesses, and on several occasions, provided inaccurate and potentially harmful information to physician colleagues.
- Dr. Lockman made unsupported diagnoses or created the impression of a diagnosis by inclusion in the patient record.
- He repeatedly made false claims for CDM and CCM tariffs for himself and the Clinic generally.
- The Panel found that Dr. Lockman demonstrated an unfitness to practice medicine based on proven misconduct.
- As a result, the Panel accepted the joint recommendation as "sound and appropriate" in the circumstances, and Dr. Lockman ceased practicing medicine in May of 2022.
- During the CPSM investigation and hearing, Dr. Lockman practiced under significant restrictions and supervision, which continued until he ceased practice.
- Dr. Lockman's cancellation of registration with CPSM is a serious consequence of his serious professional misconduct.
- His failure to practice medicine competently and his admission of guilt for each count are detrimental and insulting to honest physicians and to the public's trust in the medical profession. | | Fraud, Incompetence, Misconduct | MB |
| Dr. Pieter Krog | 08-Sep-22 |
• Dr. Petrus Krog exchanged inappropriate text messages with a patient in early 2019, which failed
to maintain a proper doctor and patient relationship in accordance with the College of Physicians
and Surgeons of Alberta Standard of Practice on Sexual Boundary Violations.
• Dr. Krog admits the
Allegation in the Notice of Hearing as being true and that such conduct amounts to unprofessional
conduct.
• The Hearing Tribunal found that the proven Allegation constituted unprofessional conduct
under section 1(1)(pp)(ii) of the HPA.
• The Standard of Practice on Sexual Boundary Violations
states that a physician must maintain professional boundaries and must not sexualize any interaction
with a patient through conduct including, but not limited to, sexualizing comments.
• Dr. Krog has
cooperated with a multi-disciplinary assessment, and has completed two courses in professional
ethics and boundaries and received certificates.
• The Joint Submission proposes a three-month
suspension of which two months would be served and one month held in abeyance.
• The proposed
sanction meets the public interest test established in R. v. Anthony-Cook 2016 SCC 43 and set out in
the Brief of Law Regarding Joint Submissions.
• Dr. Krog has made an un | 🥵 | Sexual | AB |
| Phu Truong Vu | 02-Sep-22 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Phu Vu on March 16-17, 2022 and May
9, 2022 regarding two female patients.
• The allegations relate to an examination or physical
touching that occurred on November 1, 2017 and February 4, 2020.
• The essential issue was whether
the conduct should be characterized as sexual abuse or something else.
• Eg testified that she
started seeing Dr. Vu as her physician in 2014 at the Brentwood Family Medical Clinic.
• Bg
testified that Dr. Vu asked her about her recent sexual encounters and asked if it was okay for the
nurse to leave since the room was too small and a little cramped.
• During the vaginal exam, Dr. Vu
asked ggg about her previous sexual encounters and demonstrated a few different positions for
maximum pleasure.
• Ms. McMahon asked jg about her previous attendances with Dr. Vu, including her
attendance with him on September 6, 2018, when she was experiencing bleeding after she took Plan B.
• jg stated that Dr. Vu performed an internal exam on January 17, 2019, and denied that she was
mistaken about the date of the internal exam.
• jg confirmed that the offer of a chaperone was made
but | 🤯 | Sexual | AB |
| Dr. Aimen Fateis | 25-Aug-22 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Aimen Fateis on May 30, 2022.
• The
complaint was made by the patient's mother concerning care provided in January 2019.
• Dr. Fateis
admitted to failing to provide appropriate care, failing to be candid and accurate in his response
to the College, and failing to note that a late entry to the medical records was a late entry.
• Dr.
Fateis admitted to falsely stating the circumstances of his patient's visit and reason for his
patient's complaints in a letter dated April 25, 2019.
• The patient and his mother disputed Dr.
Fateis' claims that the mother had accompanied her son to the appointment or that he had complained
of “goop” in his eye.
• Dr. Fateis was found to be in contravention of the CPSA Standard of Practice
- Patient Record Content for making changes to the medical record for his patient without noting the
date the changes were made.
• The parties have agreed on a Joint Submission as to penalty, but the
Hearing Tribunal is not bound by it.
• Dr. Fateis does not have a prior history of discipline.
• The
conduct occurred on one occasion.
• Dr. Fate | 😮💨 | Failure to Treat, Fraud - Falsifying patient records | AB |
| BROWN, Krista | 10-Aug-22 | • An Adjudication Tribunal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador found Dr. Krista D. Brown, an Obstetrician/Gynecologist, guilty of professional misconduct in relation to a patient's complaint regarding her labor and delivery management. The decision was released on August 10, 2022.
• The case revolved around events that took place in 2019. The patient, with a complex medical history and at 37 weeks plus 5 days gestation, was admitted to the hospital for treatment of increased blood pressure.
• Dr. Brown got involved with the patient's care on January 18, 2019. After several unsuccessful attempts to induce labor, Dr. Brown ordered a restart of the Oxytocin infusion. Later that day, the patient exhibited symptoms of chorioamnionitis (an inflammation of the fetal membranes due to a bacterial infection) and fetal tachycardia, indicating a need for urgent delivery.
• Despite an abnormal fetal heart rate, Dr. Brown continued to increase the dosage of Oxytocin and did not arrange for urgent delivery. The patient began pushing to deliver the infant at 11:00 p.m., and Dr. Brown assessed the need for an urgent forceps delivery at 11:40 p.m.
• The baby was delivered after midnight on January 19, with complications of shoulder dystocia. The infant did not survive despite immediate transfer to the neonatal intensive care unit for resuscitation.
• The Tribunal found Dr. Brown guilty of professional misconduct due to her failure to appreciate the abnormal fetal heart tracing's significance, her lack of prompt action, and her overall care of the patient, which demonstrated gross negligence or reckless disregard for the patient and her infant.
• The sanctions issued by the Tribunal included a reprimand, required completion of professional development courses covering "appropriate management of labor and delivery" and "effective communication with patients" within four months, and payment of the College's hearing costs in the fixed amount of $10,000. | | Negligence | NL |
| Dr. Ashim Verma | 02-Aug-22 |
• Dr. Ashim Verma was found guilty of one count of being in possession of child pornography on
October 9, 2019.
• Exhibits 1 and 2 were entered into evidence during the hearing.
• Dr. Verma was
arrested and charged with possession of child pornography on August 2, 2018.
• 2,034 child
pornography images and 157 child pornography videos were found on his electronic devices.
• Dr.
Verma plead guilty to the charge in an Ontario Court of Justice on October 9, 2019 and was sentenced
to a 30-month prison term.
• The Hearing Tribunal found that the evidence in Exhibit 1 proved the
Allegation to be true and that Dr. Verma’s admitted conduct constituted unprofessional conduct.
•
Dr. Verma breached the Criminal Code of Canada and the CMA Code of Ethics and Professionalism.
• The
sanction of cancellation of Dr. Verma’s practice permit and registration was accepted as appropriate
and consistent with existing case law.
• Dr. Verma was responsible for the costs of the
investigation and hearing.
• Section 45(3) of the HPA may affect any future application to the CPSA
for reinstatement. | 🤯 | Pedophile | AB |
| Dr. Aasim Nawaz Malik | 26-Jul-22 |
• Dr. Aasim Malik had inappropriate conversations of a sexual nature with four female allied health
professionals from late 2015 to early 2017.
• He admitted to the allegations in the Notice of
Hearing and his admitted conduct constituted unprofessional conduct.
• He wrote a prescription for
Amoxicillin for one of the complainant's daughter without assessing the child.
• Two of the
individuals who complained about Dr. Malik provided impact statements about the distress they
experienced due to his comments and unwanted hug.
• The Tribunal found that the evidence proved
Allegation 1 and Allegation 2 to be true and that Dr. Malik's admitted conduct constituted
unprofessional conduct.
• Dr. Malik's actions showed a lack of judgement in the provision of
professional services and fell below the expectations of a physician. | 🥵 | Prescribing, Sexual | AB |
| Grobler, Wilhelmus Petrus | 29-Jun-22 | - Dr. Wilhelmus Petrus Grobler was censured by the Investigation Committee of CPSM for his care and conduct regarding two of his patients.
- In the first case, between June and September 2021, Dr. Grobler failed to meet the standard of care in his assessment and management of a patient's medical condition by providing treatment for myocarditis in the absence of sufficient evidence to support that diagnosis. He prescribed Ivermectin to the patient when he knew or ought to have known it was neither evidence-informed nor in the patient's best interest.
- In the second case, Dr. Grobler failed to meet ethical and professional standards by not wearing a mask during a September 2021 clinical encounter with a patient under 18 years old. He allowed one of the patient's parents to remove their mask during the encounter without a valid reason at a time when mask-wearing was mandated. Dr. Grobler further conveyed information to the patient and their parents about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines that was contrary to Public Health recommendations, professional standards and expectations, and could pose a potential risk to personal and public safety.
- CPSM became aware of concerns that Dr. Grobler was expressing views inconsistent with scientific evidence that contradicted Public Health recommendations about how COVID-19 is diagnosed, treated, and transmitted.
- Dr. Grobler was asked to sign a voluntary undertaking in October 2020, stating he would not disseminate information to his patients or the public regarding COVID-19 that does not align with current public health directives. This undertaking remains in force and the conditions are posted on Dr. Grobler's public profile on CPSM's website. In this context, Dr. Grobler's conduct was considered in breach of his undertaking.
- This case is a prime example of the dangers of misinformation to patient safety. | | COVID, Drugs, Misconduct, Misdiagnosis | MB |
| Svitlana Ziarko | 24-Jun-22 | Dr. Ziarko admitted three charges of unprofessional conduct. The charges stated that she failed to send a tissue sample for examination by histology, that she failed to take reasonable care to ensure that her billings to Medical Services Branch for testing were consistent with the payment schedule and that she failed to take reasonable care to ensure that her billings for virtual visits were consistent with the payment schedule. The penalty order included an in-person reprimand, a six month suspension, a fine of $7,500.00 and costs of and incidental to the investigation and hearing in the amount of $6,400. | 😮💨 | Negligence, Overbilling / Improper Billing | SK |
| Martha Ellen Wilson | 21-Jun-22 |
• Dr Martha Ellen Wilson was investigated by the Inquiry Committee of the College of Physicians
and Surgeons of BC under section 331 334 of the Health Professions Act RSBC 1996 c183
• Dr Wilson
and the Inquiry Committee agreed to resolve all matters arising from the investigation by way of a
Consent Agreement under section 3713a of the Health Professions Act
• Dr Wilson admitted and/or
acknowledged that she failed to respond to requests for medical documentation in a timely manner and
failed to provide the parties requesting the documents with a reason for the delay and expected
timeline for provision of the documentation
• Dr Wilson also admitted and/or acknowledged that she
breached the conditions placed on her practice pursuant to undertakings with the College when she
failed to complete medical documentation in a timely manner and failed to provide an adequate reason
for the delay and expected timeline for completion to the requesting parties
• Dr Wilson entered
into a Consent Agreement with the Inquiry Committee of the College wherein she consented to the
following terms pursuant to section 3713a of the Health Professions Act: transfer to the Conditional
Disciplined class of registration, a formal reprimand, undertaking to respond to College
communications within four weeks of a request for a response, a fine in the amount of 15000 | 😮 | Failure to Respond to Communications, Recordkeeping/ Reports | BC |
| Ali Cadili | 17-Jun-22 | Dr. Cadili admitted three charges of unprofessional conduct for his involvement as the medical consultant at the Clear Health Inn. The charges stated that he caused or permitted inaccurate and/or misleading advertising on behalf of the Clear Health Inn, caused or permitted the Clear Health Inn to utilize remedies, treatments or devices which were not generally accepted as having therapeutic value by the medical community, and as a result of the advertising and conversations Client Number 1 believed they were getting alternative treatment for pancreatic cancer at the Clear Health Inn. The penalty order included a 4 month suspension (retroactive to November 2019), a written reprimand, completion of an ethics course and payment of costs in the amount of $85,377.87. | 😮💨 | Fraud, Illegal Treatments | SK |
| Gregory Dalshaug | 17-Jun-22 | Dr. Dalshaug admitted one charge of unprofessional conduct. The charge stated that he altered electronic records which resulted in him receiving payment for medical services provided by other physicians. The penalty order included a written reprimand, a six month suspension, a requirement to take an ethics course, a fine of $15,000 and pay the costs of and incidental to the investigation and hearing in the amount of $1,710. | 😮💨 | Fraud - Falsifying Physician Records, Recordkeeping/Reports | SK |
| Iffat Muhammad | 17-Jun-22 | Dr. Muhammad admitted three charges of unprofessional conduct. The charges stated that she altered copies of patient records to provide to the Joint Medical Professional Review Committee, was untruthful to the Joint Medical Professional Review Committee when asked about the alterations and billed for counselling services when she had not recorded the time spent, which was a requirement to bill those fee codes. The penalty order included a written reprimand, a two month suspension, a requirement to take an ethics course and complete the Medical Services Branch modules, a fine of $2,500.00 and costs of and incidental to the investigation and hearing in the amount of $3,643.23. | 😮 | Fraud - Falsifying Patient Records, Overbilling / Improper Billing | SK |
| Din, Shamoon Hasham | 02-Jun-22 | - Dr. Shamoon Hasham Din, a registrant of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM), was charged with professional misconduct and contravening the Act or a Regulation, the Standards of Practice of Medicine and the Code of Ethics, and with demonstrating an unfitness to practice medicine and conduct unbecoming a member.
- Dr. Din pleaded guilty to counts 1, 2, and 3 of the charges outlined in the Amended Notice of Inquiry. Dr. Din admitted to all of the particulars of counts 1 to 4 as set out in the Amended Notice of Inquiry.
- Dr. Din was suspended from practice for one year starting in 2018 and was subject to restrictions to return to practice. When his suspension ended, he signed an undertaking to abide by those restrictions to permit his return to practice.
- The allegations against Dr. Din were:
- Breaching an undertaking signed with CPSM and breaching orders imposed by an Inquiry Panel, engaging in professional misconduct, unbecoming a member, and/or contravening the Code of Ethics and/or the Practice of Medicine Regulation.
- Creating false and misleading medical records relating to the presence of a chaperone for 36 female patients to whom Dr. Din provided care to, thereby contravening the Code of Ethics.
- Practicing beyond the boundaries of his certificate of practice in Family Medicine, which excluded providing medical care to pediatric patients (he provided care to patients under 18 years old whose identities were known to him) and thereby committed acts of professional misconduct, engaging in conduct unbecoming a member, and contravening the Practice of Medicine Regulation and/or Code of Ethics.
- Failing to maintain professional boundaries with Patient A, thereby violating his ethical obligations to that Patient and engaging in professional misconduct, engaging in conduct unbecoming a member, and contravening the Code of Ethics and the Standards of Practice of Medicine.
- Displaying an unwillingness or inability to comply with the standards and meet the requirements of and/or be governed by the CPSM and has thereby demonstrated an incapacity or unfitness to practice medicine.
- The Inquiry Panel determined that Dr. Din is guilty on all 5 Counts. As a result, the Panel imposed a reprimand, cancellation of Dr. Din's registration with the CPSM, and an order of costs. The Panel ordered Dr. Din to pay $40,000 over four years and an additional $20,000 if he is reinstated to practice medicine.
- The Registrar stated that Dr. Din's actions were irresponsible and reprehensible and that CPSM will not tolerate unethical practice. This also serves as a reminder that failing to maintain boundaries, falsifying documents, and breaching CPSM orders will not be tolerated. Unethical practice will result in severe consequences. | | Fraud, Misconduct | MB |
| Dr. Max F. Klein | 11-May-22 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Max Klein on February 8-9, 2022.
•
Section 72(1) of the Health Professions Act (HPA) requires that the investigated person must appear
before the Hearing Tribunal.
• Section 79(6)(a) states that despite Section 72(1), if the
investigated person does not appear at a hearing, and there is proof that the investigated person
has been given notice to attend, the Hearing Tribunal may proceed with the hearing in the absence of
the investigated person.
• The Complaints Director went beyond the requirement of the HPA to find a
new address for Dr. Klein.
• Dr. [J made a complaint against Dr. Klein on February 21, 2015.
• The
College was willing to “stay” the investigation into the complaint, pending the outcome of a police
investigation.
• Dr. Klein responded to a request from the College investigator for a response to
the complaint, in a letter dated October 22, 2018.
• Dr. Caffaro explained the College process to
Dr. Klein on August 6, 2020.
• Dr. Klein asked Dr. || to go for a beer on January 20, 2015 and
continued to | 🤯 | Drugs, Roofie | AB |
| Dr. Michel Ronald Prevost | 09-May-22 |
• Dr. Michel Prevost was the subject of a hearing on February 24, 2022, held by the Hearing
Tribunal of the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta.
• Allegations against Dr. Prevost
amount to unprofessional conduct as follows: Section 1(1)(pp)(i) - charges 2 and 3; Section
1(1)(pp)(ii) - charge 1; Section 1(1)(pp)(viii) - charges 4, 5 and 6; Section 1(1)(pp)(xii) - all
charges.
• Dr. Prevost was going through a difficult time in his life and practice, suffering from
mental health issues, and had just moved from Ontario to Alberta to begin a new practice.
• Dr.
Prevost took proactive steps to attend a boundaries course, put in place a counsellor that he sees
regularly, and attend appointments with his psychologist and psychiatrist in Ontario.
• Dr. Prevost
requested details of a patient’s sexual or personal history which is unprofessional conduct under
section 1(1)(pp)(i) of the HPA.
• Dr. Prevost failed to assess and treat a level of pain experienced
by a patient and punched a patient in the leg to demonstrate a | 😮💨 | Failure to Treat, Privacy | AB |
| Jeremy Reed | 31-Mar-22 | Dr. Reed was criminally charged, plead guilty and was convicted for assaulting his spouse and breaching his criminal undertaking twice. He was sentenced to a conditional discharge in Provincial Court. He was also charged by the College with unprofessional conduct. The charges of unprofessional conduct were resolved through post-charge alternate dispute resolution (ADR). Dr. Reed signed an undertaking and, as such, the College will not proceed further with the charges of unprofessional conduct against him. | 🤯 | Abusive - Physical, Breaching Conditions, Harassment - Criminal | SK |
| Dr. Peter Idahosa | 28-Mar-22 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Peter Idahosa on January 24, 2022.
•
Dr. Idahosa admitted the Allegations as set out in the Amended Notice of Hearing and agreed that the
conduct set out in the Allegations amounted to unprofessional conduct.
• Allegation 5 deals with
Dr. Idahosa using an original prescription he wrote for himself in Dr. 's name to obtain refills of
Zopiclone on several occasions from the same pharmacist.
• Dr. Idahosa has admitted to the
Allegations.
• Prescriptions issued for Dr. Idahosa in Dr. 's name in September 2018 for Contrave
and in August 2018 for Dexilant and Gabapentin.
• Mr. Boyer reviewed a second letter from Dr.
Idahosa to the College dated May 13, 2020 where Dr. Idahosa admits to writing prescriptions in Drs.
ae: and ‘ names.
• Dr. Idahosa initially denied the allegations in his initial reply to Dr. J's
College complaint, but later admitted to writing prescriptions for himself in the names of his
colleagues.
• The Hearing Tribunal accepted Dr. J's version of events and Dr | 🥵 | Drugs, Fraud - Falsifying Physician work, Prescribing | AB |
| Bruce Zimmermann | 18-Mar-22 | Dr. Zimmermann admitted two charges of unprofessional conduct for failing to complete hospital charts in a timely manner (charges laid in 2019 and 2021), and admitted one charge of unprofessional conduct for breaching an undertaking to the College. The Council imposed the following penalty: 1) a reprimand; 2) a two-month suspension, to take effect no later than June 1, 2022; 3) a requirement that he successfully complete a medical record-keeping course and a time management course, 4) an order that he pay the College’s costs of $1,740.00. | 😮 | Recordkeeping/Reports | SK |
| Bruce Zimmermann | 18-Mar-22 | Dr. Zimmermann admitted two charges of unprofessional conduct for failing to complete hospital charts in a timely manner (charges laid in 2019 and 2021), and admitted one charge of unprofessional conduct for breaching an undertaking to the College. The Council imposed the following penalty: 1) a reprimand; 2) a two-month suspension, to take effect no later than June 1, 2022; 3) a requirement that he successfully complete a medical record-keeping course and a time management course, 4) an order that he pay the College’s costs of $1,740.00. | 😮 | Recordkeeping/Reports | SK |
| Zoppa, Robert Jonathan Matthew | 10-Mar-22 | - Dr. Robert J.M. Zoppa, a member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba, has been found guilty of numerous charges, including professional misconduct and conduct unbecoming a member.
- Dr. Zoppa pled guilty to each of the eight charges outlined in the Amended Notice of Inquiry.
- The charges include engaging in sexual relationships with two of his patients, displaying a lack of skill and judgment in the practice of medicine, and demonstrating an incapacity or unfitness to practice medicine.
- The identities of any patients or third parties referred to in the proceedings or exhibits shall not be disclosed.
- Dr. Zoppa has been charged with violating subsection 122(5) of The Regulated Health Professions Act.
- Counsel for Dr. Zoppa made a motion for the hearing to be held in private and for Dr. Zoppa to be identified only by pseudonym in the proceedings and Reasons for Decision and Order issued by the Panel.
- The Panel's order under section 126 of the Act aims to instill specific deterrence against the physician from committing similar acts of misconduct in the future and instilling confidence in the public that the medical profession has the ability to regulate itself. | | Incompetence, Misconduct, Negligence, Sexual | MB |
| Ames, David Howell | 08-Mar-22 | - Dr. David Howell Ames was found guilty of professional misconduct, conduct unbecoming of a CPSM member, contravening certain Standards of Practice of Medicine and the Code of Ethics, and unfitness to practice medicine.
- The Inquiry Panel found that Dr. Ames violated his ethical obligations to Patient A by failing to maintain appropriate professional boundaries and exploiting her for his personal advantage.
- Dr. Ames was found guilty of complimenting Patient A on her physical appearance or making comments of a sexual nature during clinical encounters, inappropriately communicating via text and an instant messaging app, including sending the patient a photograph of what Dr. Ames purported to be his genitals, and encouraging Patient A to send photos, including nude photos, and making sexual contact with Patient A during a physical examination in May 2019.
- Dr. Ames was also found guilty of attempting to mislead CPSM in written communications and interviews with CPSM’s investigator, thereby committing professional misconduct.
- Dr. Ames pleaded not guilty to all of the counts, though he admitted certain of the underlying facts in relation to some of the counts.
- The Inquiry Panel made the following Orders to address their findings: Dr. Ames be reprimanded, Dr. Ames be suspended from the practice of medicine for six months from and after February 1, 2022, and Dr. Ames will remain suspended until he has completed remedial courses in maintaining appropriate boundaries and professional ethics approved by the Investigation Chair of the College. Upon Dr. Ames’ return to practice, he will not engage in solo practice, will be monitored to ensure safety and compliance with the remaining conditions, will not communicate with patients outside of the clinic or other facility at which he provides medical care, except to communicate abnormal test results or about patient health issues that cannot be dealt with in a regularly scheduled appointment, and must have an attendant present as a chaperone with female patients for the entire encounter. In addition, he must place signage in the office reception and examination rooms regarding the requirement for a chaperone, notify all clinical and office staff at his practice location(s) of the conditions imposed on his entitlement to practice medicine, and the Investigation Committee and/or the Investigation Chair shall monitor his practice of medicine, including his compliance with the conditions. | | Misconduct, Sexual | MB |
| Rajnikant Patel | 25-Feb-22 | Dr. Patel was charged with unprofessional conduct. The charge alleged that he failed to meet the standards of the medical profession in relation to prescribing methadone and that he had a conflict of interest in relation to his methadone practice. A hearing was held on March 22-31, 2021.
Dr. Patel was found not guilty of these charges. | | | SK |
| Dr. May Mones | 17-Feb-22 |
• Dr. May Mones was the subject of a hearing regarding her conduct on December 8, 2021.
• The
allegations against Dr. Mones were that she failed to provide a substantive response to
correspondence from the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) starting with the April
6, 2020 letter and subsequent letters and emails requesting her response to the complaint against
her by the Complaints Director that she provided professional services as a physician without having
a valid practice permit, and that she provided professional services as a physician without having a
valid practice permit during the period of February 14 to March 13, 2020.
• At the outset of the
hearing, Dr. Mones admitted that she had engaged in the conduct set out in both allegations and that
the conduct amounted to unprofessional conduct in accordance with HPA and CPSA standards.
• The
evidence revealed that Dr. Mones received an automated email from the CPSA on November 4, 2019
advising her that the 2020 annual renewal was open, and a further automated email from the CPSA on
December 10, 2019 noting that her annual renewal was not yet complete and reminding her to renew by
December 31, 2019.
• On January 6, 2020, Dr. Mones received correspondence from Dr. Scott | 😮💨 | Failure to Respond to Board, Fraud - not licensed | AB |
| Dr. Efe Michael Ovueni | 02-Feb-22 |
• Dr. Efe Michael Ovueni hugged and air-kissed J, one of the medical office staff, without her
consent on January 21, 2020.
• The College conducted a thorough investigation into the complaint,
and the evidence provided demonstrated that the conduct had occurred.
• Dr. Ovueni admitted that the
amended allegation was true and that he hugged and air-kissed J without her consent.
• Dr. Ovueni’s
conduct constituted unprofessional conduct under section 1(1)(pp)(ii) of the Health Professions Act,
which is a contravention of the Code of Ethics, and section 1(1)(pp)(xii), which is conduct that
harms the integrity of the profession.
• The proposed sanctions included a reprimand, a 3-month
suspension, a fine of $3,000, and full costs. 2.5 months of the suspension would be held in
abeyance, for a period of 5 years, if there are no further boundary concerns brought to the
attention of the Complaints Director.
• Dr. Ovueni would also be required to obtain an unconditional
pass on the Center for Personalized Education for Physicians (CPEP) Probe Course.
• The Hearing
Tribunal found | 😮 | Sexual | AB |
| Laura Tanyi-remarck | 29-Jan-22 | Dr. Laura Tanyi-Remarck admitted unprofessional conduct in relation to ordering and billing MSB for pregnancy tests and urinalysis which were not clinically indicated, ordering and billing for pregnancy and urinalysis when the tests were not performed and/or patients were not aware the tests were ordered, failing to exercise due diligence in the ordering and billing of pregnancy tests and urinalysis, and failing to record the results of pregnancy tests and urinalysis in patient charts. The penalty order included a written reprimand, a two month suspension, an ethics course, and payment of costs in the amount of $30,693.06. | 😮💨 | Fraud - Falsifying Patient Records, Overbilling / Improper Billing, Recordkeeping/Reports | SK |
| Robert Colistro | 28-Jan-22 | Dr. Colistro was found guilty of one charge of unprofessional conduct by the Discipline Hearing Committee, as well as one component of a second charge. The Committee found that he had submitted excessive billings to the Medical Services Branch in relation to services performed, specifically relating to the use of billing codes 20W and 50W, and that he failed to exercise due diligence to ensure billings were submitted accurately and appropriately. The Committee also found that he failed to ensure the diagnostic imaging clinic of which he was Medical Director had a policy in place to ensure inspection of equipment every 6 months. The penalty order included a reprimand, a two-month suspension, a course in ethics/professionalism, the MSB online billing course, a fine of $15,000, and the payment of costs in the amount of $70,559.17. Dr. Colistro has appealed the Discipline Hearing Committee decision and the Council’s penalty decision to the Court of Queen’s Bench. With the exception of the two courses, the penalty has been stayed pending the determination of the appeal. | 😮💨 | Breaching Conditions, Overbilling / Improper Billing | SK |
| Naveen Tandon | 28-Jan-22 | Dr. Tandon admitted unprofessional conduct by failing to provide appropriate oversight over the individuals who were providing cosmetic services and by failing to have an appropriate process in place to address possible emergent complications.
The penalty included a one-month suspension, a requirement to take a course in cosmetic procedures, a requirement to sign an undertaking to comply with College bylaws and a requirement to pay costs in the amount of $29,133.20. | 😮💨 | Incompetence, Malpractice | SK |
| Daljit Singh Herar | 27-Jan-22 |
• Dr HERAR Daljit Singh was investigated by the Inquiry Committee of the College of Physicians
and Surgeons of BC under section 334 of the Health Professions Act RSBC 1996 c183.
• Dr Herar
admitted and/or acknowledged that he breached the condition on his practice that he not change his
practice location without the prior written approval of the College and that he failed to respond to
multiple communications from the College contrary to section 411 of the Bylaws made under the Health
Professions Act.
• Dr Herar entered into a Consent Agreement with the Inquiry Committee of the
College wherein he consented to the following terms: remaining on the Conditional Disciplined class
of registration, a formal reprimand, undertaking to respond to College communications within four
weeks of a request for a response, a fine in the amount of 15000, costs in the amount of 4872, and a
suspension from the practice of medicine for two months.
• The Inquiry Committee determined a
disciplinary outcome was appropriate due to Dr Herar's failure to respond to College communications
and his breach of the condition of his practice.
• The College of Physicians and Surgeons of
British Columbia is the licensing and regulatory body for all physicians and surgeons in the
province and its | 😮 | Breaching conditions, Failure to Respond to Board | BC |
| Dhalla, Sonny Surej | 25-Jan-22 | - Dr. Sonny S. Dhalla was suspended for two months due to professional misconduct and breaching his ethical duty to provide appropriate assistance to a patient requiring urgent medical care.
- He failed to address a patient's bleeding properly and when asked to help with the patient, he provided ineffective advice.
- He left the ICU to perform elective surgery on another patient while the first patient had life-threatening bleeding.
- The CPSM believes this decision sends a strong message that abdication of that responsibility will not be tolerated.
- Dr. Dhalla appealed the portion of the penalty decision to suspend his license for two months and the costs decision.
- The Manitoba Court of Appeal ordered a stay of the reprimand and suspension.
- The Court dismissed Dr. Dhalla’s appeal of the Panel’s suspension and costs Orders on January 25, 2022.
- The suspension will commence on February 25, 2022. | | Misconduct, Negligence | MB |
| Dr. Yolanda Alcaraz-Limcangco | 18-Jan-22 |
• The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Yolanda
Alcaraz-Limcangco on August 31, 2021 and October 1, 2021.
• The Hearing Tribunal was composed of
Dr. Don Yee of Edmonton as Chair, Dr. Randall Sargent of Canmore, Ms. Juane Priest of Calgary
(public member), and Ms. Naz Mellick of Edmonton (public member).
• Dr. Michael Caffaro completed
his undergraduate and medical school education at the University of Alberta and worked as a rural
family physician in Hinton from 1993 to 2015.
• He served as the CPSA Complaints Director from
April 8, 2015 to December 31, 2020.
• Dr. Mazurek from the Clinical Competency department made
initial contact with Dr. Alcaraz-Limcangco as an introduction to the framework of the IPR process.
• Dr. Alcaraz-Limcangco signed an agreement in April 2018 with the CPSA to undergo assessment with
the Clinical and Professional Enhancement Program (CAPE) at the University of Manitoba.
• The CAPE
assessment results demonstrated Dr. Alcaraz-Limcangco had | 😮 | Incompetence | AB |
| Jan Van der merwe | 18-Jan-22 | Dr. Van Der Merwe was charged with unprofessional conduct. The charge alleges that he removed Atropine and Glycopyrolate from a hospital.
The matter was resolved through post-charge alternative dispute resolution (ADR) when Dr. Van Der Merwe signed an undertaking to provide an apology, take an ethics course and pay the costs associated with the investigation. Dr. Van Der Merwe has completed the terms of the undertaking. | 😮 | Drugs | SK |
| Zimran Chowdhary | 12-Jan-22 | Dr. Chowdhary was charged with unprofessional conduct. The charge alleged a failure to maintain the standard of practice of the profession with respect to the management of a post-operative complication in 2012. The matter was resolved through post-charge alternative dispute resolution (ADR) when Dr. Chowdhary agreed to take courses in medical record-keeping and patient communication with compassion, to review certain educational modules, to pay the costs of the College investigation, and to provide to the Registrar a focused review of certain surgical complications experienced in the past 5 years and the management thereof. Provided that he completes those tasks within the specified times, the College will not proceed further with the charge against him. UPDATE: As of December 2022, Dr. Chowdhary has complied with the terms of his undertaking. As such, the College will not proceed further with the charge against him. | 😮 | Negligence, Surgical Errors | SK |
| Dr. Regan Taylor | 04-Jan-22 |
• Dr. Regan Taylor held a hearing on November 9, 2021 regarding his conduct.
• The Complaints
Director of the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta alleged that on or about June 10, 2016,
Dr. Taylor had an inappropriate sexual encounter with a patient he had treated as an episodic
patient on May 20, 2016.
• The parties entered an Exhibit Book into evidence by agreement as
Exhibit 1, as well as an Admission and Joint Submission Agreement as Exhibit 2.
• Dr. Taylor
admitted his conduct was unprofessional and the Hearing Tribunal determined that the allegation was
factually proven and that Dr. Taylor’s conduct constituted unprofessional conduct.
• The evidence
demonstrated that Dr. Taylor had a sexual encounter with the patient who he had provided episodic
care to and that the period of time between the care provided by Dr. Taylor was very short and did
not amount to an appropriate period of time.
• The Hearing Tribunal found that Dr. Taylor’s
behaviour was a clear sexual boundary violation and breach of the CPSA’s Standard of Practice.
•
The parties presented a joint submission on penalty to the Hearing Tribunal which included a 6 month
suspension, of which 4 months would be served | 🥵 | Sexual | AB |
| Dr. Jacquie McCubbin | 16-Dec-21 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Jacquie McCubbin on November 3,
2021.
• The allegation before the Hearing Tribunal was that during December 8 and 9, 2017, the care
provided to a patient and her unborn child failed to meet the minimum standard of care expected of
an obstetrician and gynecologist.
• Dr. McCubbin admitted the allegation is true and that her
conduct amounts to unprofessional conduct.
• The Hearing Tribunal found the allegation was
factually proven as the evidence did support Dr. McCubbin’s admission and that the admitted conduct
did represent unprofessional conduct.
• The Hearing Tribunal found that Dr. McCubbin did not
provide appropriate care and management for the patient during her labor, and that her actions fell
short of the ultimate responsibility to ensure the safety and well-being of the patient and her
unborn child.
• The Hearing Tribunal accepted the Joint Submission Agreement which included a
reprimand, professional development courses, and Dr. McCubbin being responsible for two-thirds of
the costs of the investigation and hearing, up to a maximum of $15,000. | 😮💨 | Misconduct, Negligence | AB |
| Mayba, John Ihor | 15-Dec-21 | - Dr. John Ihor Mayba was censured by the Investigation Committee on December 15, 2021 for displaying a lack of judgment in the practice of medicine and failing to meet the standard of the profession for a period of approximately 2 1/2 years.
- Specifically, Dr. Mayba continued to prescribe high dose opioids and benzodiazepines to a patient after he moved to another province without seeing and assessing the patient in person and without creating medical records.
- He also failed to meet ethical and professional standards by accepting many payments of cash from the patient without creating any financial record for or otherwise accounting for the funds, which funds Dr. Mayba did not return to the patient until after CPSM (College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba) became aware of his conduct.
- The censure creates a disciplinary record which may be considered in the future by the Investigation Committee or an Inquiry Panel when determining the action to be taken following an investigation or hearing.
- Physicians are required to demonstrate knowledge, clinical skills, and a professional attitude to provide quality care. Their clinical approach must meet expected standards, including meeting CPSM's requirements and the standard of the profession for the creation and maintenance of adequate records and in respect to prescribing.
- These standards are particularly important for tracking care of patients who receive large doses of opioids and benzodiazepines where the risk of diversion and/or overdose are increased.
- Physicians must also demonstrate a high standard of ethical and professional behavior. This requires that they not only practice medicine competently but that they do so with integrity.
- They must also maintain appropriate personal and financial boundaries with their patients, including avoiding any influence that could undermine their professional integrity and compromise their judgment.
- Dr. Mayba's conduct is considered unacceptable and represents a significant breach of ethical and professional standards, reflecting very poor judgment.
- Category: Drugs, Fraud, Recordkeeping
- Grade: Juicy
- Name AI: Dr. John Ihor Mayba
- Raw Data: CENSURE: IC5092
DR. JOHN IHOR MAYBA
On December 15, 2021, in accordance with Subsection 102(2)(d) of The Regulated Health Professions
Act, the Investigation Committee censured Dr. Mayba as a record of its disapproval of the deficiencies
in his care and management of Patient X in that he:
- Censure creates a disciplinary record which may be considered in the future by the Investigation
Committee or an Inquiry Panel when determining the action to be taken following an investigation or
hearing.
- Physicians must also have excellent communication skills, including their documentation and record keeping.
- The Committee was of the view that these telephone calls and letters were no substitute for documenting a personal assessment of X and otherwise recording his prescriptions to X as required by CPSM standards.
- The Committee does not accept Dr. Mayba’s explanations and considered as an aggravating circumstance that there are significant deficiencies in his record keeping in relation to X that preceded his departure to another province.
- A significant mitigating factor that the Committee noted is that Dr. Mayba took X on as a patient in difficult circumstances and that he genuinely believed that he was helping X by continuing to prescribe to him when he left Manitoba.
- Dr. Mayba has stated that he did not want to abandon the patient and reference the Physicians Professional Responsibilities as set out in the CMA Code of Ethics subparagraphs C(2) and C(3) in support of his conduct.
- Dr. Mayba did not immediately send X's money back or tell him to stop sending the money because of concerns he had about his mental and physical health.
- Dr. Mayba explained that if X was an insured patient he would have been entitled to some compensation if he had been seeing him on a regular basis and if X was an uninsured patient, Dr. Mayba would have charged him $85-100 per visit.
- Dr. Mayba believes that X had independently arrived at the amount of $200.00 based on what Dr. Mayba had informed him would be the cost of him preparing a medical report for X.
- Dr. Mayba was aware that X gets a disability income from WCB and social assistance totaling about $1300 per month. He indicated that he felt that X could afford the $200 a month he was sending him because he has a lot of help from his church with food and transportation and that X also got money from his sister when necessary.
- On four occasions clerical errors occurred with Manitoba Health Services Commission ("MHSC"/other out of province health insurance plan) being billed inadvertently for faxing his prescriptions.
- The Committee directed, pursuant to subsection 104(2) of the RHPA, that this censure and a description of the circumstances that led to it be made available to the public.
- Dr. Mayba paid the costs of the investigation in the amount of $6,000.00 | | Drugs, Fraud | MB |
| Raza, Irfan | 15-Dec-21 | - Dr. Raza Irfan was censured by the Investigation Committee for his unprofessional behavior towards a staff member.
- His conduct was deemed unacceptable and a breach of the expected standards of professionalism.
- The staff member reported that Dr. Irfan had communicated with her in a disrespectful and demeaning manner, even using insulting language.
- Patients who witnessed these events were also affected by the hostile environment created by Dr. Irfan's behavior.
- As a result of his censure, Dr. Irfan will have a disciplinary record that may be considered in the future by the Investigation Committee or an Inquiry Panel.
- Dr. Raza Irfan paid the costs of the investigation, which amounted to $3450.00.
- The Investigation Committee found Dr. Raza Irfan's approach to and interactions with X to be unacceptable, and particularly aggravating given that he was in a position of authority over X.
- Dr. Raza Irfan's conduct constituted a breach of the expected standard of professionalism and a contravention of the Code of Ethics.
- The Investigation Committee directed, pursuant to subsection 104(2) of the RHPA, that this censure and a description of the circumstances that led to the censure be made available to the public. | | Abusive - Verbal | MB |
| Mann, Amrinder Singh | 15-Dec-21 | - Dr. Amrinder Singh Mann was censured by the Investigation Committee on December 15, 2021.
- The censure was a result of his care and conduct relating to the management of one of his patients in the Emergency Department and his response to inquiries in a review of his care by the CMO of the hospital and the Regional Health Authority.
- Dr. Mann failed to meet the standard of the profession and displayed a lack of judgment in respect to his care and conduct in the following respects:
- He failed to assess and physically examine a patient who should have been assessed by Dr. Mann as the physician responsible for his care before he was transferred by ambulance to a tertiary hospital in Winnipeg.
- He documented a history and physical examination which was written by Dr. Mann the day after the patient was transferred as if he had taken the history and examined the patient himself while the patient was under his care when in fact Dr. Mann neither spoke with nor performed a physical examination of the patient before the patient was transferred.
- He attempted to justify and divert responsibility away from his conduct in the context of a review by the CMO of the hospital and the Regional Health Authority when he knew or ought to have known that the record he created made it appear that he had personally taken a history and performed a physical examination of the patient when in fact he had not.
- Dr. Mann was found guilty of professional misconduct and issued a censure, which will remain permanently on his disciplinary record.
- Dr. Mann was restricted from any ED coverage in the region and the matter was reported to CPSM.
- Dr. Mann paid the costs of the investigation in the amount of $4,000.00. | | Misconduct | MB |
| Dr. Brad Stewart | 13-Dec-21 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Bradley Stewart on October 6-7,
2021.
• The Notice of Hearing listed the following allegations: that on August 26, 2020, Dr. Stewart
failed to comply with his March 24, 2016 Undertaking to the College of Physicians & Surgeons of
Alberta by failing to have a chaperone present when seeing one or more of the following patients:
[Patient A], [Patient B], and [Patient C].
• The Hearing Tribunal determined that the Allegations
were proven on a balance of probabilities and constituted unprofessional conduct under section
1(1)(pp)(xii) of the HPA.
• The parties presented the Hearing Tribunal with a Joint Submission
Agreement following the finding of unprofessional conduct.
• The Hearing Tribunal heard submissions
on the appropriate sanction and determined that the proposed sanction order was appropriate, was
consistent with the factors in Jaswal v. Newfoundland Medical Board, and consistent with previous
College decisions dealing with breach of undertakings given to the College.
• The sanction imposed
was a six-month suspension with three months in abeyance, a more robust chaperone monitoring
program, and an assessment in Alberta by a forensic psychiatrist to assess Dr. Stewart and | 😮 | Breaching conditions, Misconduct | AB |
| Yil-Kyong Brenda Copen | 10-Dec-21 |
• Dr YilKyong Brenda Copen was investigated by the Inquiry Committee of the College of Physicians
and Surgeons of BC under section 334 of the Health Professions Act RSBC 1996 c183
• Dr Brenda Copen
admitted and/or acknowledged that she prescribed medication and provided medical care to an employee
outside of her regular scope of practice and was complicit in the hiring of patients to work at her
clinic and for her private businesses unrelated to her clinical practice
• Dr Brenda Copen entered
into a Consent Agreement with the Inquiry Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC
wherein she consented to the following terms:
o Transfer from the Full Specialty class of
registration to the Conditional Disciplined class of registration
o A formal reprimand
o
A suspension from the practice of medicine for two months
o Completion of a multidisciplinary
assessment program
o Participation in continuing medical education and professional development
in the areas of ethics and professionalism
o Undertakings not to hire patients to work at her
clinic or for her private businesses, not to prescribe medication or provide medical care to
employees, and to refrain from practising medicine outside of the scope of expertise | 😮 | Inappropriate personal relationship, Prescribing | BC |
| John Victor William Copen | 10-Dec-21 |
• Dr John Victor William Copen was investigated by the Inquiry Committee of the College of
Physicians and Surgeons of BC pursuant to section 331 of the Health Professions Act RSBC 1996 c183.
• Dr J Copen entered into a Consent Agreement with the Inquiry Committee of the College wherein he
consented to the following terms pursuant to section 392 of the Health Professions Act:
o
Transfer from the Full Specialty class of registration to the Conditional Disciplined class of
registration
o A formal reprimand
o A suspension from the practice of medicine for two
months
o Completion of a multidisciplinary assessment program
o Participation in
continuing medical education and professional development in the areas of ethics and professionalism
o Undertakings not to hire patients to work at his clinic or for his private businesses and not to
offer to prescribe medication to employees
• The Inquiry Committee was critical of the registrants
conduct and his blatant disregard for his fiduciary obligation to act in the best interest of his
patients. | 😮 | Inappropriate personal relationship, Misconduct | BC |
| Evan Franko | 15-Nov-21 | Dr. Franko was charged with unprofessional conduct. The charge alleges that he provided medical care to a former colleague and therefore failed to maintain professional boundaries. The matter was resolved through post-charge alternative dispute resolution (ADR) when Dr. Franko signed an undertaking agreeing to complete a course on professional boundaries within 6 months and to not pick up, dispense, administer, or otherwise handle opioid prescriptions for any patients. Provided he complies with the tasks and restrictions within the specified time, the College will not proceed further with the charge against him. | 🥵 | Drugs, Inappropriate Personal Relationship, Opiods | SK |
| Dr. Richard Earle Barr | 09-Nov-21 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Richard Barr on July 19, 2021.
• The
Complaints Director wished to withdraw allegation #1 and was only proceeding with allegation #2.
•
The Hearing Tribunal accepted Dr. Barr’s admission, and found that allegation #2 was proven and
constituted “unprofessional conduct”.
• The Complainant testified that he had suffered significant
financial and social effects due to having had a stroke in January 2016.
• The parties had arrived
at a joint submission on penalty, which included a reprimand, a review of the Investigated Member’s
communication systems, completion of on-line courses, and responsibility for two thirds of the costs
of the hearing and investigation.
• The Hearing Tribunal made the following orders: reprimand,
review of communication systems, completion of on-line courses, and responsibility for two thirds of
the costs of the hearing and investigation. | 😮 | Failure to Respond to Board, Incompetence | AB |
| Dr. Natasha Iyer | 13-Oct-21 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Natasha lyer on June 22, 2021.
• The
Notice of Hearing listed the following allegations:
• 1. Failing to adequately recognize and treat a
vascular event in the patient after injecting Teosyal into the patient’s nose;
• 2. Failing to
adequately inform the patient of the need for urgent treatment of the vascular event;
• 3. Using an
inadequate form of consent for procedures using Teosyal or Restylane;
• 4. Failing to create an
adequate record of any informed consent discussion with the patient.
• The parties submitted to the
Hearing Tribunal an Admission and Joint Submission Agreement, confirming that Dr. lyer admitted that
the allegations in the Notice of Hearing were true, and that the proven conduct amounted to
“unprofessional conduct” pursuant to the HPA.
• The Hearing Tribunal agreed that the evidence
contained in the Agreement supported the four allegations in the Notice of Hearing, that the
allegations had been factually proven, and that the proven allegations amounted to unprofessional
conduct as defined in the HPA.
• The Hearing Tribunal imposed the following orders on Dr. lyer:
• 1.
Dr. lyer | 😮💨 | Failure to Treat, Incompetence, Negligence, Recordkeeping/ Reports | AB |
| Gregory Lorne Phillips | 07-Oct-21 |
• Dr Gregory Lorne Phillips was investigated by the Inquiry Committee of the College of Physicians
and Surgeons of BC under section 334 of the Health Professions Act RSBC 1996 c183.
• Dr Phillips and
the Inquiry Committee agreed to resolve all matters arising from the investigation by way of a
Consent Agreement under section 3713a of the Health Professions Act.
• Dr Phillips admitted and/or
acknowledged that he breached the condition on his practice that he respond substantively to College
communications within four weeks of the request unless another timeline is agreed to by the College.
• Dr Phillips entered into a Consent Agreement with the Inquiry Committee of the College of
Physicians and Surgeons of BC wherein he consented to the following terms: remaining on the
Conditional Disciplined class of registration, a formal reprimand, registering for the PBI Medical
Ethics course and providing the College with confirmation of completion, and a fine in the amount of
$20,000. | 😮 | Failure to Respond to Board | BC |
| Alexandre Yatsina | 23-Sep-21 | Dr. Yatsina was charged with unprofessional conduct. The charge alleged that he failed to provide required reports to SGI and failed to respond to communications from the College. The matter was resolved through post-charge alternative dispute resolution (ADR) when Dr. Yatsina signed an undertaking agreeing to establish and maintain an audit trail to track requests for and completion of third party reports. He agreed to audit those requests internally for two years, and to make that audit trail available for review by the College upon request. Dr. Yatsina agreed to ensure that all third party requests are responded to within 30 days; if that is not possible, he will advise the requesting party of the reason and a timeline for his response. | 😮 | Recordkeeping/Reports | SK |
| Huangrui (richard) Zhu | 18-Sep-21 | Mr. Zhu admitted to unprofessional conduct for collecting and copying documents in the course of his clerkship that contained the personal information and personal health information of numerous patients that he dealt with, retaining those documents without redacting the personally identifying information, and failing to exercise due diligence to ensure the documents were disposed of in a secure and appropriate manner. Given that Mr. Zhu had provided the College with an undertaking related to his handling of personal health information while licensed as an undergraduate medical student, the fact that the College of Medicine had suspended him from clinical duties for about two years, and the fact that he had completed an ethics course, the penalty order included a reprimand and the requirement to pay costs in the amount of $8,846.62. | 😮 | Recordkeeping/Reports | SK |
| Ashwani Narang | 17-Sep-21 | Dr. Narang admitted to unprofessional conduct for accessing the personal health information of a number of individuals when he did not have a patient-physician relationship with them, did not have their consent, and either did not have a legitimate need to know the information or did not exercise due diligence to ensure he had a legitimate need to know the information accessed. The penalty order included a 3 month suspension, a reprimand, the requirement to complete several courses and the payment of costs in the amount of $23,597.96. | 😮💨 | Privacy | SK |
| Dr. Ian Postnikoff | 23-Aug-21 |
• Dr. Ian Postnikoff is a psychiatrist who entered into a sexual relationship with his patient
over a period of several years.
• In his annual license and practice permit renewal forms for the
years —_, Dr. Postnikoff falsely denied having a sexual relationship with the patient.
• Dr.
Postnikoff finally self-reported the relationship to CPSA in late 2017.
• Through his counsel, he
admitted the conduct alleged in the Notice of Hearing, and acknowledged that the admitted conduct
violated the Standards of Practice and constituted unprofessional conduct as defined under the HPA.
• The Hearing Tribunal agreed that the evidence contained in the Agreed Statement of Facts supported
the three allegations in the Notice of Hearing, that the allegations had been proven, and that the
proven allegations amounted to unprofessional conduct.
• The Complaints Director would have been
seeking revocation of his license based on the Roberts decision.
• Dr. Postnikoff accepted that his
actions were inappropriate, made an unqualified admission of unprofessional conduct, self-reported
the relationship, and acknowledged that there was no excuse for his actions.
• The joint sanction
proposal (withdrawal from practice and his undertaking to never reapply, payment of two thirds of
the costs of the investigation | 🥵 | Sexual | AB |
| MARITZ, Jaco | 26-Jul-21 | • An Adjudication Tribunal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador found Dr. Jonathan Jaco Maritz, a psychiatrist based in Gander, NL, guilty of five counts of professional misconduct. This decision was given on July 26, 2021.
• The first complaint involved a conversation about gender reassignment with a patient in his clinic during a brief, unscheduled visit for methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). This conversation led to the patient removing his clothing and suffering physical discomfort from a method suggested by Dr. Maritz to conceal his genitals. The Tribunal found this interaction to be inappropriate and a violation of the patient's dignity and privacy.
• The second, third, and fourth complaints related to Dr. Maritz's prescribing practices, particularly regarding MMT and opioids. The Tribunal found his practices to be non-standard and not adhering to relevant standards of practice, raising concerns by the provincial Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. This non-adherence included prescriptions being prepared long after patient encounters, absent documentation, and deficient record content.
• Dr. Maritz acknowledged that he had not met the standard of practice in relation to his prescribing practices for methadone and other opioids. His practices included prescribing opioids to patients taking methadone, starting methadone at a high dose or increasing it rapidly, prescribing additional doses without question to traveling patients, and giving additional opioids when patients said they had run out or taken more than their prescribed dosage.
• The fifth complaint concerned the same patient as the first complaint, and the Tribunal found Dr. Maritz's treatment and record-keeping practices were inadequate and not in full compliance with the College’s Methadone Maintenance Treatment Standards and Guidelines.
• The Tribunal accepted a joint submission on sanction and ordered that Dr. Maritz, who had already served a 21-month suspension, is eligible to apply for a medical licence as of the Tribunal’s order date. He is also required to complete certain professional development courses at his cost, and his medical license will be restricted in specific ways when he returns to practice, including being prohibited indefinitely from prescribing narcotics, including opioids.
• As a condition of his return to practice, Dr. Maritz must allow the College to oversee a chaperoning arrangement and pay the College's costs in the fixed amount of $10,000. | | Drugs | NL |
| Jacques West | 15-Jul-21 |
• The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia conducted an investigation into the
conduct of Dr Jacques West.
• Dr West admitted and/or acknowledged that he failed to respond to
multiple communications from the College.
• Dr West entered into a Consent Agreement with the
Inquiry Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC.
• The Consent Agreement includes
transferring from the Full General/Family class of registration to the Conditional Disciplined class
of registration, a formal reprimand, responding to College communications within four weeks of a
request for a response, and attending an interview with registrar staff.
• The Inquiry Committee
determined a disciplinary outcome was appropriate due to Dr West's failure to respond to College
communications.
• The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia is the licensing and
regulatory body for all physicians and surgeons in the province, and its role is to protect the
public by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing high standards of qualification and ethical
practice. | 😮 | Failure to Respond to Board | BC |
| Alfred Ernst | 15-Jul-21 | Dr. Ernst was charged with 2 separate charges of unbecoming, improper, unprofessional or discreditable conduct contrary to The Medical Profession Act, 1981. The charges alleged improper billing of services to Medical Services Branch. Those 2 matters, and other investigations into allegations of unprofessional conduct, were resolved when Dr. Ernst agreed to relinquish his licence and never to practise medicine anywhere in the world in the future. The resignation was effective July 15, 2021. | 😮 | Overbilling / Improper Billing | SK |
| Alfred Ernst | 15-Jul-21 | Dr. Ernst was charged with 2 separate charges of unbecoming, improper, unprofessional or discreditable conduct contrary to The Medical Profession Act, 1981. The charges alleged improper billing of services to Medical Services Branch. Those 2 matters, and other investigations into allegations of unprofessional conduct, were resolved when Dr. Ernst agreed to relinquish his licence and never to practise medicine anywhere in the world in the future. The resignation was effective July 15, 2021. | 😮💨 | Abusive - Verbal, Failure to Respond to Communicate, Overbilling / Improper Billing, Privacy | SK |
| Petrus Bierman | 14-Jul-21 | Dr. Bierman was charged with unprofessional conduct. The charge stated that he failed to respond to communications from the College. The matter was resolved through post-charge alternative dispute resolution. Dr. Bierman signed an undertaking that he would respond to future communications from the College and as such the College will not proceed further with the charges against him. | 🥵 | Failure to Respond to Board, Sexual | SK |
| Warraich, Naseer Ahmed | 12-Jul-21 | - Dr. Naseer Ahmed Warraich, a member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba, has been charged with professional misconduct, contravening the Code of Ethics, and displaying a lack of skill, knowledge, and judgment in the practice of medicine.
- He allegedly sent a series of unsolicited, improper, and/or unethical email communications to several individuals involved in an ongoing hearing.
- He also failed to meet the standard of care regarding a patient's vaccinations, medical records, and treatment.
- The Inquiry Panel found that the charges against Dr. Warraich have been proven on a balance of probabilities, and cancelled his registration with the CPSM.
- The CPSM sought an order reprimanding Dr. Warraich pursuant to subsection 126(1)(a) of The Regulated Health Professions Act, but did not seek an order of costs. | | Misconduct, Other - Illegal | MB |
| Dr. Sveta Silverman | 06-Jul-21 |
• Dr. Sveta Silverman admitted that the allegations of unprofessional conduct were true.
• The
allegations included inappropriately accessing NetCare health records, giving advice and referrals
for complementary and alternative medical treatment without approval, and giving advice that was
disparaging towards the treatment and advice of a patient's oncologist.
• The Tribunal determined
that there was sufficient evidence to support Dr. Silverman’s admission of the allegations and that
the conduct constituted “unprofessional conduct” in accordance with section 1(1)(pp) of the Health
Professions Act.
• The Tribunal heard submissions from both parties regarding sanctions for Dr.
Silverman and an Admission and Joint Submission Agreement was entered as Exhibit #2.
• The proposed
sanctions included a three-month suspension of Dr. Silverman's practice permit, with the period of
active suspension to be reduced to one month if Dr. Silverman provides written apologies to the
patient's family and the oncologist, participation in and passing of the CPEP PROBE course, and
responsibility for 75 percent of the costs of the investigation and the hearing before the Hearing
Tribunal. | 😮💨 | Other - Illegal, Privacy | AB |
| William, Nihad Nagy | 05-Jul-21 | - Dr. Nihad Nagy William voluntarily surrendered his certificate of registration and certificate of practice to the CPSM.
- The circumstances leading to his decision were made public, but they remain unproven allegations of fact, which means that no findings of professional misconduct have been made against him.
- During the Investigation, the Committee received information from two patients alleging inappropriate conduct by Dr. William during their interactions with him, both patients suffered significant emotional harm as a result of Dr. William's conduct.
- The Investigation Committee resolved to accept Dr. William’s voluntary surrender of his registration and certificate of practice in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in an Agreement and Undertaking he signed on April 4, 2021, which include his permanent and irrevocable surrender of his registration and certificate of practice.
- Dr. William will never again practice in any regulated health profession in any jurisdiction in Canada or elsewhere.
- Dr. William is ordered to pay $25,000.00 to CPSM.
- Both patients were spared from having to testify in a contested legal proceeding, which would have been a traumatizing experience for them. | | Sexual | MB |
| Edward Tsoi | 19-Jun-21 | Dr. Tsoi admitted to unprofessional conduct for failing to maintain the standards of practice of the profession in his treatment of an infant following delivery. The penalty order included a reprimand, the requirement to complete the Neonatal Resuscitation Program, and the payment of costs in the amount of $15,187.50. | 😮 | Failure to Treat, Incompetence | SK |
| Oladayo Oladipo | 18-Jun-21 | Dr. Oladipo was found guilty of one charge of unprofessional conduct by the Discipline Hearing Committee. The Committee found that he had kissed a nurse on the cheek in 2015 or 2016 and then tickled or attempted to tickle her in 2018. The penalty order included a reprimand, a one-month suspension (deemed to have already been served), courses in boundaries, ethics/professionalism and communication with team members, and the payment of costs in the amount of $26,634.19. Dr. Oladipo's appeal of the Discipline Hearing Committee decision and the Council's penalty decision was dismissed by the Court of King's Bench. He has obtained leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal and that appeal is pending. | 😮💨 | Sexual | SK |
| Susan Bell | 18-Jun-21 | Dr. Bell admitted to unprofessional conduct for failing to provide reports required by two patients. The penalty order included a reprimand, the requirement to complete two courses on practice management, and the payment of costs in the amount of $4,464.98. | 😮 | Recordkeeping/Reports | SK |
| Jacek Steplewski | 18-Jun-21 | Dr. Steplewski admitted to unprofessional conduct for causing or permitting inappropriate billings to be submitted to Medical Services Branch in the context of reviewing questionnaires and body temperatures of colleagues and clinic employees to determine fitness to work on a daily basis. The penalty order included a reprimand, the requirement to complete an ethics course, a fine in the amount of $5,000, and the payment of costs in the amount of $3,314,98. | 😮💨 | Overbilling / Improper Billing | SK |
| Dr. Adil Ladak | 10-Jun-21 |
• Dr. Adil Ladak admitted to allegations of unprofessional conduct in relation to a patient,
Katerina Robotosh, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in the fall of 2016.
• Dr. Ladak ordered a
CT scan as part of the preparation for the surgery, but missed a finding in the report resulting
from the CT scan which turned out to be a secondary site of cancer.
• Dr. Ladak failed to notice
references in the October 2017 Report, failed to inform Ms. Robotosh of the results, and failed to
have discussions with Ms. Robotosh regarding the options for investigation or treatment.
• This
conduct contravened a standard of practice and met the definition of unprofessional conduct found at
section 1(1)(pp)(ii) of the HPA.
• This conduct was also conduct that harms the integrity of the
regulated profession and met the definition of unprofessional conduct found at section 1(1)(pp)(xii)
of the HPA.
• The parties jointly submitted that Dr. Ladak should receive a reprimand and be
responsible for 50 percent of the costs of the investigation and the hearing before the Hearing
Tribunal.
• The Tribunal accepted the joint submission and made the following | 😮💨 | Failure to Treat, Incompetence | AB |
| Dr. Wequar Ahmad | 12-May-21 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Wequar Ahmad on March 5, 2021.
• The
Notice of Hearing listed the following allegations:
o Between June 2017 and December 2017, Dr.
Ahmad engaged in an inappropriate personal relationship with a patient, which included sexual
intercourse.
o Dr. Ahmad created a false entry on the chart of the patient for an appointment on
December 5, 2017, which indicated the patient was angry, emotionally unstable and wanted a personal
relationship with him which he had declined.
o Dr. Ahmad created late entries to the chart of
the patient for an appointment on December 5, 2017 without indicating in the chart note the date and
time that the late entries were created.
o Dr. Ahmad failed to disclose to the CPSA when
completing his registration information form for renewal of his Practice Permit for 2018 and 2019
that he had engaged in an inappropriate personal or sexual relationship with the patient.
o
Contrary to his Undertaking dated October 8, 2014, Dr. Ahmad saw multiple patients between January
to December 2017 without a chaperone being present.
o Contrary to his Undertaking dated October
8, 2014, Dr. Ahmad saw various patients and conducted physical examinations without a chaper | 🥵 | Incompetence, Recordkeeping/ Reports, Sexual | AB |
| Mosenza Kiapway | 30-Apr-21 | Dr. Kiapway admitted unprofessional conduct for failing to complete two terms of an undertaking within the specified timelines, and was reprimanded by Council. | 😮 | Failure to Respond to Board | SK |
| Petrus Groenewald | 22-Apr-21 | Dr. Groenewald was charged with unprofessional conduct. The charge alleged that he was criminally charged, plead guilty and was sentenced to a fine and a 1 year license suspension for driving while impaired. The matter was resolved through post-charge alternate dispute resolution (ADR). Dr. Groenewald signed an undertaking and as such the College will not proceed further with the charges against him. | 😮 | DUI | SK |
| Dr. Keith Martin | 19-Apr-21 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Keith Oneil Martin on March 9, 2021.
• The Notice of Hearing listed the following allegations:
1. On or about November 23, 2016, Dr.
Martin inappropriately bit the upper arm of Nurse Kathleen Galbraith;
2. Dr. Martin used
inappropriate language with the nursing staff at the Slave Lake Hospital, in particular using the
phrase or something to the effect that he would say out loud “uterus, I need a uterus” when asking a
nurse to attend as a chaperone with a patient he intended to examine;
3. (charge severed in
accordance with November 25, 2019 decision of the Hearing Tribunal).
• The complaint giving rise to
these proceedings was made by Nurse Kathy Galbraith in June 2018.
• Dr. Martin admitted that on
occasion, at the Slave Lake Health Care Centre, when he required a female nurse to serve as a
chaperone during an examination of a female patient, rather than calling for a nurse, he would use
the phrase, “...uterus, I need a uterus”.
• The Hearing Tribunal found that the allegations have
been proven on a balance of probabilities, and that the proven allegations constitute | 🥵 | Abusive - Physical or Assault, Abusive - Verbal | AB |
| ELLI, Eric | 24-Mar-21 | - Dr. Eric Elli is a medical practitioner licensed to practice family medicine in Canada.
- On January 16, 2019, a patient filed an allegation against Dr. Elli in relation to his conduct during a clinical encounter which occurred on January 4, 2019.
- Following an investigation, the Complaints Authorization Committee of the College referred the allegation back to the Registrar for Alternative Dispute Resolution in accordance with s. 44(1)(a) of the Medical Act, 2011.
- Dr. Elli admitted that prior to conducting an examination of the Complainant’s ear, he made comments to the Complainant about another (unnamed) patient which were not appropriate or clinically warranted.
- Dr. Elli acknowledged that his behavior constituted professional misconduct. In particular, he acknowledged that his behavior was in violation of the College’s By-Law 5: Code of Ethics (2019 version): 4(oo) Inappropriate comments or questions reflecting a lack of respect for patient’s dignity or privacy.
- Dr. Elli was cautioned for his admitted professional misconduct.
- Dr. Elli must successfully complete, at his cost, the SAEGIS Clinical Communication Program.
- This summary will be posted on the College website. | | | NL |
| Dr. Mohammed A.R. Sayeed | 24-Mar-21 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Mohammed A.R. Sayeed on February 8,
2021.
• The parties confirmed that they are proceeding by admission of unprofessional conduct.
•
Dr. Sayeed admitted to having a sexual relationship with his patient, A.B., which started prior to
June 27, 2016.
• Dr. Sayeed failed to disclose this relationship on his 2017 and 2018 annual
information forms for the CPSA.
• The Hearing Tribunal found that Allegations 1 through 3 are
factually proven and constitute Unprofessional Conduct.
• The Hearing Tribunal found that Dr.
Sayeed breached the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta’s Standard of Practice regarding
Sexual Boundary Violations and Self-Reporting to the College. | 🥵 | Sexual | AB |
| Ashis Paul | 19-Mar-21 | Dr. Paul admitted unprofessional conduct in relation to failing to follow the Saskatchewan Standards and Guidelines on methadone, inadequate medical records, failing to meet the standard of practice of the profession with respect to carried doses of methadone, being in a conflict of interest at the Parliament Methadone Clinic, and inappropriately billing for urine drug screens. The penalty order included a written reprimand, an ethics course, a medical record keeping course, and payment of costs in the amount of $19,600.88. | 🥵 | Opiods, Overbilling / Improper Billing, Prescibing, Recordkeeping/Reports | SK |
| David Eric Narvas | 22-Feb-21 |
• The Inquiry Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC conducted an
investigation into the conduct of Dr David Eric Narvas.
• Dr Narvas admitted and/or acknowledged
that he failed to respond to multiple communications from the College.
• Dr Narvas entered into a
Consent Agreement with the Inquiry Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC.
• The
Consent Agreement includes transferring from the Full Family class of registration to the
Conditional Disciplined class of registration, a formal reprimand, responding to College
communications within four weeks of a request for a response, and paying costs to the College in the
amount of 6550.
• The Inquiry Committee determined a disciplinary outcome was appropriate due to Dr
Narvas' failure to respond to College communications.
• The College of Physicians and Surgeons of
British Columbia is the licensing and regulatory body for all physicians and surgeons in the
province. | 😮 | Failure to Respond to Board | BC |
| Mazhari Ravesh, Amir Houshang | 28-Jan-21 | Highlights of the case:
- Dr. Amir Houshang Mazhari Ravesh was convicted on six counts of sexual assault against his patients between April 2016 and October 2017.
- After a trial before Justice K Champagne of the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench, Dr. Ravesh was sentenced to seven years of incarceration.
- The Executive Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba held a hearing to consider cancelling Dr. Ravesh’s Certificate of Registration.
- The Committee determined that the convictions were relevant to Dr. Ravesh’s suitability to practice and ordered the cancellation of his registration. | | Sexual | MB |
| Tshala Tshiyombo | 22-Jan-21 | Dr. Tshiyombo was found guilty of six charges of unprofessional conduct by the Discipline Hearing Committee, as follows: 1) she failed to make appropriate arrangements prior to closing her clinic, including providing appropriate notice to her patients and arranging for access to patient records; 2) she provided false or misleading information to the College in relation to the pending closure of her clinic; 3) she failed to cooperate with an investigation by a preliminary inquiry committee; 4) she engaged in a pattern of rude, disrespectful and abusive communication with staff members and patients; 5) she directed staff not to conduct certain testing, to falsify records, and to conduct tasks that they were not qualified to perform; and 6) she forged or falsified a letter submitted to Employment Standards in response to a complaint by a former employee. Dr. Tshiyombo was reprimanded, her licence was revoked, and she was required to pay the costs of the investigation and hearing. | 🥵 | Abusive - Verbal, Fraud - Falsifying Patient Records, Fraud - Not Licensed, Fraud - To Board, Negligence | SK |
| Wasim Sheikh | 22-Jan-21 | Dr. Sheikh admitted unprofessional conduct in relation to charging two patients excessive amounts for surgical procedures, failing to report and explain information in pathologists’ reports to a patient, offering to perform a procedure he had not been approved to perform, failing to maintain appropriate records, and failing to deal appropriately with biopsy specimens. The penalty order included a written reprimand, a one-month suspension, an ethics course, a medical record keeping course, and payment of costs in the amount of $28, 947.79. | 🥵 | Illegal Treatments, Incompetence, Overbilling / Improper Billing, Recordkeeping/Reports | SK |
| Dr. Wynand Wessels | 13-Jan-21 |
• Dr. Wynand Wessels was the subject of a hearing on October 16, 2020 for tying a piece of rope
into a shape that could be perceived as a hangman’s noose and hanging it on a door leading to an
operating room at the Grande Prairie Queen Elizabeth II Hospital.
• Documents entered into evidence
included a Notice of Hearing, a Memorandum from Dr. Michael Caffaro, a Letter from Dr. Wynand
Wessels to Ms. Katherine Damron, a Memorandum by Mr. James West, Letters from Dr. 0.0., Dr. S.W.,
Dr. A.L., Dr. T.A., N.R., Dr. R.D., Dr. J.P., a Memorandum from Mr. West with Summary of Witness
Interviews of Dr. E.K. to Mr. Heelan.
• Mr. Boyer submitted that a noose is an instrument of death
and has been a symbol of death for many years and is perceived by some people as a symbol of racism.
• Mr. Heelan submitted that the evidence before the Hearing Tribunal demonstrates Dr. Wessels was
not engaged in any racism or hate toward any group, nor was he | 😮 | Racism | AB |
| OWOLABI, Adekunle | 08-Jan-21 | On January 8, 2021, an Adjudication Tribunal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador found Dr. Adekunle Owolabi, a general practitioner based in Labrador City, NL, guilty of professional misconduct related to a complaint filed by a patient on December 18, 2018.
At the time of the hearing, Dr. Owolabi did not have a license to practice medicine in the province, with his previous license having ended on November 26, 2018.
The Tribunal's decision was based on the patient's appointments with Dr. Owolabi on November 19 and 20, 2018, where the patient sought help for mental distress. Dr. Owolabi offered personal support outside of professional bounds, even offering to meet the patient for coffee and giving the patient his personal cell phone number.
Dr. Owolabi contacted the patient after the appointment and apologized for his inappropriate conduct. He also visited the patient's workplace attempting to speak with her, which the patient declined.
Dr. Owolabi's license at the time of these incidents required a chaperone to be present when seeing all female patients. However, during the appointments, no chaperone was present in the examination room. The patient was not aware of, and did not consent to, the chaperone’s presence.
The Tribunal found Dr. Owolabi's conduct violated section 4(oo) of the College’s Code of Ethics, which prohibits inappropriate comments or questions reflecting a lack of respect for the patient's dignity or privacy.
The Tribunal ordered a two-month suspension for Dr. Owolabi, following which his license will have restrictions that mandate a chaperone must be present in the examination room when providing medical care to female patients. This restriction will be in place for 24 months upon his return to the practice of medicine.
Before returning to practice, Dr. Owolabi must provide documentation outlining the terms and conditions of the chaperoning arrangement, in a format developed by the College.
Dr. Owolabi was ordered to pay the costs of the College in the amount of $5,000. | | Fraud, Misconduct | NL |
| Thomas Coneys | 20-Nov-20 | Dr. Coneys admitted unprofessional conduct in relation to a criminal conviction for uttering threats against his domestic partner. The penalty order included a written reprimand and that he sign an undertaking. | 🥵 | Abusive - Verbal, Harassment - Criminal | SK |
| Bruce Taro Yoneda | 19-Nov-20 |
• The Inquiry Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC conducted an
investigation into the conduct of Dr Bruce Taro Yoneda.
• Dr Yoneda has admitted and/or
acknowledged that he engaged in unprofessional conduct by using sexualized language during a
surgical consult with a preteen patient.
• Dr Yoneda has entered into a Consent Agreement with the
Inquiry Committee of the College wherein he has consented to the following terms:
- To be
transferred to the Conditional Disciplined class of registration
- A formal reprimand
- A fine in
the amount of 7500
- Participation in a program regarding clinical communication approved by the
College
- Attendance at the Colleges Professionalism in Medical Practice course | 🤯 | Pedophile | BC |
| Kehar, Monica | 13-Nov-20 | - Monica Kehar was censured by the Investigation Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba on November 13, 2020, for her conduct in altering and submitting documents and attempting to mislead the College and others on two separate occasions.
- Ms. Kehar demonstrated a pattern of calculated and intentional efforts to deceive and deflect responsibility for her actions.
- During an investigation into her conduct, Ms. Kehar lied to the College on more than one occasion, including falsely purporting to experience a possible diagnosis of a serious health condition and undergoing a surgical procedure for same.
- Ms. Kehar misrepresented her health circumstances to medical colleagues and obtained financial support.
- Medical residents are members of the College and are required to conduct themselves with the same professionalism and high standard of ethical behavior expected of fully qualified physicians.
- Attempts to mislead through altering documents reflect a lack of honesty and integrity. Conduct of this sort represents egregious breaches of the ethical and professional standards expected of a medical resident.
- Lying to the College in the course of an investigation and providing false and misleading information to an academic institution constitutes professional misconduct and, if serious enough and/or part of a pattern of behavior, can also demonstrate an unfitness to practice medicine.
- It is a particularly egregious breach of ethical and moral standards for a physician to represent to others, including the physician's medical colleagues, that the physician has or had been diagnosed with a non-existent serious medical condition and has undergone or is undergoing treatment for that condition when neither is true in order to gain personal advantage. Such conduct is unbecoming a member of the medical profession.
- Ms. Kehar altered an email she had received from the College before forwarding it to CPSS. This was an apparent attempt by Ms. Kehar to remedy the situation and to deflect responsibility for this error from herself onto the College.
- Ms. Kehar provided false and misleading information to two separate professional regulatory authorities and an educational institution and in doing so, altered documents.
- Ms. Kehar confirmed that between in or about December 2019 and July 2020, she lied to two of her medical colleagues about her personal circumstances, including the state of her health to garner sympathy and support. | | Fraud, Misconduct | MB |
| Dr. Adriaan Pieter Kriel | 26-Oct-20 |
• Dr. Adriaan Kriel was found guilty of unprofessional conduct with respect to 10 allegations,
including:
- Displaying a lack of skill or judgement in the performance of a blepharoplasty on a
patient, JM, and treating complications thereafter
- Displaying a lack of skill or judgement in
the performance of a liposuction procedure on a patient, SA, and treating complications thereafter
- Performing blepharoplasties and liposuctions over a number of years in an unaccredited facility
- Providing false information to the College through annual renewal information forms
-
Providing false information to Dr. Bryan Ward of the College indicating that he had ceased
performing blepharoplasties
• The College and Dr. Kriel made a joint submission on penalty,
including:
- A suspension of twelve months to be served in full
- A written Undertaking to
the College that he shall not perform any procedure that is restricted to being provided only in an
accredited facility
- Responsibility for the costs of the investigation and hearing
• The
penalty of revocation would not be appropriate given Dr. Kriel’s cooperation. | 😮💨 | Fraud - to Board, Incompetence, Other - Illegal | AB |
| Dr. Craig Hodgson | 29-Sep-20 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Craig Hodgson on August 12, 2020.
•
The Complaints Director referred the matter to a hearing as he felt that a hearing was the most
appropriate route for resolving the complaint.
• Dr. Hodgson's practice consisted of a panel of
approximately 700 patients.
• Dr. Hodgson accessed Alberta Netcare information regarding i without
the actual or implied consent of i on May 25, 2016.
• The Netcare Access Log indicates that Netcare
account was accessed on May 25, 2016 at 09:59:58 with Dr. Hodgson’s username.
• Dr. Hodgson has no
recollection of the Access and believes that he likely opened the EMR file for i by mistake.
• Dr.
Hodgson did not use or disclose any individually identifying health information of i during or
following the Access.
• The burden of proof is on the Complaints Director to establish, on a balance
of probabilities, the conduct that happened and the standard of practice against which it is judged.
• The charge against Dr. Hodgson was that he accessed Netcare information regarding i on one
occasion.
• The Health Information Act (the “HIA”) governs | 😮 | Consent, Privacy | AB |
| Carlo Stuglin | 22-Sep-20 | Dr. Stuglin was charged with unprofessional conduct. The charge alleged a failure to respond to third party requests in a timely manner. The matter was resolved through post-charge alternative dispute resolution (ADR) when Dr. Stuglin agreed to regularly report his audit-tracking and internal log to the Registrar. | 😮 | Failure to Respond to Communicate | SK |
| Dr. Alan N. Lin | 08-Sep-20 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Alan N. Lin on June 19, 2020.
• The
allegation of unprofessional conduct was that on December 13, 2017, Dr. Lin failed to adequately
supervise his resident Anna Steve during an operation on his patient, He, resulting in the patient’s
scaphoid bone being surgically removed in error.
• The Hearing Tribunal accepted Dr. Lin’s
admission of unprofessional conduct and found the allegation proven.
• The Hearing Tribunal made
the following orders pursuant to section 82 of the Health Professions Act:
o Dr. Lin shall
receive a caution; and
o Dr. Lin shall be responsible for 75% of the costs of the investigation
and the hearing before the Hearing Tribunal.
• The Hearing Tribunal considered several relevant
factors from Jaswal v. Medical Board (Newfoundland) in coming to its decision, including:
o The
nature and gravity of the proven allegation
o The age and experience of the offending physician
o The previous character of the physician and in particular the presence or absence of any prior
complaints or convictions; the number of times the offence was proven to have occurred | 😮 | Surgical Errors | AB |
| Dr. Haroon Imtiaz | 31-Aug-20 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Haroon Imtiaz, a regulated member of
the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, on June 23, 2020.
• The allegations in the Notice
of Hearing included:
- Failure to maintain an appropriate professional boundary with Complainant
1 during one or more of her appointments on September 1, September 2, November 3 and November 4,
2015
- Failure to meet the minimum standard care for a family physician in the assessment and
treatment of Complainant 1
- Failure to maintain an appropriate professional boundary with
Complainant 2
- Inappropriately claiming payment for three units of Health Service Code 08.19G
(psychiatric evaluation and interview) from the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan for Complainant 1
- Inappropriately claiming payment for two units of Health Service Code 08.19G (psychiatric
evaluation and interview) from the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan for Complainant 2
• Dr. Imtiaz
admitted the allegations as set forth in the Notice of Hearing.
• The Hearing Tribunal found that
the allegations were proven and that Dr. Imtiaz’s conduct constitutes unprofessional conduct.
• The
Hearing Tribunal proposed a six month | 🥵 | Inappropriate personal relationship, Overbilling/ Improper billing, Sexual | AB |
| Dr. Allan Garbutt | 24-Aug-20 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Allan Garbutt, a regulated member of
the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, on June 23, 2020.
• The allegations were that
between August 2002 and April 2004, Dr. Garbutt had an inappropriate sexual relationship with his
patient, and since August 2002 he had failed to report his sexual boundary violation to the College
and since 2010 he had reported to the College on his annual renewal information form that he had not
engaged in a sexual or inappropriate relationship with a patient when he knew that such answer was
false.
• The Hearing Tribunal accepted the evidence in the Admission and Joint Submission Agreement
and found that the allegations were proven and that Dr. Garbutt’s conduct constituted unprofessional
conduct.
• The Hearing Tribunal heard submissions on sanction and accepted the joint submission that
Dr. Garbutt would be responsible for two-thirds of the costs of the investigation and the hearing
before the Hearing Tribunal, and pay a fine in the amount of $5,000.00.
• The Hearing Tribunal
considered the 13 sentencing factors in the Jaswal case and found that Dr. Garbutt’s conduct is very
serious and harms the integrity of the profession.
• The Hearing Tribunal noted the negative | 🥵 | Failure to Respond to Board, Sexual | AB |
| Svitlana Ziarko | 19-Jun-20 | Dr. Ziarko admitted three charges of unprofessional conduct. The charges stated that she failed to send a tissue sample for examination by histology, that she failed to take reasonable care to ensure that her billings to Medical Services Branch for testing were consistent with the payment schedule and that she failed to take reasonable care to ensure that her billings for virtual visits were consistent with the payment schedule. The penalty order included an in-person reprimand, a six month suspension, a fine of $7,500.00 and costs of and incidental to the investigation and hearing in the amount of $6,400. | 😮 | Overbilling / Improper Billing | SK |
| Jeannine Olszewski | 18-Jun-20 |
• Dr Jeannine Olszewski was investigated by the Inquiry Committee of the College of Physicians
and Surgeons of British Columbia under section 331 of the Health Professions Act RSBC 1996 c183.
•
The Inquiry Committee and Dr Olszewski agreed to resolve all matters arising from the investigation
by way of a Consent Agreement under section 3713a of the Health Professions Act.
• Dr Olszewski
admitted and/or acknowledged that she breached the conditions of her Undertakings to the College
dated February 28 2018 by failing to respond to requests for medical records in a timely manner in
accordance with the standards set by the College and to the satisfaction of the College.
• Dr
Olszewski entered into a Consent Agreement with the Inquiry Committee of the College of Physicians
and Surgeons of BC wherein she consented to the following terms pursuant to section 392 of the
Health Professions Act:
- To be transferred from the Full Family class of registration to the
Conditional Disciplined class of registration.
- To a reprimand.
- To pay a fine and costs in
the amount of 8000.
- To comply with any monitoring of her practice as required by the College | 😮 | Breaching conditions | BC |
| Dr. Gul Jiwa | 17-Jun-20 |
• Dr. Gulnaz Jiwa held a hearing on December 13 and 23, 2019.
• The Hearing Tribunal members were:
Dr. Stacy J. Davies, Chair; Dr. Paul Greenwood; and Mr. Doug Dawson, Public Member.
• In attendance
at the hearing were: Mr. Craig Boyer, Legal Counsel for the Complaints Director of the College of
Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta; Dr. Gul Jiwa; Ms. Valerie Prather, Q.C., and Jeffrey Westman,
Student-at-Law, Legal Counsel for Dr. Gul Jiwa; the Complainant, L.C.; and Dr. Brian Hauck, Expert
Witness on behalf of the Respondent.
• There were two allegations before the Tribunal as set out in
the AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING in respect to Dr. Gul Jiwa: 1) failing to record in the Operative
Report relating to surgery on patient L.C. performed on December 15, 2016, that the left fallopian
tube was removed in addition to the removal of the cyst on the fallopian tube; and 2) failing to
ensure that patient L.C. had signed the consent for the procedure performed by Dr. Jiwa on December
15, 2016. | 😮💨 | Consent, Recordkeeping/ Reports | AB |
| Dr. Moises Salmorin Lasaleta | 15-Jun-20 |
• Dr. Moises Lasaleta was found guilty of unprofessional conduct for failing to maintain an
appropriate professional boundary with a patient, N.P., by having a series of intimate and personal
discussions, including discussion of his own marital discord, and for failing to properly end the
doctor/patient relationship with N.P. before pursuing a personal relationship which ultimately
became a sexual relationship in June 2016.
• The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta sought
a 12-month suspension of Dr. Lasaleta’s practice permit, and in the event that Dr. Lasaleta is
issued a practice permit in the future, he shall receive credit for the time he has been out of
practice since 2017 so that the 12-month suspension shall be deemed to have been served. | 🥵 | Inappropriate personal relationship, Sexual | AB |
| Dr. Altaf Khumree | 04-Jun-20 |
• Dr. Altaf Khumree admitted to having an inappropriate personal relationship, including sexual
intercourse, with a patient between June 10, 2011 and December 29, 2014.
• He also admitted to
inappropriately prescribing drugs requiring a prescription to himself on one or more occasions
between February 7, 2012 and April 7, 2015.
• He failed to disclose to the College of Physicians &
Surgeons of Alberta when completing his registration information form for renewal of his Practice
Permit that he had been charged with a criminal offence (impaired driving) and that he had engaged
in a sexual relationship with his patient. | 🤯 | Alcoholism, DUI, Opiods, Prescribing, Sexual | AB |
| Salem Adnan Al Asousi | 02-Jun-20 |
• The Inquiry Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC undertook an
investigation into the conduct of Dr Salem Adnan Al Asousi.
• Dr Al Asousi has admitted and/or
acknowledged providing false and misleading declarations about his training and prior registration
history at the University of British Columbia, and revising a letter written by another physician
without their knowledge or consent.
• Dr Al Asousi has consented to giving his written and
irrevocable commitment to resign as a registrant of the College and never to reapply for
registration with the College, and to be issued a published reprimand.
• The Inquiry Committee
determined that this disposition was appropriate in the circumstances.
• The College of Physicians
and Surgeons is the licensing and regulatory body for all physicians and surgeons in the province,
and its role is to protect the public by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing high standards of
qualification and ethical practice. | 😮💨 | Fraud, Fraud - Falsifying Physician work, Fraud - not licensed | BC |
| Charles James Marke | 01-Jun-20 |
• Dr. Charles James Marke was a registrant of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British
Columbia.
• The College conducted an investigation into his practice and resolved all matters
arising from the investigation by way of a Consent Agreement.
• Dr. Marke admitted and/or
acknowledged that he engaged in professional misconduct of a sexual nature by failing to maintain
the professional boundaries expected of a registrant practising in British Columbia.
• Specifically,
he contacted a former patient for personal and social reasons and invited her to his residence,
where they engaged in conversation of a personal nature and he kissed and hugged her.
• As a result,
he was issued a formal reprimand and must complete a multidisciplinary assessment program and
participate in continuing medical education and professional development in the areas of ethics and
professionalism if he reapplies for licensure with the College. | 🥵 | Sexual | BC |
| Dr. Robert Halse | 01-Jun-20 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Robert Halse on April 15, 2020.
•
Allegations against Dr. Halse included a lack of skill or judgment in the provision of professional
services to his patient, R.G., and failing to be present to supervise the medical student, Mr. S.
K., whom he had asked to meet with R.G. at the Ponoka hospital.
• Dr. Halse admitted the allegations
and agreed that the conduct amounted to unprofessional conduct.
• Sections 70(1) and 70(2) of the
HPA deal specifically with admissions and state that an investigated person may submit a written
admission of unprofessional conduct to the hearings director.
• Subsection 1(pp)(i) of the HPA
defines unprofessional conduct as displaying a lack of knowledge of or lack of skill or judgment in
the provision of professional services.
• Dr. Halse failed to meet an acceptable standard of care
for a general practitioner practicing in Alberta in 2018.
• Dr. Halse should receive a reprimand, be
prohibited from being involved as the supervising physician for any medical learner, undergo a
practice review, and be responsible for 75% of the costs of the investigation and | 😮💨 | Incompetence | AB |
| THISTLE, Brent | 13-May-20 | - On July 20, 2018, an allegation was filed against Dr. Brent Thistle by the Registrar of the College in relation to allegations of harassment
- The Western Regional Health Authority investigated the allegations and found that Dr. Thistle breached the organization's definition of harassment
- Dr. Thistle admitted to engaging in unwelcome physical contact, unwelcome remarks of a sexual nature, and unwelcome invitations to socialize with a medical resident, as well as with twelve other healthcare colleagues
- Dr. Thistle acknowledged that his behavior constituted professional misconduct in violation of the College’s Standard of Practice and the College’s Code of Ethics
- The Complaints Authorization Committee of the College referred the allegation back to the Registrar for Alternative Dispute Resolution
- The College suspended Dr. Thistle's medical license for two months
- Dr. Thistle must successfully complete at his own cost the PROBE Ethics & Boundaries Course (or similar course as approved by the Registrar)
- Dr. Thistle was reprimanded for his admitted professional misconduct
- This summary will be posted on the College website | 🤯 | Sexual | NL |
| Dr. Barry Allen Steven Lycka | 13-May-20 |
-The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Barry Lycka, a regulated member of
the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, on October 29 and 30, 2018.
-The Hearing
Tribunal considered closing the hearing, in part or for the entirety of the hearing, due to the
presence of the public compromising the ability of the complainant to testify and the need to
preserve the confidentiality of the complainant’s personal and health information.
-The Hearing
Tribunal ultimately decided to close the hearing, in part or for the entirety of the hearing, due to
the complainant’s request, the Complaints Director and the investigated member not objecting to the
hearing being closed, and the need to preserve the confidentiality of the complainant’s personal and
health information.
-The allegation against Dr. Lycka was that he displayed a lack of skill or
judgment in the provision of professional services to his patient, including failing to have an
informed consent discussion with his patient regarding the use of Dysport for the treatment of
bruxism, failing to create a record of the informed consent of his patient before proceeding with
the injection of Dysport for the treatment of bruxism on March 17, 2017, and failing to discuss | 😮💨 | Consent, Incompetence, Privacy, Recordkeeping/ Reports | AB |
| Dr. John Ion Slanina | 08-May-20 |
- The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. John Slanina on February 10, 2020.
- The Allegations to be considered by the Hearing Tribunal were:
1. Failing to create a
clinical record for assessment of patient and issuing a prescription for 20 tablets of Ativan 0.5 mg
on or about October 11, 2015;
2. Failing to create a clinical record for assessment of patient
and submitting a claim to Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan for health service code 03.03A on or
about January 22, 2016;
3. Failing to create a clinical record for assessment of patient and
issuing a prescription for 30 tablets of Ativan 0.5 mg on or about June 5, 2016;
4. Failing to
create a clinical record for assessment of patient and issuing a prescription for Xanax 0.25 mg on
or about June 10, 2016;
5. Failing to create a clinical record for assessment of patient and
issuing a prescription for 30 tablets of Ativan 0.5 mg and 60 tablets of Imovane 7.5 mg on or about
July 12, 2016;
6. Inappropriately commencing a defamation legal action against | 😮💨 | Fraud, Fraud - to Board, Recordkeeping/ Reports | AB |
| Dr. Kevin Mowbrey | 09-Apr-20 |
• The Hearing Tribunal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (“CPSA”) held a hearing
into the conduct of Dr. Kevin Mowbrey on January 7, 2020.
• Dr. Michael Caffaro is the Assistant
Registrar and Complaints Director for the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA).
• In
January 2019, a community based pharmacy reported to the CPSA that they had received a suspicious
prescription.
• Dr. Caffaro contacted the doctor whose name the prescription was in and confirmed
that he had not created the prescription.
• Dr. Caffaro created a memo about his concerns about the
regulated member in question.
• The Complaint Inquiry Coordinator identified the matter to the
regulated member by sending a letter outlining the complaint and requesting a response.
• Dr.
Caffaro sent a letter to Dr. Mowbrey through the physician portal on the CPSA website, which is only
accessible to registered physicians with a password.
• Dr. Caffaro requested that Dr. Mowbrey
withdraw from the practice of medicine until the investigation was complete.
• Dr. Caffaro asked
for a response within four business days, but did | 😮 | Prescribing | AB |
| Mehdi Horri | 20-Mar-20 | Dr. Horri admitted unprofessional conduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession in relation to treatment of four patients in hospital and by providing propofol to a patient in his clinic. | 😮💨 | Drugs, Failure to Treat, Incompetence, Prescibing | SK |
| John Herbert | 20-Mar-20 | Dr. Herbert admitted unprofessional conduct for breaching an undertaking with the College and failing to respond to the College. The penalty order included a 1-month suspension, a $1500 fine, a written reprimand, a medical record keeping course, participation in the SMA physician health program, and payment of $1020.00 in costs. | 😮 | Failure to Respond to Board, Recordkeeping/Reports | SK |
| Ronald Katz | 20-Mar-20 | Dr. Katz admitted unprofessional conduct for prescribing to a family member. The penalty order included an in-person reprimand, a requirement that he take an ethics course, and a requirement to pay $720 in costs. | 😮💨 | Inappropriate Personal Relationship, Opiods, Prescibing | SK |
| Targownik, Laura Ellyn | 05-Mar-20 | - Dr. Laura Ellyn Targownik was censured by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba on March 5, 2020.
- Targownik was censured for having conducted herself in an unprofessional manner by publishing inappropriate remarks impugning the reputation of one of her colleagues, Dr. X, on or about March 15, 2019.
- Censure creates a disciplinary record and may be considered in the future by the Complaints Committee, Investigation Committee, or a Panel of the Inquiry Committee of the College.
- Members of the College have an obligation to report patterns of deficiencies in care or serious concerns about another member's fitness to practice medicine, competence or conduct.
- Targownik made a Facebook post about concerns that a colleague, Dr. X, charged a patient an excessive amount for a package of medical and non-medical products.
- Targownik included Dr. X's name in her Facebook post and made inappropriate remarks impugning his reputation.
- Targownik did not verify the market value of the items in the package before posting on Facebook and was not aware of the facts behind the patient's interactions with Dr. X in relation to the purchase of the package.
- Targownik cooperated fully with the investigation process undertaken by the Investigation Committee.
- The Investigation Committee found Targownik's approach to be unacceptable and a contravention of the Code of Ethics.
- Targownik was ordered to pay the costs of the investigation in the amount of $4290.00.
- The censure and a description of the circumstances that led to the censure were made available to the public. | | | MB |
| Daljit Singh Herar | 07-Feb-20 |
• Dr. Daljit Singh Herar was investigated by the Inquiry Committee of the College of Physicians
and Surgeons of BC under section 334 of the Health Professions Act RSBC 1996 c183.
• The Inquiry
Committee and Dr. Herar agreed to resolve all matters arising from the investigation by way of a
Consent Agreement under section 3713a of the Health Professions Act.
• Dr. Herar admitted and/or
acknowledged that he breached the following conditions which had been imposed on his practice:
-
That he see no more than 40 patients per day
- That he practise only six days a week
- That
he notify all physicians and clinical staff at his practice locations of the terms and conditions of
his practice in a form acceptable to the College.
• Dr. Herar entered into a Consent Agreement with
the Inquiry Committee of the College wherein he consented to the following terms pursuant to section
3713a of the Health Professions Act:
- To remain on the Conditional Disciplined class of
registration
- A formal reprimand
- A fine in the amount of $40,000
- A suspension from
the practice of medicine for one day on February 25, 2020
- Costs of $ | 😮 | Breaching conditions | BC |
| Dr. Akadri Ajiboye Alarape | 30-Jan-20 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing on sanction relating to Dr. Akadri Alarape on October 25,
2019.
• The charge was based on Dr. Alarape's conviction on May 18, 2018 for sexually assaulting a
patient.
• The Complaints Director called Dr. Sandy Hershcovis to give expert evidence on
“workplace sexual harassment and society’s acceptance or attitude towards that conduct”.
• Dr.
Alarape called Dr. Beverly Frizzell, a registered psychologist, to give expert evidence relating to
psychology.
• Dr. Frizzell determined that Dr. Alarape had a traditional and patriarchal approach
to the practice of medicine from both a personality and cultural standpoint.
• Dr. Frizzell
determined that Dr. Alarape would benefit from additional training relating to communication style
with his patients.
• Dr. Frizzell determined that Dr. Alarape had a risk for boundary violations
with patients, but that no physician presents a “zero risk” for boundary violations.
• Dr. Frizzell
determined that Dr. Alarape was fit to practice medicine with the restrictions that had already been
instituted, as well as | 🥵 | Sexual | AB |
| Dr. Oluwole David Odugbemi | 28-Jan-20 |
• The Hearing Tribunal convened on January 19, 2018 in relation to a hearing into the conduct of
Dr. David Odugbemi.
• The parties intended to address the Hearing Tribunal regarding an adjournment
to new dates for the hearing of the merits of the allegations.
• The hearing was adjourned by
consent to January 19, 2018 to allow Dr. Odugbemi time to retain and instruct legal counsel.
• The
Hearing Tribunal decided to adjourn the hearing to June 25, 26 and 27, 2018, at which time the
parties are expected to present their evidence and argue the merits of the allegations.
• The
Hearing Tribunal imposed a condition that if Dr. Odugbemi intends to engage a lawyer to assist him
he must do so and advise Mr. Boyer of his lawyer’s identity within two weeks, by February 2, 2018.
• The Hearing Tribunal noted that Dr. Odugbemi had confirmed his availability for the hearing on
June 25-27, 2018.
• The Hearing Tribunal was satisfied that Dr. Odugbemi was aware that the hearing
would commence on June 25, 2018.
• The College had received a series of complaints about Dr.
Odugbemi from | 🥵 | Incompetence, Opiods | AB |
| Jordan Velestuk | 24-Jan-20 | Dr. Velestuk admitted to unprofessional conduct in the 10 charges laid by the Council. The conduct which he admitted included billing for services not rendered, sending email messages in the names of other persons, failing to maintain appropriate medical records, providing a false urine drug sample and prescribing drugs which he used himself. The penalty order included a suspension for a seven month period which was served during the time that he was not in medical practice, a requirement to take an ethics course, a fine of $15,000, an order to pay costs and a requirement to enter into an undertaking related to supervision of his practice, a prohibition against prescribing prescription review program medications and treatment for his addiction. | 🥵 | Fraud - Falsifying Patient Records, Fraud - Other, Opiods, Overbilling / Improper Billing, Prescibing, Recordkeeping/Reports | SK |
| Naveen Tandon | 24-Jan-20 | Dr. Tandon admitted unprofessional conduct by failing to provide appropriate oversight over the individuals who were providing cosmetic services and by failing to have an appropriate process in place to address possible emergent complications.
The penalty included a one-month suspension, a requirement to take a course in cosmetic procedures, a requirement to sign an undertaking to comply with College bylaws and a requirement to pay costs in the amount of $29,133.20. | 😮💨 | Malpractice, Negligence | SK |
| Mishack Zwane | 24-Jan-20 | Dr. Zwane admitted to unprofessional conduct in the 2 charges laid by the Council. The conduct which he admitted was causing or permitting excessive billing for his services and failing to meet the standards of the profession and the requirements of College bylaw related to prescribing marihuana. The penalty order included a requirement to take an ethics course, a prescribing course and a medical record-keeping course, a fine of $15,000 and an order to pay costs. | 😮 | Misconduct, Overbilling / Improper Billing | SK |
| Vincent Arguelles Zenarosa | 18-Dec-19 |
• The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia conducted an investigation into the
practice of Dr. Zenarosa Vincent Arguelles.
• The Inquiry Committee and the registrant agreed to
resolve all matters arising from the investigation by way of a Consent Agreement.
• Dr. Zenarosa
admitted and/or acknowledged that he engaged in unprofessional conduct by administering Botulinum
toxin Botox injections to a patient without supervision when he was not licensed to practise
medicine in British Columbia and his Clinical Trainee licence had expired.
• Should he reapply for
licensure with the College, he will be placed on the Conditional Disciplined class of registration.
• He will receive a formal reprimand and participate in continuing medical education and
professional development in the areas of ethics and professionalism.
• The Inquiry Committee
determined a disciplinary outcome was appropriate given the importance of ensuring all persons
practising medicine are licensed with the College to ensure public protection. | 🥵 | Illegal Treatments | BC |
| KADHEM, Rasheed | 13-Dec-19 | - Dr. Rasheed Kadhem is a medical practitioner formerly licensed pursuant to the Medical Act, 2011 to practice family medicine.
- Kadhem last practised medicine in December 2012 at the Family Medical Clinic in Lewisporte, NL.
- On April 28, 2017, an allegation was filed with the College against Kadhem.
- The Complainant alleged that she and Kadhem engaged in a sexual relationship and that this relationship commenced at a point in time when she would have been considered a patient by the College.
- The Complainant also alleged that Kadhem prescribed and dispensed opioid medication to her in an inappropriate manner.
- Following an investigation of the Complainant’s allegation, the Complaints Authorization Committee of the College referred the allegation back to the Registrar for Alternative Dispute Resolution in accordance with s. 44(1)(a) of the Medical Act, 2011.
- Kadhem admitted that he engaged in a sexual relationship with the Complainant and that this relationship commenced at a point in time when she would have been considered a patient by the College.
- Kadhem also admitted that he prescribed and dispensed opioid medication to the Complainant in a manner which did not meet the expected standard of practice of a family physician in the circumstances encountered by him.
- Kadhem acknowledged that his behavior constituted professional misconduct.
- Kadhem was reprimanded for his admitted professional misconduct.
- As Kadhem withdrew from practice in December 2012 and has not practised medicine since this time, no period of suspension was required.
- Kadhem must successfully complete, at his cost, the PROBE Ethics & Boundaries Course (or similar course as approved by the Registrar), as a precondition of any future licence to practise medicine issued to Kadhem by the College.
- Kadhem must successfully complete, at his cost, a course on safe prescribing of opioid medications, as approved by the Registrar, as a precondition of any future licence to practise medicine issued to Kadhem by the College.
- Any future licence to practise medicine issued to Kadhem by the College will include a restriction that he must be chaperoned when seeing female patients for a period of 24 months, beginning on the first date of licensure.
- This summary will be posted on the College website. | 🥵 | Sexual | NL |
| Johannes Hendrik van Eeden | 10-Dec-19 |
• Dr VAN EEDEN Johannes Hendrik was investigated by the Inquiry Committee of the College of
Physicians and Surgeons of BC pursuant to section 331 of the Health Professions Act RSBC 1996 c183.
• Dr van Eeden and the Inquiry Committee agreed to resolve all matters arising from the
investigation by way of Consent Agreement under 3713a of the Health Professions Act.
• Dr van Eeden
admitted to providing medical services to an individual with whom he was in a personal and intimate
relationship, prescribing various medications for that individual and providing a doctor's note for
that individual's absence from work.
• Dr van Eeden also admitted to failing to protect the
security of a patient record.
• Dr van Eeden was transferred from the Full Family class of
registration to the Conditional Disciplined class of registration, effective December 6 2019.
• Dr
van Eeden was given a formal published reprimand, a suspension from the practice of medicine for six
months with four months stayed if terms and conditions are met, completion of a multidisciplinary
assessment program, attendance at an interview at the College with the registrar or her designate,
and compliance with any monitoring of his practice established by the College.
• The Inquiry | 🥵 | Prescribing, Privacy, Sexual | BC |
| DROVER, Aidan | 01-Oct-19 | - Dr. Aidan Drover was found guilty of professional misconduct by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador.
- The patient attended Dr. Drover’s medical clinic for the purposes of obtaining a Transport Canada Marine Medical examination. During his examination of the complainant, Dr. Drover conducted a breast examination without the patient's express or implied consent.
- Dr. Drover did not apply and maintain the standards of practice expected by the profession in these circumstances, resulting in violations of the College’s By-Law 5: Code of Ethics, sections 4(pp) and 4(qq).
- Dr. Drover was reprimanded for his conduct, and his license to practice medicine was suspended for one month.
- Dr. Drover must take a course called "Successful Patient Interactions" and will be restricted from examining female patients without a chaperone until he completes said course.
- Dr. Drover was ordered to pay the costs of the College in the fixed amount of $15,000.
- The Registrar will publish a summary of the decision and order of the Tribunal. | | | NL |
| Alfred Ernst | 13-Sep-19 | Dr. Ernst was charged with 2 separate charges of unbecoming, improper, unprofessional or discreditable conduct contrary to The Medical Profession Act, 1981. The charges alleged improper billing of services to Medical Services Branch. Those 2 matters, and other investigations into allegations of unprofessional conduct, were resolved when Dr. Ernst agreed to relinquish his licence and never to practise medicine anywhere in the world in the future. The resignation was effective July 15, 2021. | | | SK |
| Dr. Mancho Ng | 09-Sep-19 |
• Dr. Mancho Ng was a regulated member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (the
“College”).
• Dr. Ng submitted a document to the General Medical Council (the regulator of the
medical profession in the United Kingdom) (“GMC”) which he knew at the time was a false document,
which had been altered in advance of the submission.
• Dr. Ng admitted the allegation set out in the
Notice of Hearing and admitted through the Admission and Joint Submission Agreement that his conduct
constituted “unprofessional conduct” as that term is defined in section 1(1)(pp) of the Health
Professions Act.
• The Tribunal accepted the admission of unprofessional conduct pursuant to section
80(1) of the Health Professions Act.
• The Tribunal imposed the sanctions set out in paragraph 5 of
the Admission and Joint Submission Agreement: a three-month suspension of his practice permit, of
which one month shall be served starting on the date acceptable to the Complaints Director, and the
remaining two months held in abeyance pending fulfillment of the further terms and conditions
imposed by the Hearing Tribunal and Dr. Ng maintaining good conduct for a period of 12 months
following the date of the decision of the | 😮💨 | Fraud - to Board | AB |
| El-fellani Mohammed | 31-Jul-19 | Dr. Mohammed was found guilty of unprofessional conduct by the Discipline Hearing Committee. The Committee found that a number of individual acts involving two female complainants constituted professional misconduct, and also found an escalating pattern of unprofessional conduct. The findings included inappropriate stethoscope examinations, inappropriate touching, and asking inappropriate personal questions. The Committee found inappropriate personal advances to both complainants. Dr. Mohammed was reprimanded, suspended, directed to take courses in professional boundaries and ethics, required to have a female practice monitor present for any in-person professional encounter with a female patient, and required to pay the costs of the investigation and hearing. | | | SK |
| Murray Davies | 18-Jul-19 | Dr. Davies was charged with two separate charges of unbecoming, improper, unprofessional or discreditable conduct contrary to The Medical Profession Act 1981. The charges alleged failing to maintain the standard of the profession concerning his prescribing practices and his record keeping. The matters were resolved when Dr. Davies agreed to relinquish his licence and never to practise medicine anywhere in the world in future. The resignation was effective July 18, 2019. | | | SK |
| Dr. Sanjeev Bhardwaj | 24-Jun-19 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Sanjeev Bhardwaj on December 12,
2018.
• Dr. Bhardwaj acknowledged that the particulars of his conduct outlined in the six charges
set out in the Notice of Hearing dated November 7, 2018 are factual and correct, and that his
conduct amounts to unprofessional conduct under the Health Professions Act.
• The Hearing Tribunal
accepted Dr. Bhardwaj’s admission of unprofessional conduct in the six allegations against him.
•
The evidence proved the six allegations brought against Dr. Bhardwaj.
• The Tribunal accepted all
the evidence tendered by the parties.
• The Hearing Tribunal is satisfied that the conduct set out
in Allegation 1(a)-(f) amounts to unprofessional conduct.
• The Hearing Tribunal concludes that the
conduct in Allegations 2-5 represents the most serious of unprofessional conduct.
• With respect to
Allegation 6, the Hearing Tribunal accepts that the conduct is unprofessional conduct in that it
violates the Self-Reporting Standard of Practice.
• The Hearing Tribunal is satisfied and concludes
that all the allegations are proven and that the behavior involved rises to the level of
unprofessional conduct under the Act. | 🤯 | Drugs, Failure to Treat, Opiods, Sexual | AB |
| Hanan Abou el yazid | 21-Jun-19 | Dr. Abou El Yazid admitted to unprofessional conduct for providing inaccurate information to Alberta Health Services while she was an employee of that organization. | | | SK |
| Ahmed Belal | 21-Jun-19 | Dr. Belal admitted to unprofessional conduct for provided inaccurate information to Alberta Health Services while he was an employee of that organization. | | | SK |
| Alfred Ernst | 21-Jun-19 | Dr. Ernst was charged with 2 separate charges of unbecoming, improper, unprofessional or discreditable conduct contrary to The Medical Profession Act, 1981. The charges alleged improper billing of services to Medical Services Branch. Those 2 matters, and other investigations into allegations of unprofessional conduct, were resolved when Dr. Ernst agreed to relinquish his licence and never to practise medicine anywhere in the world in the future. The resignation was effective July 15, 2021. | | | SK |
| Narinda Maree | 21-Jun-19 | Dr. Maree admitted four charges of unprofessional conduct, including falsifying patient records provided to the College, using funds from the clinic where she practised for personal expenses, prescribing a medication in the name of a family member intended for her own use, and providing medical treatment to a family member. | | | SK |
| Reynaldo Cardoso-medinilla | 21-Jun-19 | Dr. Cardoso-Medinilla was found guilty of three charges of unprofessional conduct. It was found that that he breached an undertaking given to the College of Physicians and Surgeons that he would not perform ultrasound, that he inappropriately billed Medical Services Branch for the interpretation of ultrasounds performed at his clinic and that his clinic performed ultrasound scans when there was not an arrangement in place for those scans to be interpreted in a timely manner. Dr. Cardoso was reprimanded, suspended, ordered to take a course in medical ethics and ordered to pay costs. He was also fined for failing to respond to communication from the Registrar. | | | SK |
| Alsaadi, Hazem | 04-Jun-19 | - Hazem Alsaadi surrendered his license and registration to practice as a clinical assistant
- He was charged with fraud on July 10, 2015 and pled guilty to that charge on April 18, 2017
- He was charged with theft on October 31, 2015 and pled guilty to that charge on March 16, 2017
- He stated in his January 24, 2016 application to the College for licensure and registration that he had no pending criminal charges, even though he was then facing criminal charges for theft and fraud
- He declared in his application that the information provided was accurate, while concurrently recognizing his license and registration would be canceled if the information was not accurate
- He executed a 'Criminal Record Check Undertaking' on June 29, 2016, advising his Criminal Record Check report would be clear
- Hazem Alsaadi failed to report pending criminal charges in his license renewal on July 26, 2016, when asked if he had any pending criminal charges
- He provided the College with a false and misleading Criminal Record Check report on January 25, 2017, which report did not contain entries reflecting then outstanding criminal charges
- He failed to report findings of guilt in relation to the aforementioned theft and fraud charges that were entered in March and April of 2017
- He provided inaccurate information in his October 29, 2017, application to renew his license by failing to acknowledge the criminal findings of guilt that were entered in March and April of 2017
- He failed to report to the College criminal charges arising from his having allegedly forged and then uttered to the College an inaccurate Criminal Record Check report between July 18, 2016, and January 25, 2017
- He failed to report a criminal charge for theft from December 9, 2017
- He did not plead guilty to professional misconduct in the context of any College proceeding in relation to the above circumstances
- Hazem Alsaadi is no longer practicing as a Clinical Assistant having voluntarily surrendered his license and registration as of September 20, 2018, while the investigation of the above matters was ongoing
- The Investigation Committee was satisfied that accepting Hazem Alsaadi's voluntary surrender and this publication precluded the necessity for referral of the matter to the Inquiry Committee for adjudication | | Fraud, Theft | MB |
| Daniel Archie Buie | 04-Jun-19 |
• Dr BUIE Daniel Archie is a physician in Victoria BC
• The Inquiry Committee of the College of
Physicians and Surgeons of BC conducted an investigation into his conduct
• All matters arising from
the investigation were resolved by way of a Consent Agreement under section 3713a of the Health
Professions Act
• Dr Buie admitted to and/or acknowledged breaching the following conditions placed
on his practice:
- To practise only in a setting and location approved by the College
- To
have signs conspicuously posted in the office reception area and examination rooms clearly stating a
chaperone will be present throughout all complete physical examinations all breast pelvic or
otherwise sensitive examinations of female patients and examinations requiring a patient to disrobe
- To notify all clinical and medical staff at his practice setting of the conditions attached to his
practice
• Dr Buie entered into a Consent Agreement with the Inquiry Committee of the College of
Physicians and Surgeons of BC wherein he consented to the following terms:
- To be transferred
from the Full Family class of registration to the Conditional Disciplined class of registration
- To a formal reprimand
- To a suspension from the practice of medicine for two months
• | 😮 | Breaching conditions | BC |
| Dr. Musbah Abouhamra | 24-Apr-19 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Musbah Abouhamra on December 5 and
6, 2017.
• The allegation was that between April 1, 2015 and December 3, 2016, Dr. Abouhamra
performed invasive procedures on over 50 occasions on patients seen by him at the Bonnie Doon
Medical Centre contrary to the restriction on his practice set out in paragraph | of his Undertaking
to the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta dated February 16, 2007 and the condition imposed
on his Practice Permit.
• Dr. Abouhamra denied the allegation made against him and clarified that he
does not deny that invasive procedures occurred at the Bonnie Doon Medical Centre, but denies that
these procedures were a breach of the Undertaking.
• Counsel for the Complaints Director outlined
the history of Dr. Abouhamra’s interaction with the College, stating that Dr. Abouhamra’s first
complaint was in 2005 and was resolved with an Undertaking signed in February 2007.
• Counsel for
Dr. Abouhamra stated that no invasive procedures were ever performed in the Lloydminster Clinic,
where there were site inspections which did not reveal any problems, and where Dr. Abouham | | | AB |
| Gregory Lorne Phillips | 05-Apr-19 |
• Dr. Gregory Lorne Phillips was investigated by the Inquiry Committee of the College of
Physicians and Surgeons of BC pursuant to section 334 of the Health Professions Act RSBC 1996 c183.
• Dr. Phillips and the Inquiry Committee agreed to resolve all matters arising from the
investigation by way of a Consent Agreement under section 3713a of the Health Professions Act.
• Dr.
Phillips admitted to and/or acknowledged:
- Failing to respond to multiple communications from
the College contrary to section 411 of the Bylaws made under the Health Professions Act.
-
Making misrepresentations to the College to secure an adjournment of a disciplinary hearing
scheduled for December 7 2018.
• Dr. Phillips consented to the following terms pursuant to section
392 of the Health Professions Act:
- Transfer from the Full General/Family class of registration
to the Conditional Disciplined class of registration.
- Formal reprimand.
- Fine in the
amount of $10,000.
- Suspension from the practice of medicine for one month.
- Undertake to
respond to College communications within four weeks of a request for response.
- Engage with the
College's Physician Practice Enhancement | 😮 | Failure to Respond to Board, Fraud, Fraud - to Board | BC |
| Viem Chung Nguyen | 01-Apr-19 |
• The Inquiry Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC conducted an
investigation into the conduct of Dr Viem Chung Nguyen under 334 of the Health Professions Act RSBC
1996 c183.
• The Inquiry Committee and Dr Nguyen have agreed to resolve all matters arising from
the investigation by way of a Consent Agreement under section 3713a of the Health Professions Act.
• Dr Nguyen has admitted to and/or acknowledged failing to respond to multiple communications from
the College contrary to section 411 of the Bylaws made under the Health Professions Act.
• Dr
Nguyen has consented to the following terms pursuant to section 392 of the Health Professions Act:
- To be transferred from the Full Specialty Practice class of registration to the Conditional
Disciplined class of registration.
- To a formal reprimand.
- To pay a fine in the amount
of 7500.
- To undertake to respond to College communications within four weeks of a request for
response.
- To pay 873176 towards the Colleges cost of the investigation.
• The Inquiry
Committee determined a disciplinary outcome was appropriate due to Dr Nguyen's failure to respond to
College communications. | 😮 | Failure to Respond to Board | BC |
| Dr. Jacob Johannes Maritz | 01-Apr-19 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Johann Maritz on November 13 and 14,
2017.
• Dr. Maritz admitted to Allegations 1, 2 and 3, and admitted that all three constitute
unprofessional conduct.
• The Panel accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and the admission of
guilt by Dr. Maritz for the first three allegations.
• The Panel considered an application to
restrict the publication of the complainant’s name with respect to Allegation #1 and was satisfied
that publication of the complainant’s name could have a deleterious effect on her child.
• The
Panel asked counsel to advise it if questions pertaining to Allegation #1 were going to be asked
either on direct or cross-examination, and the Panel proceeded to close the hearing to the public
for only those portions of testimony which touched on Allegation #1.
• The Panel requested that
counsel take care to refrain from mentioning the complainant’s name with respect to Allegation #1 on
the record.
• Dr. Maritz voluntarily withdrew from practice on April 29, 2015 and returned to
practice on May 28, 2016 in the emergency room at the Crowsnest Pass Hospital. | | | AB |
| Tshala Tshiyombo | 30-Mar-19 | Dr. Tshiyombo was found guilty of six charges of unprofessional conduct by the Discipline Hearing Committee, as follows: 1) she failed to make appropriate arrangements prior to closing her clinic, including providing appropriate notice to her patients and arranging for access to patient records; 2) she provided false or misleading information to the College in relation to the pending closure of her clinic; 3) she failed to cooperate with an investigation by a preliminary inquiry committee; 4) she engaged in a pattern of rude, disrespectful and abusive communication with staff members and patients; 5) she directed staff not to conduct certain testing, to falsify records, and to conduct tasks that they were not qualified to perform; and 6) she forged or falsified a letter submitted to Employment Standards in response to a complaint by a former employee. Dr. Tshiyombo was reprimanded, her licence was revoked, and she was required to pay the costs of the investigation and hearing. | | | SK |
| Arvind Rengarajan | 30-Mar-19 | Dr. Rengarajan admitted to unprofessional conduct in relation to inappropriately altering a patient chart and failing to maintain appropriate professional boundaries with a patient. | | | SK |
| Lindsay Richels | 30-Mar-19 | Ms. Richels admitted to unprofessional conduct for providing Botox, Belkyra and dermal filler injections, which was not authorized by her educational licence, and was reprimanded by Council. | | | SK |
| Allison Christie | 29-Mar-19 | Dr. Christie admitted to unprofessional conduct for inappropriate prescribing of prescription review medications. | | | SK |
| Dr. Subrata Chakravarty | 15-Mar-19 |
• Dr. Subrata Chakravarty was the subject of a hearing regarding his conduct.
• The hearing was
held on December 17, 2018.
• Dr. Chakravarty admitted that the allegation against him was true and
that his conduct represented unprofessional conduct within the meaning of the Health Professions
Act.
• In 2014, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) received and investigated a
complaint that Dr. Chakravarty engaged in sexual boundary violations with two interns.
• Dr.
Chakravarty agreed to participate in a Multidisciplinary Evaluation by the Gabbard Centre in August
2015.
• On November 5, 2015 the CPSA and Dr. Chakravarty entered into Terms of Resolution that
resolved the complaint with Dr. Chakravarty agreeing to enter into a Physician Health Monitoring
Program.
• On December 15, 2016, Dr. Chakravarty conducted a teaching session attended by A.B., C.D.
and others.
• Dr. Chakravarty admitted that he inappropriately touched A.B. on one or more occasions
and requested that she sleep in a bed with him, when he knew that she had been drinking alcohol,
that she had chosen not to drive home, and that | | | AB |
| Tineyi Chikukwa | 18-Jan-19 | Dr. Chikukwa admitted to unprofessional conduct for inappropriate and excessive billing. | | | SK |
| Patrick Duffy | 18-Jan-19 | Dr. Duffy admitted to unprofessional conduct for assisting a person to inappropriately engage in the practice of medicine by assisting that person in their practice of providing Botox, Belkyra and dermal filler injections. | | | SK |
| MIROLO, Hugh | 18-Jan-19 | - Dr. Hugh Mirolo, a psychiatrist, was found guilty of professional misconduct by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador.
- A complaint was filed by the Atlantic Provinces Medical Peer Review on January 10, 2018.
- Dr. Mirolo failed to fully cooperate with the Peer Assessment Committee and assessors, specifically failing to report as instructed.
- He was requested to attend an interview with the Peer Assessment Committee of the Atlantic Provinces Medical Peer Review on November 17, 2017. One week prior to the scheduled interview, a letter was sent by Dr. Mirolo’s lawyer, raising concerns about the request.
- The interview was postponed and a second interview was scheduled for January 12, 2018. On December 27, 2017, Dr. Mirolo requested a postponement of the second interview, citing a previous non-resident patient commitment.
- The Tribunal did not accept the reasons provided by Dr. Mirolo for his failure to attend.
- The Tribunal found Dr. Mirolo’s conduct was in violation of s. 61 and s. 62 of the Act. The Tribunal found that his conduct amounted to professional misconduct as defined in the College’s By-Law 5, which states that professional misconduct includes contravening the Act, regulations, or by-laws.
- The Tribunal found that Dr. Mirolo’s conduct was conduct deserving of sanction.
- Dr. Mirolo was ordered to pay a fine in the amount of $5,000 to the College and to pay an amount of $10,000 to the College as a contribution towards the costs of the hearing.
- He was ordered to cooperate fully with the Peer Assessment Committee in scheduling a new interview in Halifax, which will occur with the usual notice requirements. Any failure on the part of Dr. Mirolo to comply with the above will be dealt with in accordance with Section 52 of the Act – Failure to Comply.
- The most recent practice address of Dr. Mirolo is at the Waterford Hospital, 306 Waterford Bridge Road, St. John’s, NL A1E 4J8. | | | NL |
| Arvind Rengarajan | 21-Dec-18 | Dr. Rengarajan admitted to unprofessional conduct in relation to inappropriately altering a patient chart and failing to maintain appropriate professional boundaries with a patient. | | | SK |
| Ahmad, Ejaz | 14-Dec-18 | - Dr. Ejaz Ahmad was charged with professional misconduct, contravening By-Law 1 and By-Law 11 of the College, and displaying a lack of knowledge, skill and judgment in the practice of medicine.
- The charges against Dr. Ahmad were related to eighteen circumcisions he performed on pediatric patients in an inappropriate manner.
- Dr. Ahmad was also charged with behaving unprofessionally and unethically when accompanying a patient and their parents to the emergency department for treatment of a surgical complication he had caused.
- Dr. Ahmad provided misleading information to the College regarding the creation of medical records which he was required to produce.
- Dr. Ahmad admitted to membership in the College and admitted that the facts outlined in the charges constituted professional misconduct.
- The Panel reviewed the Statement of Agreed Facts and the guilty plea of Dr. Ahmad and found that all charges had been proven.
- Dr. Ahmad resumed performing circumcisions despite a lack of confidence in his own abilities and without updating his knowledge and skills.
- Dr. Ahmad did not obtain written consent for the circumcisions, did not discuss medical indications with patients or their families, and did not create adequate records of the care provided.
- Dr. Ahmad's surgical technique was associated with greater risk of complication and did not meet the current standard of care.
- Dr. Ahmad charged for circumcisions that were not medically required and did not create records for the fees paid to him.
- Patients experienced complications from the circumcisions, including swelling, infection, excessive bleeding, and retraction of the shaft skin. | | Incompetence, Malpractice, Misconduct, Surgical Errors | MB |
| Dr. Mohammed Al-Ghamdi | 12-Dec-18 |
• Failing to participate in and follow the on-call schedule and procedures for orthopedic surgery
at the hospital
• Purporting to have a parallel on-call schedule of his own to try to avoid having
to deal with the on-call orthopedic surgeon at the hospital when booking a patient for surgery
•
Failing to cooperate with his medical colleagues and nursing staff to ensure surgical cases were
performed on the basis of medical need for urgent care
• Failing to finish a surgical case in a
timely manner while another surgeon was in need of the same operating room to deal with an urgent
case
• Failing to replace the safety cap on used needles/sharps and leaving the item for other staff
to deal with, putting them at risk of being poked by the uncapped needle/sharp
• Cultivating a
culture of fear and distrust through making complaints to the Alberta Human Rights Commission, the
College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta or the College of Physicians & Surgeons of
Alberta
• Cultivating a culture of fear and distrust through threatening to start or starting legal
action
• Cultivating a culture of fear and distrust through recording of a conversation without the
knowledge of the person in the conversation
• Cultivating a culture of fear and distrust | | | AB |
| Gouda, Fayez Fouad Fahim | 11-Dec-18 | Raw Highlights:
- Dr. Fayez Fouad Fahim Gouda was censured by the Investigation Committee for failing to meet the standard of care for a patient in need.
- Dr. Gouda failed to provide appropriate assistance to the patient when urgent medical care was required, which ultimately led to the patient's further deterioration.
- The patient was a resident in a personal care home and became ill while Dr. Gouda was working in the Emergency Department with on-call responsibilities on August 8-9, 2016.
- Dr. Gouda failed to adequately inform himself about the patient’s clinical status and Nurse 1’s inability to reach the patient’s attending physician.
- Dr. Gouda provided advice to Nurse 1 that did not address the relevant concerns including the need for care in excess of what could be provided at the personal care home.
- Dr. Gouda's failure to address the relevant concerns contributed to the patient’s further deterioration.
- Dr. Gouda was censured by the Investigation Committee for his unprofessional manner and lack of judgment in respect to management of a patient while he was on duty in the Emergency Department.
- Dr. Gouda had to pay the costs of the investigation in the amount of $9,727.50.
- The censure creates a disciplinary record that may be considered in the future by the Investigation Committee or an Inquiry Panel when determining the appropriate action to take following an investigation or hearing.
- The physician-patient relationship is a fiduciary one, and physicians have a duty to consider the best interests of their patients above all else.
- As an on-call physician, Dr. Gouda had a responsibility to provide urgent care to the patient in need.
- The censure serves as a warning to all physicians that their actions have consequences and that they must always act in the best interests of their patients. | | Negligence | MB |
| Dr. Viliam Makis | 04-Dec-18 |
• Dr. William Makis was the subject of a hearing on January 15 and 16, 2018, held by the Hearing
Tribunal of the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta.
• Dr. Makis was a Nuclear Medicine
Physician employed at the Cross Cancer Institute until October 31, 2016.
• He was charged with
unprofessional conduct for confronting and accusing a colleague of being dishonest in information
provided to the College of Physicians & Surgeons and telling her she would suffer negative
consequences for lying.
• Dr. Makis accepted a position at the CCI in August 2013 and executed a
Medical Services Agreement (“MSA”) with an initial term of November 1, 2013 to October 31, 2016.
•
Soon after starting in his position at the CCI, Dr. Makis raised concerns with his employer that he
considered impacted the quality of patient care and ongoing cancer research projects.
• In December
2015 three support staff initiated a written concern to AHS and subsequently one of the three made a
complaint to the College alleging that through texts, emails and social media posts Dr. Makis had
engaged in inappropriate and disruptive behaviour.
• Dr. Michael Caffaro sent a formal letter dated
October 7, 2016 communicating findings of inappropriate conduct by | 🥵 | Abusive - Verbal, Harassment - Criminal | AB |
| Sarah Oberholtzer | 30-Nov-18 | Dr. Oberholtzer admitted to unprofessional conduct for inappropriately implicating a colleague when obtaining a prescription for her own use. | | | SK |
| Donald Albert Sander | 29-Nov-18 |
• Dr. Sander Donald Albert of Port Alberni, BC was investigated by the Inquiry Committee of the
College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC under section 331 of the Health Professions Act RSBC 1996
c183.
• The Inquiry Committee and Dr. Sander agreed to resolve all matters arising from the
investigation by way of a Consent Agreement under section 3713a of the Health Professions Act.
• Dr.
Sander admitted and/or acknowledged that he failed on multiple occasions to respond to requests for
medical records, failed to reply to communications from the College, and breached his undertakings
to comply with the College's standard on the transfer of medical records.
• Dr. Sander entered into
a Consent Agreement with the Inquiry Committee wherein he consented to being transferred from the
Full General/Family class of registration to the Conditional Disciplined class of registration, a
reprimand, a fine of $5,000, and any monitoring of his practice required by the College.
• The
Inquiry Committee determined that Dr. Sander's repeated conduct was serious and warranted a
disciplinary outcome. | 😮 | Breaching conditions, Failure to Respond to Board, Recordkeeping/ Reports | BC |
| Dr. Susanne Mausolf | 14-Nov-18 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Susanne Mausolf, a regulated member
of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (“the College’) on October 12, 2018.
• The
allegation was that Dr. Mausolf failed to respond to the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta
as requested and in accordance with the provisions of the Terms of Resolution dated April 24, 2017,
and further Terms of Resolution dated August 11, 2017.
• The parties entered into an agreement and
put together an agreed Exhibit Book.
• The Hearing Tribunal accepted the evidence in the Agreed
Statement of Facts and Admission of Unprofessional Conduct and found that the allegation was proven
and that the conduct constitutes unprofessional conduct.
• The Hearing Tribunal heard submissions
on sanction from the parties and proposed that Dr. Mausolf should receive a reprimand and a
suspension of her practice permit for a period of 7 days, to be served within 90 days following the
written decision of the Hearing Tribunal and served starting on a date approved in advance by the
Complaints Director.
• The Hearing Tribunal considered the sentencing factors in Jaswal v.
Newfoundland Medical Board (1996) and found that the proposed penalty was within | | | AB |
| Dr. Habeeb Ali-Akinpe | 02-Nov-18 |
• The Hearing Tribunal met in person at the CPSA offices in Edmonton on June 25, 2015 to hear
submissions with respect to sanctions.
• Dr. Habeeb Ali made an application to have the Hearing
Tribunal recuse itself based on a reasonable apprehension of bias.
• The Hearing Tribunal dismissed
the application to recuse itself and remit the matter to a newly constituted Hearing Tribunal,
finding that there was no reasonable apprehension of bias.
• Dr. HN BIE testified that he had been
seeing Dr. Ali since 2008 and had conducted a fairly extensive evaluation of Dr. Ali over 16
sessions and 40 hours of psychotherapy.
• Dr. BEE concluded that Dr. Ali met the DSM-IV criteria for
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
• Dr. BEE testified that Dr. Ali’s GAD did not arise
spontaneously and was caused by certain predisposing factors and four precipitating stressful
events.
• Dr. BEE also testified that Dr. Ali had an overdeveloped conscience, was limited in his
self-awareness, suffered from parentification, and lacked mentalizing. | | | AB |
| Dr. Daniel William McKennitt | 25-Oct-18 |
• Dr. Daniel McKennitt faced charges in a hearing under the Health Professions Act, RSA 2000, c
C-7.
• The charges included:
o Violating conditions on his practice imposed under his Continuing
Care Agreement dated November 16, 2011 and March 18, 2016
o Deceiving or attempting to deceive
the College in the course of a complaint investigation
o Using the prescription pad of Dr.
William Han to prescribe medications to patients when he had no authority to do so
o
Inappropriately having a personal relationship with a patient in October 2015
• The Hearing Tribunal
granted an application to hold the hearing in private due to the sensitive nature of the records
contained in Exhibit 1.
• The parties did not adduce oral evidence at the hearing and asked the
Hearing Tribunal to make the necessary findings based upon the agreed-upon records.
• The Hearing
Tribunal found that the allegations set out in the charges were proven. | | | AB |
| MORRY, Peter John | 09-Oct-18 | - Dr. Peter John Morry, a general practitioner, was found guilty of professional misconduct by an Adjudication Tribunal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador, in relation to a complaint filed by a patient on November 30, 2017.
- The patient, a 22-year old male university student, presented at Dr. Morry's walk-in clinic on October 8, 2015 for assessment of genital lesions.
- Dr. Morry took a swab of the lesions to test the patient for herpes, the results of which were later determined to be negative, and provided the patient with a prescription.
- According to the decision of the Tribunal, the patient recalled that Dr. Morry advised him that the physicians he had visited previously were "idiots" for reaching a diagnosis of scabies.
- He recalled that Dr. Morry asked him how many sexual partners he had and made a comment to the effect that his response was a high number and that years ago Dr. Morry would have to ask a girl's father for permission to take a girl on a date.
- The patient recalled Dr. Morry phrasing his questioning as to the patient's sexual orientation as "I assume from the way that you carry yourself that you have sex with men?"
- The patient also recalled Dr. Morry told him that as he was “well endowed” he could not go around and have “sex with men in alleyways”.
- When the patient said that he had questions about his diagnosis, he recalled that Dr. Morry told him “You know what lasts longer than love? Herpes”.
- Dr. Morry acknowledged that it was plausible that he made a comment to the effect that the number of sexual partners the patient had was high in his personal view.
- Dr. Morry also acknowledged that he failed to treat the patient with adequate sensitivity, respect, and dignity in relation to the discussion of the patient’s sexual history and diagnosis.
- The Tribunal found Dr. Morry’s conduct was in violation of s. 4(oo) of the College’s Code of Ethics which prohibits “inappropriate comments or questions reflecting a lack of respect for the patient’s dignity or privacy”.
- The Tribunal found that his conduct amounted to conduct deserving of sanction as defined in the Medical Act, 2011.
- Dr. Morry was reprimanded, ordered to provide a written apology to the patient, and complete a course on understanding boundaries and managing risks inherent in the doctor-patient relationship.
- The decision and order of the Tribunal were published by the Registrar, and Dr. Morry was ordered to pay the costs of the College in the amount of $20,000. | 🥵 | Abusive - Verbal | NL |
| Sylvester Ukabam | 09-Oct-18 | Dr. Ukabam was charged with unprofessional conduct including allegations of sexual boundary breaches. The matters were resolved when Dr. Ukabam agreed to relinquish his licence and never to practise medicine anywhere in the world in the future. Until his resignation is effective on Dec. 9, 2018, Dr. Ukabam will have a practice monitor present when with female patients and will have a sign posted advising of that requirement. He will not perform physical examinations on female patients and will not undertake any procedures which require physical contact with female patients. | | | SK |
| Sylvester Ukabam | 09-Oct-18 | Dr. Ukabam was charged with unprofessional conduct including allegations of sexual boundary breaches. The matters were resolved when Dr. Ukabam agreed to relinquish his licence and never to practise medicine anywhere in the world in the future. Until his resignation is effective on Dec. 9, 2018, Dr. Ukabam will have a practice monitor present when with female patients and will have a sign posted advising of that requirement. He will not perform physical examinations on female patients and will not undertake any procedures which require physical contact with female patients. | | | SK |
| Gustavo Jose Carvalho | 05-Oct-18 |
• Dr Gustavo Jose Carvalho of Vancouver BC was investigated by the Inquiry Committee of the
College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC pursuant to section 334 of the Health Professions Act RSBC
1996 c183.
• Dr Carvalho and the Inquiry Committee agreed to resolve all matters arising from the
investigation by way of a Consent Agreement under section 361 of the Health Professions Act.
• Dr
Carvalho admitted and/or acknowledged that he had breached certain limits and conditions imposed on
his practice as set out in Resolution 13486.
• Dr Carvalho entered into a Consent Agreement with the
Inquiry Committee wherein he consented to satisfactorily complete a multidisciplinary assessment
program, a suspension from practice for a period of six months, a $5,000 fine, and $1,000 towards
the College's cost of the investigation.
• The Inquiry Committee considered the terms of the Consent
Agreement necessary to protect the public as well as send a clear message of deterrence to the
profession. | 😮 | Breaching conditions | BC |
| Dr. Camille Torbey | 02-Oct-18 |
• In 2012, a review was done by the Surgical Services Committee assessing utilization of operating
room (OR) resources in the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Grande Prairie, resulting in Dr. Torbey's
operating room and cystoscopy allotments being reduced.
• On January 3, 2013, Dr. Torbey indicated
he would no longer perform cystoscopies in the operating room and instead they would have to be done
in the Outpatient Department.
• On January 4, 2013, Dr. Pope, acting as the Facility Medical
Director, asked Dr. Torbey if he wished to maintain performing cystoscopies in the operating room.
• On January 7, 2013, Dr. Pope asked Dr. Torbey to send a letter outlining his concerns regarding
the use of the Outpatient Department for cystoscopies/urodynamic studies.
• On January 11, 2013,
Dr. Lewis asked Dr. Torbey if he would consider continuing to perform cystoscopies/urodynamic
studies in the operating room until the logistics of the considered move to Ambulatory Care had been
reviewed and worked out.
• On January 24, 2013, Dr. Torbey was told no patients were scheduled | | | AB |
| Mohammed Sayeed | 14-Sep-18 | Dr. Sayeed admitted to unprofessional conduct for having a sexual relationship with a patient. | | | SK |
| Anjena Gandham | 14-Sep-18 | Dr. Gandham admitted to unprofessional conduct for providing false or misleading information to the College and to a preliminary inquiry committee. | | | SK |
| Dr. Zaheer Lakhani | 13-Sep-18 |
• Dr. Zaheerali Lakhani was the subject of a hearing regarding his conduct on April 12, 2018.
•
The allegation was that between November 6, 2012 and February 9, 2013, Dr. Lakhani displayed a lack
of knowledge or a lack of skill or judgment in the provision of professional services to his
patient, A.B., including failing to review the report dated November 23, 2012 from the
echocardiogram he had ordered, failing to inform his patient of the results of the echocardiogram
report dated November 23, 2012, and failing to have a consent discussion with his patient regarding
the options for further investigation or treatment of the mass on or near his right adrenal gland
noted on the echocardiogram report dated November 23, 2012.
• Dr. Lakhani admitted the allegation
and acknowledged that his conduct amounted to unprofessional conduct.
• The Tribunal found that Dr.
Lakhani's conduct was unprofessional conduct as defined in section 1(1)(pp) of the Health
Professions Act (“HPA”).
• The Tribunal found that Dr. Lakhani failed to review the report, dated
November 23, 2012, from the echocardiogram, | | | AB |
| Dr. Malgorzata Ejsmont | 13-Sep-18 |
• Dr. Malgorzata Ejsmont, a regulated member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta,
was found to have committed unprofessional conduct for failing to recognize and adequately address
in a timely manner the distress of her patient’s unborn child on June 19, 2014.
• Evidence presented
included a Complaint Reporting Form, a Letter from Dr. Ejsmont, a memo to file from Dr. Michael
Caffaro, an opinion from Dr. S. Michelle Fairgrieve-Park, hospital records for the patient and
infant, and a summary of continuing medical education by Dr. Ejsmont.
• The Hearing Tribunal found
that Dr. Ejsmont failed to recognize that labour was not progressing satisfactorily, increased the
oxytocin drip rate outside the accepted range for the first stage of labour, and failed to recognize
or respond in an appropriate time to the abnormal fetal heart rate.
• The Hearing Tribunal found
that the conduct constituted unprofessional conduct as defined in the HPA at section 1(1)(pp), on
the basis that Dr. Ejsmont displayed a lack of knowledge of or lack of skill or judgment in the
provision of professional services.
• The Hearing Tribunal accepted the | | | AB |
| Din, Shamoon Hasham | 12-Sep-18 | - Dr. Din was found guilty of professional misconduct by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba.
- The charges against Dr. Din included violating ethical obligations by engaging in an inappropriate personal relationship with a patient, identified only as Patient A.
- Dr. Din was also charged with inappropriately prescribing medication to Patient A and attempting to mislead the College during the investigation.
- Dr. Din admitted to all charges and acknowledged a lack of knowledge and skill in the practice of medicine.
- The College accepted a joint recommendation for disciplinary action against Dr. Din.
- Dr. Din provided Patient A with various gifts, including two pairs of Air Jordan basketball shoes, a $100 gift card for a cosmetic store, a jacket, two tickets to a concert in Toronto of one of her favourite musical artists, and headphones valued at approximately $325.00.
- Dr. Din provided Patient A with prescriptions for medications such as Flexeril, Naproxen, Percocet, and Lorazepam, and provided her with samples of Durela (Tramadol – 100 mg), without adequately documenting the prescriptions and the provision of samples.
- Communication between Dr. Din and Patient A resumed in late December 2016, after Patient A had made a conscious decision to cease contact with Dr. Din in mid-November 2016.
- The College obtained the extraction data from Patient A's cellphone, which showed a total of 1001 text communications between Dr. Din and Patient A between February 7 and February 22, 2017. Many of the text messages were personal and salacious, and all of the photographs exchanged were personal and many of them displayed sexualized images. | | Sexual | MB |
| Harding, Gary Allan Joseph | 31-Jul-18 | • Dr. Gary Allan Joseph Harding is a member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba.
• He was found guilty of professional misconduct, contravening By-Law No.1 of the College, contravening Statement 805 of the College, of displaying a lack of care, skill and judgment in the practice of medicine, and of demonstrating unfitness to practice medicine.
• His license was indefinitely suspended, subject to him meeting several conditions.
• His application to return to the practice of medicine was denied by the Inquiry Panel.
• His suspension from the practice of medicine was extended indefinitely until such time that Dr. Harding has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Investigation Committee that he has received psychiatric and/or psychological counselling and/or other treatment to overcome any problem(s) that may have caused or contributed to the conduct that led to the findings of this Inquiry Panel in respect to the allegations in the Notice of Inquiry dated June 21, 2017.
• Dr. Harding's participation in ongoing psychiatric and/or psychological counselling and/or other treatment must be in accordance with certain terms.
• Dr. Harding must make a contribution to the College's costs because his application was unsuccessful and the College has incurred substantial costs in defending the application as a result of deliberate decisions made by Dr. Harding, which were inconsistent with the Resolution and Order dated July 31, 2018.
• The Inquiry Panel of the College found that Dr. Harding had touched two medical students in a sexual manner, among other allegations.
• Dr. Harding made false or misleading statements with respect to prescribing medications to X and made false or misleading statements relating to other topics.
• Dr. Harding prescribed medication to Y and failed to create and maintain adequate clinical records respecting the prescription.
• Dr. Harding was found to have displayed a lack of knowledge of or a lack of skill and judgment in the practice of medicine.
• Dr. Harding demonstrated unfitness to practice medicine.
• The inquiry was conducted pursuant to Part IX and X of The Medical Act, C.C.S.M.
• The decision is consistent with the College's mandate to protect the public and the value it places on transparency.
• The College published a redacted version of the decision pursuant to s. 59.9 of The Medical Act, with certain information redacted to protect Dr. Harding's personal health information.
• The Inquiry Panel of the College opposed Dr. Harding's application to declare that he had substantially complied with the terms of the Resolution and Order issued by the Inquiry Panel dated July 31, 2018.
• Dr. Harding's medical license was suspended on July 31, 2018.
• The Inquiry Panel of the College denied Dr. Harding's motion to be heard before a Panel of the Inquiry Committee for an order that certain portions of the Notice of Inquiry be severed and that separate hearings be held for each of the impugned charges. | 😮💨 | Sexual | MB |
| Brian Nadler | 16-Jul-18 | Dr. Nadler was charged with unprofessional conduct. One charge alleged that he added a reference to a medical record without noting the date/time of the addition, and one alleged that he used unprofessional language to refer to a colleague with whom he had had a disagreement. The matter was resolved when Dr. Nadler agreed to take courses in professional ethics and medical record-keeping, and to provide a letter of apology to the Council.
UPDATE: As of 11/07/2018, Dr. Nadler has complied with the terms of his undertaking. As such, the College will not proceed further with the charges against him. | | | SK |
| Dr. Saurabh Gupta | 12-Jul-18 |
• Dr. Saurabh Gupta held a hearing on April 12, 2018 regarding his conduct.
• The allegation
against him was that he inappropriately communicated by electronic means with a person he was told
was a 15 year old female high school student.
• The conversation included asking her to come to his
hotel alone that evening, comments that a reasonable person would infer meant he was suggesting that
they listen to music together in his hotel room, comments that a reasonable person would infer meant
there could be alcohol to consume or items to be smoked, inviting her to bring her bathing suit to
go swimming in the hotel pool, asking her if she will wear something pretty, and comments that a
reasonable personable would infer constituted an attempt to facilitate a meeting alone with a minor
without consent or approval of her parent or guardian in circumstances potentially leading to sexual
invitation.
• Dr. Gupta admitted the allegation was true and acknowledged that the conduct amounted
to unprofessional conduct.
• The Tribunal concluded there was sufficient evidence to support Dr.
Gupta’s admission of the allegation, and determined that the conduct constitutes “unprofessional
conduct” in accordance with s. 1(1)(pp) of the Health Professions Act (“HPA”).
• The Tribunal
imposed | | | AB |
| Dr. Joanne Suk-Wah Tse | 06-Jul-18 |
• Dr. Joanne Suk-Wah Tse was the subject of a hearing regarding her conduct on June 13, 2018.
•
The allegation considered by the Hearing Tribunal was that Dr. Tse had inappropriately commenced a
defamation legal action against S.T. and K.W. on October 7, 2017 based on a complaint made by S.T.
to the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta.
• The parties proceeded with the hearing by way
of an Agreed Statement of Facts and an agreed Exhibit Book.
• Dr. Tse admitted the allegation and
the parties entered an Exhibit Book and additional exhibits by agreement.
• The evidence before the
Hearing Tribunal confirmed that S.T. made a complaint against Dr. Tse on August 26, 2015, alleging
that her mother, K.W., had an appointment scheduled with Dr. Tse on August 10, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.,
but was not seen by Dr. Tse until 11:15 p.m. that evening.
• Following the appointment, K.W. was
surprised to receive a letter from Dr. Tse, on August 18, 2015, alleging that K.W.’s demeanor
demonstrated a lack of appreciation for Dr. | | | AB |
| Josias Furstenberg | 18-Jun-18 | Dr. Furstenberg admitted to 10 separate charges of unprofessional conduct which included unprofessional behaviour relating to sexual boundaries, providing medical care to persons with whom he was in a relationship, inappropriately disclosing patient information and inappropriate prescribing. | | | SK |
| Tiffany Lee | 16-Jun-18 | Dr. Lee admitted to unprofessional conduct for practicing medicine and providing medical services in a Saskatoon Hospital without being licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan. | | | SK |
| Jovel, Ramon Eduardo | 15-Jun-18 | - The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba is considering revoking the license and registration of Dr. Ramon Eduardo Jovel.
- Dr. Jovel was convicted of sexually assaulting a patient.
- The College's Executive Committee was originally tasked with considering the matter, but it was later passed on to the full Council.
- Both Dr. Jovel and the Registrar were invited to submit written statements.
- The Council will weigh the evidence and make a decision.
- They might ask for more information before they come to a conclusion.
- Dr. Jovel was also disciplined on June 15, 2018 for web scraping.
- Dr. Jovel was ordered to pay $1,000 in costs for violating the Professional Code of Conduct for Members of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers.
- The Council's decision shall be communicated to the parties in writing, by way of a Resolution and Order of Council and Reasons for Decision.
- The College's President and Chair of Council issued a Notice of Intention to Consider Cancellation of Licence and Registration in the Medical Register on May 31, 2018.
- Dr. Jovel's legal counsel submitted a document dated May 23, 2018, which will be considered by the Council. | | Sexual | MB |
| Martinus Moolman | 06-Jun-18 | Dr. Moolman agreed to resign as a member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons and never to practise medicine again after the College received information that Dr. Moolman had engaged in unprofessional conduct. | | | SK |
| James Francis King Hii | 24-May-18 |
• Dr. Hii James Francis King admitted to engaging in unprofessional conduct by failing to provide
a medical-legal report in a timely way.
• Despite numerous reminders from his patients' legal
counsel, it took Dr. Hii over one year and eight months to deliver the completed report.
• Following
the issuance of a disciplinary citation, Dr. Hii consented to the following disposition by the
College:
- A formal reprimand
- Undertake to provide medical-legal reports in a timely
manner
- A fine in the amount of $10,000
- Payment of $1,000 towards the College's costs of
the investigation
• Physicians are ethically and legally obliged to provide reports on patients they
have attended and when a request has been received, physicians are required to respond in a timely
manner.
• The College of Physicians and Surgeons is the licensing and regulatory body for all
physicians and surgeons in the province. | 😮💨 | Recordkeeping/ Reports | BC |
| Edit Esther Pusztai | 16-May-18 |
• Dr Edit Esther Pusztai, a psychiatrist, admitted to engaging in unprofessional conduct by
failing to maintain professional boundaries with a patient.
• This included allowing the patient to
do work in her home, meeting with the patient and the patient's family socially, exchanging gifts
with the patient, communicating with the patient by phone about matters unrelated to medical care,
going on outings with the patient, and visiting with the patient at her home.
• As a result, Dr
Pusztai consented to the following disposition by the College: a transfer from the Full Specialty
class of registration to the Conditional Disciplined class of registration, a formal reprimand,
participation in continuing medical education in the areas of ethics, boundaries, and
professionalism, and attendance at the College for a meeting with the registrar. | 😮 | Inappropriate personal relationship | BC |
| OWOLABI, Adekunle | 30-Apr-18 | - Dr. Adekunle Owolabi is a medical practitioner licensed to practice in the area of General Practice.
- An allegation was filed against Dr. Owolabi on May 25, 2016, pursuant to Section 42(1) of the Medical Act, 2011, SNL 2011 c. M-4.02.
- The Complainant alleged that Dr. Owolabi had made inappropriate comments to her during a medical appointment in the summer of 2014 and made inappropriate contact with her without legitimate medical reason.
- The matter was referred to the Complaints Authorization Committee, which referred the allegation back to the Registrar for Alternative Dispute Resolution in accordance with s. 44(1)(a) of the Medical Act, 2011.
- Dr. Owolabi acknowledged that his behavior constituted professional misconduct. In particular, he acknowledged that his behavior was in violation of: The College’s By-Law 5: Code of Ethics, s. 4(oo): Inappropriate comments or questions reflecting a lack of respect for patient’s dignity or privacy. The College’s By-Law 5: Code of Ethics, s. 4(ss): Massage or other sustained touching of a patient without legitimate medical reason.
- Dr. Owolabi, the Complainant, and the College acknowledged that Dr. Owolabi completed a course in professional boundaries since this allegation was received by the College.
- Dr. Owolabi, the Complainant, and the College agreed to the following disposition of this allegation: Dr. Owolabi was reprimanded for his admitted professional misconduct. Dr. Owolabi’s licence to practice medicine will include a restriction that he must be chaperoned when seeing female patients for a period of 6 months following the expiry of his current chaperone restriction. This summary will be posted on the College website. | | | NL |
| Sean Liam Oscar Christopher Cambridge | 18-Apr-18 |
• Dr. Sean Liam Oscar Christopher Cambridge admitted to engaging in unprofessional conduct by
making a material misrepresentation on his application for registration to the College.
• Omitted to
disclose his registration history with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS)
including practising medicine in Saskatchewan and the termination of his licence by the CPSS.
•
Answered in the negative to the question on his application for registration to the College: “Have
you ever had your licence to practise medicine in any jurisdiction revoked, suspended or restricted
in any way?”
• Subject to interim undertakings where he was limited to office-based general/family
practice under specific conditions including daily supervision by another qualified physician.
•
Registration with the College was cancelled on September 12, 2017 after Fraser Health Authority
withdrew sponsorship.
• Formal reprimand, notification to the College in writing of the location of
his patient records and the procedures established for accessing those records, payment of College
costs in the amount of $5,000, placement in the Conditional Disciplined class of registration
subject to practice conditions as determined by the College, and acknowledgement that this Order is
considered to be an Order of the Discipline Committee as if made under section 39 of the Health
Professions | 😮💨 | Fraud - not licensed, Fraud - to Board, Past illegal activities | BC |
| Pillay, Pooventhran Gopal | 17-Apr-18 | - Dr. Pooventhran Gopal Pillay was charged with professional misconduct by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba
- He admitted to the six charges against him, including failure to meet the standard of the profession and/or record-keeping requirements, and displaying a lack of knowledge, skill, or judgment in the practice of medicine
- The Joint Recommendation as to Disposition was accepted by the Panel
- The Joint Recommendation included a reprimand, fine, and a restriction on Dr. Pillay's license to practice medicine | | Incompetence | MB |
| Krause, Susan Graham | 16-Apr-18 | - Dr. Susan Graham Krause was found guilty of professional misconduct by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba
- Charges related to her participation in a clinical research study to investigate experimental and/or unproven treatments for multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and other neurological illnesses
- Dr. Krause demonstrated a lack of knowledge, skill, and/or judgment in the practice of medicine, and displayed unfitness to practice medicine
- Dr. Krause was guilty of all charges and determined to be either unwilling or unable to fulfill the requirements of the College
- Dr. Krause resigned from the University of Manitoba after being found to have committed breaches of the University’s policies with respect to conflict of interest and research ethics
- Dr. Krause advanced money to individuals with whom she had a personal relationship and/or an ownership interest in their companies
- The guilty plea resulted in penalties and sanctions to be determined by the panel
- Dr. Krause was charged with contravening the College's By-Law 1, Code of Conduct, and Code of Ethics
- Dr. Krause provided medical advice to patients in circumstances in which her personal and/or financial interests conflicted with the patients’ interests
- Dr. Krause conducted herself in a manner and in circumstances which she knew was inappropriate and/or unethical
- Dr. Krause entered a plea of guilty to charges 1 through 7 inclusive of the Amended Notice of Inquiry, and a plea of not guilty to charge 8
- The Panel is satisfied that charges 1 through 7 in the Amended Notice of Inquiry have been proven
- The Panel has also determined that charge 8 in the Amended Notice of Inquiry has been proven and that Dr. Krause is therefore also guilty of having demonstrated an unfitness to practice medicine | | Fraud, Illegal Treatments | MB |
| Dr. ISMAIL Taher | 12-Apr-18 |
• Dr. Ismail Taher was convicted of sexual assault of a patient (J.M.) on May 21, 2015, sexual
assault of a co-worker (M.N.) on July 13, 2016, and assault of another co-worker (A.G.) on July 13,
2016.
• The Hearing Tribunal accepted Dr. Taher’s admissions and found that he committed
unprofessional conduct as alleged in allegations 1, 2, and 3.
• The Complaints Director and Dr.
Taher agreed upon a joint submission on sanctions to the Hearing Tribunal, which included a
suspension of his practice permit for a period of 18 months, of which 15 months shall be an active
suspension and 3 months held in abeyance pending fulfillment of the conditions imposed on his
practice permit and the terms of his Continuing Care Agreement.
• The Hearing Tribunal should
consider factors such as sentences in similar cases, the type of conduct that would fall outside the
range of permitted conduct, the need to maintain the public’s confidence in the integrity of the
medical profession, the need to promote specific and general deterrence and, thereby, to protect the
public and ensure the safe and proper practice of medicine, the age and experience and previous
character of the | 🤯 | Abusive - Physical or Assault, Sexual | AB |
| Dr. Michael Graff | 12-Apr-18 |
• The Hearing Tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Michael Graff on June 1, 2017.
• Dr.
Graff was convicted of an offence under section 172.1(1)(a) and (b) of the Criminal Code of Canada
relating to events on July 10, 2012 when he communicated by means of a computer with a person he
believed to be a 14 year old girl.
• On January 17, 2013, criminal charges were laid against Dr.
Graff for an online chat exchange with an undercover Internet police officer posing as a 14-year-old
female from Calgary.
• Dr. Graff pled guilty and was convicted of two counts under section 172.1 of
the Criminal Code of Canada - one count of online luring to facilitate sexual contact with a child
and one count of online luring to facilitate the making of child pornography.
• On July 10, 2012,
Dr. Graff used his computer to enter an online chat room and initiated a conversation with a
Detective CHARTRAND, who was using the online persona “ashley_rules14”.
• During the conversation,
Dr. Graff revealed he was a 29-year-old male from Calgary and sent two pictures of | | | AB |
| Zimran Chowdhary | 16-Mar-18 | Dr. Chowdhary was charged with unprofessional conduct. The charge alleged a failure to maintain the standard of practice of the profession with respect to the management of a post-operative complication in 2012. The matter was resolved through post-charge alternative dispute resolution (ADR) when Dr. Chowdhary agreed to take courses in medical record-keeping and patient communication with compassion, to review certain educational modules, to pay the costs of the College investigation, and to provide to the Registrar a focused review of certain surgical complications experienced in the past 5 years and the management thereof. Provided that he completes those tasks within the specified times, the College will not proceed further with the charge against him. UPDATE: As of December 2022, Dr. Chowdhary has complied with the terms of his undertaking. As such, the College will not proceed further with the charge against him. | | | SK |
| Lyn Melvina Killick | 26-Feb-18 |
• Dr Lyn Melvina Killick, a psychiatrist, admitted to engaging in unprofessional conduct by
failing to maintain professional boundaries with a patient.
• Dr Killick consented to the following
disposition by the College:
- Transfer from the Full Specialty class of registration to the
Conditional Disciplined class of registration
- A formal reprimand
- Participation in
continuing medical education in the areas of ethics boundaries and professionalism
- Compliance
with any monitoring of her practice required by the College
• The College of Physicians and Surgeons
is the licensing and regulatory body for all physicians and surgeons in the province. | 😮 | Inappropriate personal relationship | BC |
| Svitlana Ziarko | 19-Jan-18 | Dr. Ziarko admitted three charges of unprofessional conduct. The charges stated that she failed to send a tissue sample for examination by histology, that she failed to take reasonable care to ensure that her billings to Medical Services Branch for testing were consistent with the payment schedule and that she failed to take reasonable care to ensure that her billings for virtual visits were consistent with the payment schedule. The penalty order included an in-person reprimand, a six month suspension, a fine of $7,500.00 and costs of and incidental to the investigation and hearing in the amount of $6,400. | | | SK |
| Oluwatomi Mitchell | 19-Jan-18 | Dr. Mitchell admitted unprofessional conduct for failure to respond, or respond adequately to communications form the College. | | | SK |
| Sowemimo, Adolphus Olufemi | 08-Jan-18 | - Dr. Adolphus Sowemimo pled guilty to 56 counts of professional misconduct and other breaches of professional standards in 2004, resulting in the cancellation of his registration and license to practice medicine.
- The charges included failing to maintain a standard of care, performing unnecessary surgery, failing to maintain adequate records, and submitting false and misleading documents.
- Dr. Sowemimo has made four unsuccessful attempts at reinstatement since then, with the executive committee citing his "grossly deficient" medical knowledge, skill, and judgment, as well as integrity issues.
- In his fifth application, Dr. Sowemimo sought a conditional license to practice medicine, but the investigation committee opposed his reinstatement.
- The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba has taken a strict approach to Dr. Sowemimo's case, emphasizing public safety and protecting the public interest. | | Fraud, Malpractice, Surgical Errors | MB |
| Nima Rabbani Farani | 12-Dec-17 | • Dr. Nima Rabbani Farani, a surgical assistant, admitted to engaging in unprofessional conduct by
improperly billing the Medical Services Plan of British Columbia (MSP).
• The Medical Services Commission (MSC) conducted two audits into his billing practices.
• The MSC audits identified a number of significant departures from what it considered to be appropriate billing practices.
• Dr. Rabbani Farani admitted that on multiple occasions he submitted claims for payment in respect of two or more medical services covering the same time.
• Following the issuance of a disciplinary citation, Dr. Rabbani Farani consented to the following disposition by the College:
- Transfer from the Full General/Family Surgical Assist Only class of registration to the Conditional Disciplined class of registration.
- A fine in the amount of $75,000.
- Costs in the amount of $25,000 to cover a portion of the College's investigation into this matter.
- Satisfactory completion of the internationally recognized PROBE Ethics and Boundaries course no later than January 31, 2018.
• The College decided that a suspension for a specified term was not warranted given the fact that the MSC, at the time it was discovered | 😮 | Overbilling/ Improper billing | BC |
| MADU, Ikechukwu (Steven) | 05-Dec-17 | - Dr. Ikechukwu (Steven) Madu, an obstetrician/gynecologist, was found guilty of professional misconduct by an Adjudication Tribunal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Complaint #1: During a pre-natal clinic visit, Dr. Madu did not provide adequate supervision to a medical resident who assessed the complainant Lambert on his behalf. Dr. Madu also omitted to put a plan in place to induce Lambert at 38-39 weeks in keeping with her acknowledged diabetic status. Lambert was admitted to the hospital at 41 weeks, and an ultrasound revealed intrauterine death.
- Complaint #2: On his arrival to the delivery suite, Dr. Madu omitted to ensure that the complainant McKee was connected to the tocodynamometer. Dr. Madu also failed to appreciate that McKee's fetal heart tracings were abnormal and the need to take steps to expedite the delivery. McKee delivered a stillborn infant.
- Complaint #3: Dr. Madu proceeded with a gynecological surgical procedure, known as an endometrial ablation, on the complainant Hynes-Pelley without assuring himself of her documented history. Dr. Madu also failed to discuss and document the risk and benefits of this surgical procedure.
- The tribunal found that in each of the three complaints, Dr. Madu failed to apply and maintain the standards of practice expected by the profession as defined in s. 4(h) of the College's Code of Ethics. His actions in each of the three complainants amounted to conduct deserving of sanction as defined in the Medical Act, 2011.
- Dr. Madu's license to practice medicine in the area of obstetrics was suspended for a period of three months. He was also ordered to provide a written apology to each of the complainants, attend before the adjudication tribunal to be reprimanded, complete a continuing education course addressing ethical conduct and informed consent, and pay the costs of the College in relation to the investigation and the hearing in the amount of $20,000. | | | NL |
| Anil Kumar | 25-Nov-17 | Dr. Kumar admitted unprofessional conduct for providing blood products to a patient without informed consent and failing to meet the standards of the profession in performing surgery on a patient. | | | SK |
| Carlo Stuglin | 30-Sep-17 | Dr. Stuglin was charged with unprofessional conduct. The charge alleged a failure to respond to third party requests in a timely manner. The matter was resolved through post-charge alternative dispute resolution (ADR) when Dr. Stuglin agreed to regularly report his audit-tracking and internal log to the Registrar. | | | SK |
| Boniface Lubega | 29-Sep-17 | Dr. Lubega admitted a charge of unprofessional conduct for billing Medical Services Branch for surgical assisting work when he had not been asked to perform that work and the work was not medically necessary. The penalty order included a reprimand and a $5,000 fine, with payment of the fine to be required six months after Dr. Lubega returned to full-time employment. | | | SK |
| Pierre Louwrens | 29-Sep-17 | Dr. Louwrens was found guilty of unprofessional conduct for remaining in the room while a patient undressed and dressed and for not providing a sheet or other covering. | | | SK |
| KADHEM, Rasheed | 14-Sep-17 | - Dr. Kadhem was licensed to practice General Practice at Lewisporte Medical Clinic in Newfoundland and Labrador from April 5, 2005, to December 21, 2012.
- On April 14, 2009, the Registrar of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador filed allegations against Dr. Kadhem pursuant to section 37(2) of the Medical Act, 2005, claiming that he had acted unprofessionally in several ways.
- The allegations included telephoning a prescription for an immediate family member into a pharmacy and asking the pharmacist to put the prescription in another physician’s name.
- The allegations also included writing a prescription for an immediate family member and asking a physician colleague to sign the prescription.
- The allegations also included writing a prescription intended for clinic use when it was not actually intended for that purpose.
- Dr. Kadhem acknowledged that his behavior constituted professional misconduct and was in violation of guidelines set forth by the College and the Canadian Medical Association's Code of Ethics.
- As part of the settlement agreement, Dr. Kadhem was reprimanded, required to complete courses on prescribing and professional boundaries prior to re-applying for licensure, and asked to pay a contribution toward the costs of the College's involvement with the allegations.
- The summary of the settlement agreement was posted on the College website. | 😮💨 | Drugs, Fraud | NL |
| Stephen Michael Milne | 25-Jul-17 |
• Dr Stephen Michael Milne, a general/family practitioner, admitted to engaging in unprofessional
conduct by:
- Failing to take necessary steps to ensure proper informed consent prior to taking a
digital/electronic medical record photograph for clinical purposes during the course of an
examination of an exposed patient
- Failing to maintain adequate records at the time of taking the
photograph and subsequently supplementing and enhancing his clinical records at the time of
responding to the complaint without disclosing to the College that the records were not made on the
same day
• Following the issuance of a disciplinary citation, Dr Milne consented to the following
disposition by the College:
- Transfer from the Full General/Family class of registration to the
Conditional Disciplined class of registration
- A suspension from practice for a period of one
month commencing September 1 2017
- Participation in formal education in the areas of ethics,
medical record keeping, boundaries and professionalism
- Compliance with any monitoring of his
practice established and acceptable to the College
- A formal reprimand
- Payment of costs of
10500 and a fine in the amount of 2500
• The College of Physicians and Surgeons is the licensing and
regulatory body for all physicians and surgeons in the | 😮 | Other - Illegal, Privacy | BC |
| Ian Cowan | 16-Jun-17 | Dr. Cowan entered a guilty plea to improperly storing medical records and inappropriately providing marijuana to two individuals. | | | SK |
| Mehdi Horri | 16-Jun-17 | Dr. Horri admitted unprofessional conduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession in relation to treatment of four patients in hospital and by providing propofol to a patient in his clinic. | | | SK |
| Corder, David Warren | 05-May-17 | Here are the detailed highlights of the document:
1. The document pertains to the disciplinary case of Dr. Corder, a medical practitioner whose license was revoked due to inappropriate relationships with patients.
2. Dr. Corder had inappropriate relationships with two patients, referred to as Patient X and Patient Y. He used Patient X for sexual gratification and Patient Y for emotional support, both of which were deemed unacceptable.
3. Dr. Corder's first application for reinstatement of his license was denied by the Executive Committee in December 2014. The Committee stated that they could not reinstate an individual whose fitness to practice medicine had not been established.
4. In his current application for reinstatement, Dr. Corder stated that he would not consider long-term family practice situations in any location or in any circumstance. He also committed to long-term mentorship for himself and to continuing with long-term psychotherapy.
5. The Investigation Committee opposed Dr. Corder’s current application for reinstatement on several grounds. They argued that Dr. Corder has failed to demonstrate that it is in the public interest for him to be reinstated. His application focuses not on what is in the public interest, but rather on what is in Dr. Corder’s interests.
6. The document does not provide any specific information about a city or dollar value.
Here are more detailed highlights of the document:
1. Dr. Corder's first application for reinstatement of his license included conditions such as no house calls, only examining female patients with an attendant, and continuing psychotherapy. This application was denied by the Executive Committee in December 2014.
2. In his current application for reinstatement, Dr. Corder has stated that he will not consider long-term family practice situations in any location or in any circumstance. He also committed to long-term mentorship for himself and to continuing with long-term psychotherapy.
3. Several reports and assessments were conducted subsequent to the Investigation Committee’s denial of Dr. Corder’s first application for reinstatement. These reports described Dr. Corder as having an avoidant personality disorder and borderline and narcissistic personality traits, or a mixed personality disorder with avoidant and narcissistic traits, or an Axis II personality disorder.
4. Dr. Jeffrey Waldman, in his report dated November 24, 2015, opined that with appropriate restrictions and limitations on Dr. Corder’s license, the risk of repetition of the inappropriate boundary violations that resulted in the revocation of Dr. Corder’s license, is low.
5. Dr. Leonard Schwartz, Dr. Corder’s treating psychiatrist, confirmed that he was continuing to see Dr. Corder for psychotherapy on a weekly basis when he (Dr. Corder) is in Manitoba. He noted that Dr. Corder continues to make progress in his individual therapy.
6. Despite the progress made by Dr. Corder, the reports and assessments identify risks which could compromise patient safety and well-being in various circumstances. Therefore, Dr. Corder’s second and current application for reinstatement to the Medical Register and for the reinstatement of his license to practice medicine in Manitoba, was denied. | | Sexual | MB |
| Vu Ngoc Truong | 18-Apr-17 |
• Dr. Vu Ngoc Truong, a specialist in urology, admitted to engaging in unprofessional conduct as a
result of multiple improper billings to the Medical Services Plan (MSP) of British Columbia.
• As a
result, Dr. Truong consented to the following disposition by the College:
- Transfer from the
Full class of registration to the ConditionalDisciplined class
- A formal reprimand
- A
one-day suspension
- A fine of $50,000
• The College of Physicians and Surgeons is the
licensing and regulatory body for all physicians and surgeons in the province. | 😮 | Overbilling/ Improper billing | BC |
| Larry George Serelo | 06-Apr-17 |
• Dr. Larry George Serelo of Langley BC was found to have engaged in unprofessional conduct and
contravened section 4131 of the Bylaws under the Health Professions Act by failing to respond to
multiple communication and correspondence from the College.
• The Board ordered that Dr. Serelo will
be suspended from practice for one month commencing on April 6 2017, be transferred to the
Conditional Disciplined class of registration while he is suspended or otherwise subject to limits
or conditions, pay a fine in the amount of 5000, and pay costs to the College in the amount of
10336.
• The College of Physicians and Surgeons is the licensing and regulatory body for all
physicians and surgeons in the province, and its role is to protect the public by establishing,
monitoring, and enforcing high standards of qualification and ethical practice across the province. | 😮 | Failure to Respond to Board | BC |
| Dr. Brianne Hudson | 30-Mar-17 |
• Dr. Brianne Hudson was an emergency room physician practicing at the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital
in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
• On April 26, 2015, she saw and assessed Mr. J who had presented to
the emergency department on April 22, 23, and 26.
• Mr. J died on April 27, 2015 and the College
received a complaint from Ms. J regarding Dr. Hudson’s care of Mr. J.
• In her letter of complaint,
Ms. J stated that Mr. J had presented to the emergency department on April 22, 2015 and was
diagnosed with gastroenteritis, given IV Zofran and a prescription for Gravol and discharged home.
• On April 26, 2015, Mr. J was too weak to stand or to go to the bathroom on his own and it was
evident that he was in overwhelming pain with visible distension of his stomach.
• Dr. Hudson
quickly diagnosed Mr. J with gastroenteritis, gave him a prescription for Zofran and a referral to
his family physician to have his blood pressure assessed once he had recovered.
• In her letter of
response, Dr. Hudson stated that she initially recognized that Mr. J was tachycardic | | | AB |
| Leon Jansen van rensburg | 25-Mar-17 | Dr. Jansen Van Rensburg admitted to unprofessional conduct for the improper prescribing of Prescription Review Program medications. | | | SK |
| Pierre Hugo | 25-Mar-17 | Dr. Hugo admitted to unprofessional conduct for improper prescribing of Prescription Review Program medications. | | | SK |
| Jordan Velestuk | 25-Mar-17 | Dr. Velestuk admitted to unprofessional conduct in the 10 charges laid by the Council. The conduct which he admitted included billing for services not rendered, sending email messages in the names of other persons, failing to maintain appropriate medical records, providing a false urine drug sample and prescribing drugs which he used himself. The penalty order included a suspension for a seven month period which was served during the time that he was not in medical practice, a requirement to take an ethics course, a fine of $15,000, an order to pay costs and a requirement to enter into an undertaking related to supervision of his practice, a prohibition against prescribing prescription review program medications and treatment for his addiction. | | | SK |
| RICHE, Cyril | 24-Mar-17 | - Dr. Cyril Raymond Riche was accused of prescribing narcotic medication to an immediate family member without consulting with any of the other healthcare professionals who were providing medical care to this family member
- The Complaints Authorization Committee referred the matter to the Registrar for Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Dr. Riche acknowledged that his behavior constituted professional misconduct
- Dr. Riche's license to practice medicine was suspended for a period of 30 days commencing May 1, 2017
- Dr. Riche is required to complete courses on Ethics, Prescribing and Charting
- Dr. Riche will pay a contribution towards the costs of the College's involvement in this allegation
- This summary will be posted on the College website | 😮 | | NL |
| Susan Bell | 24-Mar-17 | Dr. Bell admitted to unprofessional conduct for failing to provide reports required by two patients. The penalty order included a reprimand, the requirement to complete two courses on practice management, and the payment of costs in the amount of $4,464.98. | | | SK |
| Dr. Bryan Dicken | 22-Feb-17 |
• The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta held a hearing into the conduct of Dr. Bryan
Dicken between May 19 and May 22, 2015.
• The allegation was that between November 1, 2013 and April
1, 2014, Dr. Dicken failed to maintain an appropriate professional relationship with the 18 year old
mother of his infant patient, which included exchanging text messages of a personal nature,
attending her apartment for no medical purpose, lying naked or semi-naked with her, and having
sexual intercourse with her on one or more occasions.
• The Hearing Tribunal accepted the following
Exhibits and Supplemental Exhibits as evidence: Notice of Hearing, Complaint form, Dr. Dicken letter
in response, Dr. Dicken letter, Dr. McGonigle letter, Dr. Chatur letter, Medical records, Alberta
Health Care billing records, Extracts of Dr. Dicken cell phone records, Dr. Dicken’s Pediatric
surgery call group schedule, Letter to Dr. R. Eccles, Letter from Dr. R. Eccles, Curriculum Vitae
for Dr. R. Eccles, Letter from Dr. T. Masterson, Curriculum Vitae for Dr. T. Masterson, Colour copy | | | AB |
| Alistair Dudley | 21-Jan-17 | Dr. Dudley admitted he was guilty of the charges of unprofessional conduct for inappropriate sexual comments made to four female patients. | | | SK |
| Nivas Juggernath | 21-Jan-17 | Dr. Juggernath admitted unprofessional conduct in relation to sending notices to individuals related to the opening of his medical clinic. | | | SK |
| Lanishen Bhagaloo | 21-Jan-17 | Dr. Bhagaloo admitted unprofessional conduct in relation to sending notices to individuals related to the opening of his medical clinic. | | | SK |
| Jeannine Olszewski | 07-Dec-16 |
• Dr Jeannine Olszewski, a family physician, engaged in professional misconduct and contravened
sections 4131a b and c of the Bylaws under the Health Professions Act.
• This misconduct included
failing to respond to multiple correspondences sent to her by the College, failing to attend a
scheduled meeting at the College, and refusing to allow an investigation into her medical practice.
• The Board ordered that Dr Jeannine Olszewski be suspended from practice for three months, be
transferred from the Full GeneralFamily class of registration to the Conditional Disciplined class
of registration, not return to practice until she has given an undertaking to the College that she
will cooperate with a practice investigation, pay a fine in the amount of $3,500, and pay costs to
the College in the amount of $2,094.140.
• Sections 4131a b and c of the Bylaws under the Health
Professions Act generally state that every registrant must without limitation cooperate fully with
the College, the Board or any committee of the Board including replying promptly to any
communication and appearing before the registrar Board or any committee appointed by the Board when
requested summoned or notified to do so.
• The College of | 😮 | Incompetence | BC |
| Adarine Anderson | 18-Nov-16 | Dr. Anderson was found guilty of unprofessional conduct for having made statements to a patient which were insensitive and unrelated to the reasons for which the patient requested her medical services. She was reprimanded, required to pay a fine of $2500 and costs of $16,885.69 and successfully complete an education program related to Diversity Training on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues that is approved by the Registrar. | | | SK |
| Ramatsiele Masekoameng | 18-Nov-16 | Dr. Masekoameng admitted he was guilty of unprofessional conduct for having committed acts of sexual impropriety with a patient. His licence was revoked for a minimum of 9 months and he is required to provide proof of counselling and rehabilitation to the Registrar. | | | SK |
| Serhii Haidash | 18-Nov-16 | Dr. Haidash was found guilty of unprofessional conduct after accessing the personal health information of a number of individuals without their consent. He was reprimanded, required to pay costs of $2400 and required to complete confidentiality retraining. | | | SK |
| Mozwa Taratibu | 18-Nov-16 | Dr. Taratibu was found guilty of unprofessional conduct after failing to make appropriate arrangements pertaining to the care of his patients and their medical records when closing his medical clinic, and for failing to respond to correspondence from the Registrar. He was fined $15,000 and $2500 respectively for each charge, required to pay costs of $20,043.08, and required to take an Ethics program in a form acceptable to the Registrar. | | | SK |
| Allan, Randy Raymond George | 10-Nov-16 | - Dr. Randy Raymond Allan was charged with professional misconduct
- He attempted to mislead the College with respect to his role in the use of his billing number during the summer of 2009 to submit to Manitoba Health bills for services provided to patients by a nurse practitioner
- The charges were laid out in an Amended Notice of Inquiry dated February 24, 2016
- Dr. Allan entered a plea of guilty to all of the charges outlined in the Amended Notice of Inquiry
- The Panel is satisfied that all of the allegations in the Amended Notice of Inquiry have been proven
- The Joint Recommendation as to Penalty made by the Investigation Committee of the College and Dr. Allan, through his counsel, was accepted
- Dr. Allan's license to practice medicine was suspended for a period of six months
- Certain conditions were imposed upon Dr. Allan's entitlement to practice medicine
- Dr. Allan was ordered to pay costs to the College in the sum of $11,026
- There was publication, including Dr. Allan's name, in accordance with s.59.9 of The Medical Act. | | Fraud | MB |
| Riaz Ahmad Sinawan | 27-Oct-16 |
• Dr. Riaz Ahmad Sinawan, a family physician in Surrey BC, admitted to engaging in unprofessional
conduct by:
• Failing to comply with the duty of confidentiality by disclosing a patient's name,
contact information, and other comments that could reasonably be seen as revealing confidential
information to a third party without consent.
• In the course of the investigation of the complaint,
failing to comply with the responsibility to the College under bylaw 413 of the Health Professions
Act by not providing truthful responses to College inquiries and by asking a third party to prepare
a false statement which Dr Sinawan submitted to the College.
• Following the issuance of a
disciplinary citation, Dr Sinawan consented to the following disposition by the College:
•
Transferring the name of Dr Riaz Ahmad Sinawan from the Provisional Active General Family Practice
class of registration to the Conditional Disciplined class.
• Completion of a multidisciplinary
assessment program.
• Participation in continuing medical education in the areas of ethics,
boundaries, and professionalism.
• A formal reprimand.
• A fine in the amount of 5000.
• Payment of
costs of the investigation. | 😮💨 | Fraud, Fraud - Other, Fraud - to Board, Misconduct, Privacy | BC |
| OWOLABI, Adekunle | 11-Oct-16 | - Dr. Adekunle Owolabi, a general practitioner, was found guilty of professional misconduct by an Adjudication Tribunal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador (the "Tribunal") in relation to complaints filed by four female patients.
- During a clinic visit at the Labrador West Health Centre in January 2015, Dr. Owolabi complimented the Complainant Mizurka on her appearance, told her he loved her, told her that he had a crush on her, and asked to massage her. The Tribunal also found that Dr. Owolabi placed his forehead on her forehead.
- During a clinic visit at the Labrador West Health Centre in March 2014, Dr. Owolabi made comments while performing a pap test on the Complainant Johnson which could be interpreted as having a sexual connotation. The Tribunal also found that Dr. Owolabi hugged the Complainant Johnson and whispered a sexualized comment to her.
- During a clinic visit at the Labrador West Health Centre in September 2013, Dr. Owolabi complimented the Complainant Edmunds on her appearance and hugged and kissed her when she was leaving his office.
- During a clinic visit at the Labrador West Health Centre in January 2014, Dr. Owolabi made comments while performing a pap test on the Complainant Snow which could be interpreted as having a sexual connotation.
- The Tribunal found that the comments made by Dr. Owolabi to each of the four Complainants reflected a lack of respect for the dignity and privacy of the Complainants, which is prohibited by section 4(oo) of By-Law no. 5, the Code of Ethics. The Tribunal also found that Dr. Owolabi touched the Complainants Mizurka, Johnson, and Edmunds without legitimate medical reasons, contrary to section 4(ss) of the same By-Law.
- The professional misconduct described above in respect of each of the four Complainants amounted to conduct deserving of sanction in keeping with section 39(c)(i) of the Medical Act, 2011.
- Dr. Owolabi's license to practise medicine was suspended for six months, effective September 26, 2016.
- Dr. Owolabi was ordered to complete a boundary education course prior to returning to the practice of medicine, the costs of which are to be borne by Dr. Owolabi.
- Dr. Owolabi's medical license contains a condition that he must be chaperoned by a female chaperone when seeing female patients for a period of two years following his return to the practice of medicine.
- Dr. Owolabi must pay part of the cost of the hearing, in the amount of $75,000, to be paid over a period of thirty-six months after his return to the practice of medicine.
- The Tribunal's findings will be published in accordance with the requirements of the Medical Act, 2011. | | | NL |
| Yagan Pillay | 17-Sep-16 | Dr. Pillay was found guilty of improper, unprofessional or discreditable conduct. The penalty consisted of a suspension, conditions, costs and a boundaries course. | | | SK |
| Solomon Vaska | 06-Jul-16 | A competency committee provided a report to the College that Dr. Vaska lacked skill and knowledge in the practice of family medicine. Dr. Vaska agreed to limit his practice to surgical assisting. That undertaking was accepted by the College. | | | SK |
| David F. Hepburn | 29-Jun-16 |
• Dr. David Frederick Hepburn, a family physician in Victoria BC, admitted to engaging in
unprofessional conduct by accepting a substantial amount of money from a former patient.
• Dr.
Hepburn will not apply to the College for reinstatement of registration until July 1, 2018.
• If he
applies for registration after July 1, 2018, he will be required to meet the standard for good
character and all other registration requirements.
• Prior to applying for registration, Dr. Hepburn
will attend the College's Professionalism in Medical Practice Avoiding the Pitfalls course, complete
8-10 additional hours of continuing medical education/professional development in the areas of
ethics and professionalism and boundary management, and attend a meeting at the College to discuss
the education undertaken and his current understanding and insight in these areas.
• If he applies
to be registered at some point in the future, he may be registered in the Conditional Disciplined
class, subject to certain limits and conditions.
• Dr. Hepburn will be formally reprimanded in
writing by the Board of the College and will pay to the College costs in the amount of $10,000. | 😮💨 | Accepting Bribe or large forms of cash | BC |
| Nomhle Chawane-bekwayo | 24-Jun-16 | Dr. Chawane-Bekwayo admitted unprofessional conduct by failing to make appropriate arrangements to obtain documents pertaining to the care of her patients after leaving the clinic in which she had worked. | | | SK |
| Corne Schoeman | 24-Jun-16 | Dr. Schoeman admitted unprofessional conduct by failing to respond to communications from the Registrar’s office. | | | SK |
| Roy Alan Brown | 25-Apr-16 |
• Dr Roy Alan Brown, a family physician in Vancouver BC, admitted to engaging in unprofessional
conduct as a result of multiple errors in submitting billings to the Medical Services Plan of BC
(MSP).
• Dr Brown consented to the following disposition by the College:
- Transfer from the
Full General/Family class of registration to the Conditional Disciplined class of registration
- A formal reprimand
- A fine of $25,000
- Costs of $15,000
- Completion of the
College's medical record keeping course
• The College considered if a suspension for a specified
term was warranted, however it decided that a suspension was not warranted given the fact that the
MSC ordered that Dr Brown be deenrolled for a period of three months which prevented him from
billing MSP for three months (equivalent to a three-month suspension from practice).
• The College
of Physicians and Surgeons is the licensing and regulatory body for all physicians and surgeons in
the province, and its role is to protect the public by establishing, monitoring and enforcing high
standards of qualification and ethical practice across the province. | 😮 | Overbilling/ Improper billing, Recordkeeping/ Reports | BC |
| Barry Rieder | 18-Mar-16 | Dr. Rieder admitted unprofessional conduct by failing to respond to communications from the College. Council imposed a fine of $1,500. | | | SK |
| Tshipita Kabongo | 18-Mar-16 | Dr. Kabongo admitted unprofessional conduct by causing or permitting excessive billing for his professional services. Dr. Kabongo also admitted unprofessional conduct by maintaining medical records which contained information that did not accurately reflect the care which he provided to patients. | | | SK |
| Olabisi Olubajo | 18-Mar-16 | Dr. Olubajo admitted unprofessional conduct by failing to make appropriate arrangements when closing her medical clinic. Dr. Olubajo was fined $2,500, required to pay costs of $780, issued a reprimand and required to take an Ethics program in a form acceptable to the Registrar. | | | SK |
| Ahluwalia, Rajpal Singh | 12-Feb-16 | - Dr. Rajpal S. Ahluwalia was charged with 12 counts of professional misconduct in Manitoba.
- The charges included making false statements to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba, misrepresenting the involvement of others in a chart audit, and failing to comply with College Statement 104.
- Dr. Ahluwalia entered a guilty plea to counts 1-4 and a plea of not guilty to count 5.
- A hearing was held on December 1, 2015, for the purpose of conducting an inquiry into the charges.
- Dr. Ahluwalia was found guilty of professional misconduct and contravening various provisions of the College and Statements 104 and 805 of the College.
- A motion to amend the Notice of Inquiry was made, which sought to "sever" 7 of the 12 counts from the Notice of Inquiry. The motion was granted, and an Amended Notice of Inquiry was filed consisting of the five remaining charges, renumbered as counts 1-5.
- Dr. Ahluwalia has filed a notice of appeal in the Manitoba Court of Appeal. The appeal is pursuant to S.59.10 of the Medical Act and appeals the findings and order of the inquiry panel. | | Fraud | MB |
| Alfred Ernst | 22-Jan-16 | Dr. Ernst was charged with 2 separate charges of unbecoming, improper, unprofessional or discreditable conduct contrary to The Medical Profession Act, 1981. The charges alleged improper billing of services to Medical Services Branch. Those 2 matters, and other investigations into allegations of unprofessional conduct, were resolved when Dr. Ernst agreed to relinquish his licence and never to practise medicine anywhere in the world in the future. The resignation was effective July 15, 2021. | | | SK |
| Mohammed Abed | 22-Jan-16 | Dr. Abed admitted unprofessional conduct by breaching an undertaking he provided to the College of Physicians and Surgeons that he would not perform obstetrical or pelvic ultrasound. He was suspended for two months and required to take an Ethics program. | | | SK |
| YOUNG, Todd K | 11-Jan-16 | - On January 11, 2016, an Adjudication Tribunal under the Medical Act, 2011 made a decision on the case of Dr. Todd K Young.
- The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador (the "College") had brought two complaints against Dr. Young, a general practitioner practicing family medicine in the Town of Springdale, on allegations of conduct deserving of sanction.
- The Tribunal found Dr. Young guilty of conduct deserving of sanction in relation to his personal and sexual relationship with one of his female patients, with whom he had a doctor/patient relationship.
- He was also found guilty of inappropriate kissing and hugging with another female patient, who was a patient of Dr. Young's.
- The Adjudication Tribunal ordered Dr. Young to participate in regular counseling services, attend interviews at the College, participate in continuing medical education, employ a female medical professional chaperone, and pay the costs of the College in relation to the investigation of the two complaints and the Disciplinary Hearing in the amount of twenty thousand dollars.
- Dr. Young's license to practice medicine was suspended for nineteen months.
- This decision was published on January 11, 2016, under Section 50(3) of the Medical Act, 2011. | 🥵 | Sexual | NL |
| Gregory John Wicks | 25-Nov-15 |
• Dr. Gregory John Wicks, a general practitioner, admitted to engaging in unprofessional conduct
by:
• Failing to properly complete his Annual Licence Renewal Forms for the years 2002, 2003, 2005,
2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013 by omitting to report that he was registered in another
jurisdiction.
• Failing to respond to communications from the College appropriately or at all in or
about the period May 2, 2014 to October 30, 2014, contrary to section 413 of the Bylaws under the
Health Professions Act.
• Following the issuance of a disciplinary citation, Dr. Wicks consented to
the following disposition by the College:
• Transfer from the Full General/Family class of
registration to the Conditional Disciplined class of registration.
• Participation in formal
education in the areas of ethics and professionalism.
• Compliance with any monitoring of his
practice established and acceptable to the College.
• A formal reprimand.
• Costs and a fine in the
amount of $15,000. | 😮 | Failure to Respond to Board, Fraud - not licensed | BC |
| Roy Alan Brown | 20-Nov-15 |
• Dr Roy Alan Brown, a hospitalist, admitted to breaching the College of Physicians and Surgeons
of British Columbia's prescribing standards and the Canadian Medical Association's Code of Ethics
between late 2005 and early 2011.
• He prescribed clinically excessive quantities of narcotics to
his then common-law spouse and clinically excessive quantities of stimulants to her then minor son.
• He acknowledged making the decision to administer medications to them from time to time, whether
or not he had prescribed the medications to them.
• He billed the Medical Services Plan for three
attendances on his then common-law spouse.
• He sometimes picked up medications which he prescribed
from pharmacies.
• His then common-law spouse and her then-minor son both denied having received or
consumed all of the medications which their PharmaNet profiles show as having originated from Dr
Brown's prescriptions.
• Dr Brown has consented to a written reprimand by the College, completion of
a College-sponsored educational course on prescribing medications, completion of a College-approved
educational course dealing with ethics boundaries and professionalism in the physician-patient
relationship, an undertaking not to provide medical treatment and not to prescribe medications to
family members except in an emergency and to not bill the Medical Services Plan for treating family
members, and | 🥵 | Drugs, Prescribing, opiods | BC |
| RIZVI, Syed A. | 21-Oct-15 | - Dr. Syed Azhar Rizvi, a psychiatrist, was found guilty of professional misconduct by engaging in sexual intercourse and other sexual activity with a female patient.
- The sexual and intimate relationship commenced on August 4, 2005, during and following the female patient’s medical appointment with Dr. Rizvi at the Terrace-in-the-Square Clinic, at Churchill Square, in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
- The sexual and intimate relationship continued after the doctor-patient relationship ended in 2005 and prevailed over a period of time from August 4, 2005 into 2006, 2007, and 2008, until the female patient ended the relationship in 2009.
- Dr. Rizvi was suspended for 24 months, and was required to complete the course facilitated by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) known as “Understanding Boundaries in Managing the Risks Inherent in the Doctor-Patient Relationship”, and the CPSO-facilitated Ethics Course, or equivalent acceptable to Registrar of College, at the Respondent’s cost, to be completed within six months prior to expiry of the 24 months suspension of licence or within six months prior to return to practice in this Province, whichever is the latter.
- For one year after return to practice in this Province, the Respondent must have a chaperone arrangement acceptable to the Registrar of the College for all female patients seen by the Respondent. | | | NL |
| Allan Luhning | 18-Sep-15 | Council accepted Dr. Luhning’s admission of unprofessional conduct to the charges of failing to complete hospital records, failing to respond to correspondence from the Registrar and failing to provide a report requested by a patient and imposed a penalty. | | | SK |
| Wowk-Litwin, Maria Lee | 14-Aug-15 | - Dr. Maria Lee Wowk-Litwin was found guilty of professional misconduct by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba.
- She attempted endotracheal intubation without adequate ancillary equipment or a back-up plan, leading to the death of a patient.
- She also failed to provide full and frank disclosure to the patient's family.
- Dr. Wowk-Litwin pleaded guilty to all charges, acknowledging her lack of knowledge, skill, and judgment in the practice of medicine.
- The Joint Recommendation As To Penalty was accepted, and Dr. Wowk-Litwin is no longer practicing medicine.
- The hearing was convened on June 22, 2015, and the discipline date was May 6, 2015.
- The charges related to Dr. Wowk-Litwin's care of Patient X on October 31, 2012, at a rural hospital in Manitoba, Canada.
- Patient X was a large man with a BMI of over 50.
- Dr. Wowk-Litwin proceeded with the intubation without a back-up plan to address possible complications, including failure to intubate and/or tube misplacement, and without ensuring that the end tidal CO2 monitor was readily available to her if requested.
- Dr. Wowk-Litwin did not request the CO2 monitor during her attempts to intubate Patient X.
- The CO2 monitor was available to and used by the anaesthetist on call when the anaesthetist on call successfully intubated Patient X at 22:05.
- The Nursing Reassessments and the Resuscitation Record contained in the hospital records document the following information regarding Patient X’s condition and the care provided to him from 21:40 until 22:12 when Patient X was pronounced dead. | | Fraud, Incompetence | MB |
| John Francis Joseph David Kinahan | 22-Jul-15 |
• Dr John Francis Joseph David Kinahan, a specialist in urology, admitted to taking a photograph
on his personal cellular phone of an unconscious patient's catheter site without the patient's
consent and forwarding the photograph in a text message along with a joke to a third party who was
not involved in the patient's care.
• The Inquiry Committee of the College determined a
disciplinary hearing was warranted.
• Dr Kinahan chose to address the matter by admitting to the
misconduct and consenting to the following disposition by the College:
o The name of Dr John
Francis Joseph David Kinahan has been transferred from the Specialty class of registration to the
Conditional Disciplined class of registration.
o Dr Kinahan has been formally reprimanded in
writing by the College.
o Dr Kinahan is required to pay a $20,000 penalty to the College.
o Dr Kinahan is suspended from the practice of medicine for a period of six months beginning January
1, 2016.
o Prior to return to practice and at his own cost, Dr Kinahan will complete a
multidisciplinary assessment program approved by the College, attend a clinician-patient
communication program approved by the College, participate in continuing | 🥵 | Other - Illegal, Privacy | BC |
| Lockman, Leonard Elia | 06-May-15 | - Dr. Leonard Elia Lockman was censured by the Investigation Committee as a record of its disapproval of the deficiencies in his conduct.
- Censure creates a disciplinary record which may be considered in the future by the Investigation Committee or an Inquiry Panel when determining the action to be taken following an investigation or hearing.
- Before referring a patient to the Emergency Department of a hospital for care, it is incumbent upon a family physician who sees the patient in his or her office to assess the acuity of the patient’s condition through appropriate history-taking, physical examination and investigations.
- No patient should be referred from the family physician’s office to an Emergency Department when the patient’s acuity does not warrant urgent or emergent intervention.
- Medical records must accurately reflect the interaction between the physician and the patient and must document all relevant history, physical examination, the physician’s assessment, any treatment provided and the physician’s plan.
- During the period between September 2011 and March 2012, Dr. Lockman saw 8 patients, the identities of whom are known to him, in his capacity as their family physician and 2 patients, the identifies of whom are known to him, as patients who attended Dr. Lockman from time to time for episodic care.
- In each of these patient visits, Dr. Lockman’s record documents the patient’s entrance complaint, but does not always document relevant details; does not document any examination of the patient and instead records “exam not necessary acc to patient”; and documents Dr. Lockman’s plan as “Refer St. Boniface ER STAT”.
- Each of the ten patients subsequently attended at the St. Boniface Hospital Emergency Department in relation to the same complaint which the patient had presented to Dr. Lockman in his office.
- In six of the ten cases, the Emergency Department physician elicited relevant history beyond that which Dr. Lockman recorded in his office record.
- Each of the ten patients consented to an appropriate physical examination.
- In each of the ten cases, the Emergency Department physician conducted a physical examination which could have been performed by Dr. Lockman in his office.
- In six of the cases, the Emergency Department physician ordered investigations which could have been ordered by Dr. Lockman.
- In one case, the Emergency Department physician initiated a referral for specialist consultation which could have been made by Dr. Lockman.
- Eight of the cases were triaged as Level 4 (less urgent) or Level 5 (non-urgent).
- Three patients stated to the College that they did not decline a physical examination by Dr. Lockman on the visits in question, and one of these patients stated to the College that a physical examination had in fact occurred.
- In none of the cases that Dr. Lockman referred, did he provide to the Emergency Department a detailed summary of the information relevant to the referral.
- Dr. Lockman's management and documentation fell below the standard of the profession based upon his minimal histories recorded, his failure to conduct an appropriate physical examination of the patient, his referral of the patient to St. Boniface Hospital Emergency Department when the patient’s acuity did not warrant urgent or emergent intervention, and his referral of the patient to an Emergency Department without providing adequate verbal or written information to the Emergency Department physician about the patient.
- Dr. Lockman was censured for referring his patients to the Emergency Department for care without taking an adequate history and without performing an adequate physical examination or an adequate assessment of the patient to determine if the patient’s acuity warranted emergent or urgent intervention; and for referring his patients to the Emergency Department without adequate written or verbal communication to the Emergency Department physician about the patient’s condition, Dr. Lockman’s diagnosis or differential diagnosis and the reason for the referral.
- Dr. Lockman paid the costs of the investigation in the amount of $20,000.00.
- Corder, David Warren was disciplined for grade scraping in Manitoba in 2014. | | Misdiagnosis | MB |
| Peter Musson Richardson | 02-Apr-15 |
• Dr. Peter Musson Richardson, a retired physician, admitted to engaging in unprofessional conduct
by providing interpretation of electrocardiograms for a private insurer without a licence.
• On
August 15, 2010, Dr. Richardson signed an Agreement with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of
British Columbia that he would refrain from practising medicine in any jurisdiction and would not
reapply for registration to the College or any other medical regulatory authority in any other
jurisdiction.
• Dr. Richardson consented to a formal reprimand in writing by the Board of the
College and acknowledged that this Order is considered to be an Order of the Discipline Committee as
if made under section 39 of the Health Professions Act.
• The College of Physicians and Surgeons
regulates the practice of medicine under the authority of provincial law and its role is to ensure
physicians meet expected standards of practice and conduct. | 😮💨 | Fraud, Fraud - not licensed | BC |
| Sawsan Awad-el-kariem | 26-Mar-15 | Dr. Awad-El-Kariem admitted that she was guilty of unprofessional conduct for failing to maintain appropriate patient records. | | | SK |
| Sujay Ishwarlall | 26-Mar-15 | Dr. Ishwarlall admitted that he was guilty of unprofessional conduct related to an assault on his wife and criminal proceedings in New Zealand. | | | SK |
| David Opper | 26-Mar-15 | Dr. David Opper was suspended for a period of three months following an admission of unprofessional conduct related to his billings for medical services. Council acted under section 54.01 of The Medical Profession Act, 1981 and imposed a suspension ending May 24, 2015, the date that the Ontario suspension ended. | | | SK |
| IMANA, Mohammed | 20-Mar-15 | - Dr. Mohammed Imana, a general practitioner practicing at Brookfield Bonnews Health Centre in Newfoundland and Labrador, was accused of conduct deserving of sanction following the death of one Ms. Emily Goodyear, who had been under his care.
- On February 9, 2015, an Adjudication Tribunal held a hearing into a complaint of conduct deserving of sanction, brought by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador (“the College”) against Dr. Mohammed Imana.
- The complaint was based on an allegation by Ms. Marilyn Tulk (“the Complainant”) following the death of her mother, Ms. Emily Goodyear.
- According to the decision of the Tribunal, Ms. Emily Goodyear attended at the Brookfield Hospital on May 4, 2011 where she was assessed by Dr. Imana who diagnosed her with gastroenteritis and mild dehydration.
- Following the administration of IV fluids, Dr. Imana discharged Ms. Goodyear to return to her personal care home.
- As her condition continued to deteriorate, Ms. Goodyear returned to the Brookfield Hospital on May 10, 2011 where she was again assessed by Dr. Imana who ordered a complete blood count, kidney profile and IV fluids.
- A registered nurse interviewed as part of the College’s investigation stated that she received a verbal report from the laboratory at 1353 hours indicating the results of Ms. Goodyear’s kidney profile and that she understood from this report that the serum creatinine level was very high.
- The nurse stated that she verbally advised Dr. Imana that Ms. Goodyear’s creatinine was “way way up” or “way out of whack”.
- Shortly after 1500 hours, Dr. Imana informed the Complainant that Ms. Goodyear was being discharged from the hospital.
- When questioned on Ms. Goodyear’s blood work, Dr. Imana advised the Complainant that the blood work was normal.
- On May 11, 2011, a nurse practitioner in Musgrave Harbour reviewed the results of the blood work requisitioned by Dr. Imana and noted that Ms. Goodyear was in kidney failure.
- Ms. Goodyear was transferred to the James Paton Memorial Hospital where she passed away on May 13, 2011.
- As Dr. Imana advised the Complainant that Ms. Goodyear’s blood work was normal, despite not reviewing the results, he failed to maintain the standards of the profession and was found guilty of conduct deserving of sanction.
- The Tribunal heard a joint submission on sanction which it accepted. The sanction is summarized as follows:
- Dr. Imana provide a written apology to the Complainant and her family;
- Dr. Imana be issued a reprimand by the Tribunal which will be placed on his file at the College;
- Dr. Imana be required to participate in a supervised clinical and academic program which will include four weeks in emergency room experience and four weeks in internal medicine and include written reports from his supervising physician assessing his abilities in a list of applicable areas;
- Following completion of the supervised program, Dr. Imana’s practice will be reviewed by a supervising physician on a monthly basis for a period of three months and the supervisor will provide reports to the College;
- Dr. Imana’s licence to practise medicine be suspended for three months, provided that the College can issue a restricted licence in the third month to allow for participation in the supervised program;
- Dr. Imana pay costs to the College in the amount of $20,000.00;
- The Registrar of the College publish a summary of the decision and order of the Adjudication Tribunal. | | | NL |
| Tshimanga Kalala | 16-Jan-15 | Dr. Kalala admitted unprofessional conduct for providing inaccurate or misleading information to the College in relation to his application for a licence to practise medicine. | | | SK |
| Paul Eric Termansen | 05-Jan-15 |
• Dr. Paul Eric Termansen, a psychiatrist, admitted to unprofessional conduct by hugging one of
his patients and engaging in inappropriate business relationships with another patient.
• He denies
the other allegations.
• Dr. Termansen consented to voluntarily resign and surrender his licence as
a registrant of the College, and not seek future registration with the College.
• He will pay costs
in the amount of $14,000.
• The Interim Order dated June 16, 2014 which imposed interim conditions
on Dr. Termansen's psychiatric practice will continue to be in effect until July 31, 2015.
• The
balance of the allegations remain unproven.
• The College of Physicians and Surgeons is the
licensing and regulatory body for all physicians and surgeons in the province. | 😮 | Inappropriate personal relationship | BC |
| Corder, David Warren | 12-Dec-14 | - Dr. David Warren Corder had his license to practice medicine in the province of Manitoba revoked in June 2010 due to very serious professional misconduct.
- Prior to the revocation, Corder had practiced medicine in rural Manitoba since 1986.
- In May 1993, the Registrar of the College wrote to Corder with respect to indications of a pattern of boundary violations in the early 1990's and related concerns about poor record keeping.
- In March 1995, the College requested that Corder participate in a Boundary Training Program, to which Corder agreed.
- Following Corder’s participation in the Boundary Training Program, he wrote a letter thanking the College, in which he assured the College that the Program had been beneficial to him. However, shortly thereafter, and unknown to the College until much later, Corder became involved in an exploitive sexual relationship with a patient.
- Corder's license to practice medicine in Manitoba was revoked in June 2010 as a result of very serious professional misconduct on his part, involving two different female patients.
- Corder entered pleas of guilty to the charges set forth in both Amended Notices of Inquiry, thereby acknowledging that the facts as alleged in the Notices of Inquiry were true and that those facts constituted either professional misconduct and/or breaches of the By-laws of the College, and/or the Code of Conduct of the College, and/or a Statement of the College.
- Corder is now seeking reinstatement of his license to practice medicine subject to three conditions: that he not conduct house calls, that he only examine female patients in the presence of a female attendant, and that he continue in a program of psychotherapy. CooDr. Corder had inappropriate relationships with two patients, referred to as Patient X and Patient Y.
With Patient X, Dr. Corder used her for sexual gratification. The specifics of these actions are not detailed in the document, but it is clear that the relationship was deemed inappropriate and a violation of professional boundaries.
With Patient Y, Dr. Corder formed an emotionally intimate relationship. After almost three years as Patient Y's primary care physician, Dr. Corder immediately entered into a close personal relationship with her. Although this relationship was not sexual, it was nonetheless inappropriate. Patient Y assumed the role of providing emotional support for Dr. Corder, which was deemed unacceptable due to the power imbalance inherent in the physician/patient relationship.
These actions, along with warning signs of potential boundary violations in the early 1990s, suggested a long-standing pattern of behavior on the part of Dr. Corder that was of great concern to the Panel. | 🥵 | Sexual | MB |
| Nigel Painter | 21-Nov-14 | Dr. Painter admitted he was guilty of a charge of unprofessional conduct for engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient. | | | SK |
| Cornelius Spies | 21-Nov-14 | Dr. Spies admitted sending text messages to another physician that could reasonably have been interpreted as racist or threatening. | | | SK |
| David Campbell | 21-Nov-14 | Dr. Campbell admitted he was guilty of a charge of unprofessional conduct for failing to maintain the standards of the medical profession by leaving a patient who was under the effect of anaesthesia and engaging in a conversation with another person, unrelated to the patient. | | | SK |
| Elves, Emmett Joseph | 07-Nov-14 | - Dr. Emmett Joseph Elves, a pediatrician from Brandon, Manitoba, was censured by the Investigation Committee on November 7, 2014, for deficiencies in his conduct.
- Dr. Elves had limited experience with certain medical conditions and failed to recognize his limitations and the competence of others.
- Dr. Elves was called to attend a baby named X, who had meconium at delivery and initial major depression, with an Apgar of 1 at 1 minute. X developed hematochezia at about 5 hours of age, and Dr. Elves ordered an abdominal x-ray and a CBC. Dr. Elves reviewed the x-ray with a radiologist and interpreted it as showing signs of a higher bowel obstruction, leading to a differential diagnosis that included obstruction such as atresia or obstruction for reasons of functional impairment. Dr. Elves' plan was to monitor the vitals, the obstruction, and any changes in the status. Another physician assumed X's care at approximately 20:00 on February 21, 2014, and X was transferred to Winnipeg. X had intestinal malrotation with volvulus, and by the time X arrived in Winnipeg, X had complete and irreversible intestinal necrosis and died at day four. Timely diagnosis of the intestinal malrotation with volvulus may have resulted in a greater chance of salvaging X's bowel.
- Dr. Elves saw a baby named Y on referral for jaundice. The ultrasound of May 19th was reported as normal, but the liver enzymes and bilirubin test results continued to be abnormally high. Dr. Elves next saw Y on September 28, 2011, and noted that she needed a biopsy and a liver scan and that he attempted to contact the pediatric gastroenterology service by telephone on November 2, 2011, and afterward, but was unsuccessful. Another physician saw Y on November 10, 2011, for respiratory concerns and referred Y to Winnipeg for further investigations. In Winnipeg, Y was described as so jaundiced that she was literally green in colour, with florid cirrhosis and portal hypertension. The pediatric gastroenterologist made a provisional diagnosis of biliary atresia, for which bile duct surgery (Kasai procedure) by 2-3 months of age is the recommended treatment. However, Y was so ill that she was immediately transferred to Toronto where she was listed for life-saving liver transplantation. Timely diagnosis of biliary atresia may have avoided the necessity of Y's liver transplant.
- The Investigation Committee records its disapproval of Dr. Elves' conduct in not meeting his professional responsibility to recognize his limitations and the competence of others and, given his limited experience with intestinal malrotation with volvulus and with biliary atresia, not promptly consulting colleagues for assistance and/or referring X and Y for care. | 😮💨 | Failure to Treat, Incompetence | MB |
| TAYLOR, Christo Maurice | 18-Oct-14 | - The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador brought forward a complaint of professional incompetence against Dr. Christo Maurice Taylor following the death of nine-year-old Kaylie Wheaton.
- The Adjudication Tribunal was presented with an agreed statement of facts and Dr. Taylor's guilty plea to the complaint.
- The Tribunal found that despite numerous findings suggesting septic shock, Dr. Taylor continued to miss the critical nature of Kaylie's condition throughout her five-and-a-half-hour stay in the Emergency Department.
- As a result, the treatment given under Dr. Taylor's direction was deemed inadequate and untimely.
- The Adjudication Tribunal restricted Dr. Taylor's license to practice medicine in Newfoundland and Labrador, prohibiting him from working in an emergency room or intensive care setting until he provides proof of certification in emergency medicine from the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and current certifications in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
- Dr. Taylor was also ordered to pay the College the costs incurred in investigating the allegation and hearing of the complaint, set at $20,000.00.
- The decision and order of the Adjudication Tribunal were made public, as provided for in Section 50 of the Medical Act, 2011. | 😮 | Failure to Treat, Misdiagnosis | NL |
| Kloppers, Anton | 23-Sep-14 | Here are the detailed highlights of the document:
• Dr. Anton Kloppers was charged with professional misconduct, contravening By-Law No. 1 of the College, and contravening Statement 104 of the College for allowing claims to be submitted for house call services that were provided by a nurse practitioner, participating in an inappropriate arrangement resulting in misleading electronic medical records, and attempting to mislead the College about his role in the nurse practitioner's care of patients.
• Dr. Kloppers has practiced medicine in Manitoba since 2002 and has lived and practiced in Winnipeg since July 2008.
• From September 2009 to December 2011, Dr. Kloppers was involved in an arrangement whereby a nurse practitioner made house call visits to patients, and those visits were billed to Manitoba Health in Dr. Kloppers’ name as the provider of the service. During this period, Manitoba Health paid Dr. Kloppers a total of approximately $230,787.00 for house call services provided pursuant to this arrangement.
• The billings were shared by Dr. Kloppers, the clinic, and the nurse practitioner as follows: 30% kept by Dr. Kloppers, 60% paid to the nurse practitioner, and 10% paid to the clinic.
• Dr. Kloppers entered into a settlement agreement with Manitoba Health, pursuant to which he agreed to repay, in a series of payments over time, the full amount owing. As of March 31, 2014, the balance owing was $171,717.96.
• The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba held a hearing on August 15, 2014, to investigate the charges. The Panel decided that the Joint Recommendation as to Disposition was appropriate in the circumstances and ought to be accepted.
• The Panel ordered that Dr. Kloppers is hereby reprimanded; Dr. Kloppers’ license to practice medicine will be suspended for a period of five months from October 1, 2014, to February 28, 2015; Dr. Kloppers must pay to the College the costs of the investigation and inquiry in the amount of $30,000.00 forthwith. | | | MB |
| Aasim Malik | 20-Sep-14 | Dr. Malik admitted unprofessional conduct by not responding to communications from the College. Council imposed a $1,500 fine. | | | SK |
| Mellon, Aaron Mattis | 19-Sep-14 | Highlights of the document regarding the censure of Dr. Aaron Mattis Mellon are as follows:
• Dr. Mellon was censured on September 19, 2014, as a result of deficiencies in his conduct, based on Section 47(1)(c) of The Medical Act.
• The censure creates a disciplinary record that may be considered in future investigations or hearings by the Investigation Committee or an Inquiry Panel.
• Physicians are required to take a comprehensive patient history and conduct a physical examination appropriate to the complaint presented.
• It is inappropriate to defer a focused physical examination until a complete physical examination is scheduled.
• Physicians must keep legible and adequate records of patient care, including diagnoses and prescribed treatments.
• Refusals of proposed treatments by patients must be documented.
• Physicians should be proactive when patients present with urgent medical conditions, including expediting appointments for investigations and specialist referrals.
• Physicians are required to fully inform patients about their diagnosis, treatment options, and potential adverse consequences of declining a offered treatment.
• Physicians must be honest in their dealings with the College.
The relevant facts from the investigation committee's assessment are as follows:
• The patient, referred to as X, presented to Dr. Mellon with complaints of increased frequency of voiding, nocturia, and loss of bladder control.
• Dr. Mellon did not adequately document these complaints or conduct a physical examination but prescribed Flomax and referred X to a urologist.
• X's laboratory results showed a progressive increase in creatinine levels, indicating renal insufficiency.
• X saw the urologist who conducted a physical examination and prescribed Flomax.
• Subsequent visits to Dr. Mellon lacked adequate documentation of X's complaints and physical examinations.
• X experienced elevated potassium levels and sought care at the Emergency Department.
• Dr. Mellon's record lacked documentation of discussions about the cause of X's renal failure.
• Dr. Mellon ordered tests, made referrals, and wrote letters to specialists, but there were delays in sending the letters and no expedited actions taken.
• Dr. Mellon did not conduct appropriate physical examinations to assess possible causes and risks related to X's condition.
• Dr. Mellon did not provide sufficient counseling to X regarding travel despite his worsening condition.
• Dr. Mellon offered catheterization to X on September 6, 2011, but there was no record of X declining catheterization in the clinic chart or referral letters.
• Dr. Mellon provided additional information in his correspondence to the College beyond what was contained in his chart entries.
• Dr. Mellon claimed to have offered catheterization earlier, but the record showed it was offered on September 6, 2011. | | Failure to Treat, Incompetence | MB |
| Danilo R. Vargas | 19-Sep-14 |
• Dr. Danilo R. Vargas, a specialist in otolaryngology, admitted to violating professional
boundaries when he took an individual with whom he had a patient-physician relationship out for
dinner during which he made sexual comments.
• Dr. Vargas consented to the following disposition by
the College:
- Transfer from the Full Specialty class of registration to the Conditional
Disciplined class of registration
- Three-month suspension from practice effective October 1,
2014 with two months stayed if conditions are met
- Formal reprimand
- Completion of a
multidisciplinary assessment program
- Attendance for an interview at the College for the
purpose of discussing the conduct admitted, his current understanding of and insight into ethical
and professional issues, the assessments/counselling conducted, and to allow the College to further
assess and determine the limits and conditions of Dr. Vargas' registration
- Establishment of a
mentorship with a physician approved by the College with provision of reports acceptable to the
College
- Participation in formal education in the area of ethics, boundaries, and
professionalism
- Compliance with any monitoring of his practice established and acceptable to
the College | 🥵 | Sexual | BC |
| Kazem Khazamipour | 16-Sep-14 |
• Dr. Kazem Khazamipour, a family physician in Richmond BC, admitted to engaging in unprofessional
conduct by inappropriately hugging his patient during an examination at his medical office.
• Dr.
Khazamipour consented to the following disposition by the College:
- Transfer from the Full
General/Family class of registration to the Conditional Disciplined class of registration
-
Three-month suspension from practice effective September 1, 2014 with two months stayed if
conditions are met
- Formal reprimand
- Completion of a multidisciplinary assessment
program
- Attendance for an interview at the College for the purpose of discussing the conduct
admitted, his current understanding of and insight into ethical and professional issues, the
assessments/counselling conducted, and to allow the College to further assess and determine the
limits and conditions of Dr. Khazamipour’s registration
- Use of a chaperone throughout all
examinations of a sensitive nature involving female patients and all examinations requiring patients
to disrobe
- Participation in formal education in the area of ethics, boundaries, and
professionalism
- Compliance with any monitoring of his practice established and acceptable to
the | 😮💨 | Sexual | BC |
| Martin Gale McLoughlin | 08-Sep-14 |
• Dr. Martin Gale McLoughlin, a retired urologist, admitted to creating medical records in a
patient's chart during the investigation of a complaint and significantly after the completion of
the patient's treatment.
• This constitutes professional misconduct.
• Dr. McLoughlin consented to
the following disposition by the College:
- Formally reprimanded
- Must demonstrate to the
College that he is competent and fit to practise medicine should he ever seek to reapply for
registration.
• The College of Physicians and Surgeons is the licensing and regulatory body for all
physicians and surgeons in the province. | 😮 | Recordkeeping/ Reports | BC |
| Johannes Kriel | 20-Jun-14 | Dr. Kriel admitted he was guilty of a charge of unprofessional conduct for engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient. | | | SK |
| Narinda Maree | 20-Jun-14 | Dr. Maree admitted four charges of unprofessional conduct, including falsifying patient records provided to the College, using funds from the clinic where she practised for personal expenses, prescribing a medication in the name of a family member intended for her own use, and providing medical treatment to a family member. | | | SK |
| Hui, Creighton | 09-May-14 | - Dr. Creighton Hui was charged with professional misconduct, contravening By-Law No. 1 of the College and Statement 104 of the College, and attempting to mislead the College.
- The charges stemmed from his participation in the creation of misleading medical records by allowing a nurse practitioner to record house calls as if he had seen the patient and created the records, when in fact he did not.
- Dr. Hui caused claims to be submitted to Manitoba Health for house call services as if he had provided the services, when in fact the services were provided by a nurse practitioner.
- Dr. Hui was found guilty of multiple acts of professional misconduct and of breaching By-Law No. 1 of the College and of breaching Statement 104 of the College.
- Dr. Hui entered a plea of guilty to all the charges and acknowledged that the facts alleged in the Notice of Inquiry were true.
- The Panel decided that the Joint Recommendation as to Disposition was appropriate in the circumstances.
- The Joint Recommendation included a reprimand, a fine of $10,000, costs payable to the College, and publication of Dr. Hui's name.
- The Panel recognized that no patient care or patient safety issues were identified during the course of the investigation.
- Dr. Hui's total financial penalty was almost $180,000 ($10,000 + $28,160.25 + $140,000).
- The Panel hoped that Dr. Hui could be rehabilitated and would be able to use his training and education for the benefit of his patients and the public generally over the course of a long career. | 😮💨 | Fraud, Misconduct | MB |
| Allan, Randy Raymond George | 25-Apr-14 | - Randy Raymond George Allan, a research scientist, was found guilty of professional misconduct and contravening by-laws and statements of the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba.
- Allan allowed a nurse practitioner to record house calls and caused claims to be submitted for house call services as if he had provided the services, when in fact the services were provided by the nurse practitioner.
- Allan also attempted to mislead the College with respect to his role in the nurse practitioner's care of the patients seen by the nurse practitioner and billed in his name, by making multiple statements to the College, each of which he subsequently acknowledged were false and were misleading.
- The Panel approved a reprimand, a fine of $10,000, costs payable by Allan to the College in the amount of $28,160.25, and publication of this decision.
- Dr. Creighton Hui participated in the creation of misleading medical records by allowing a nurse practitioner to record house calls and cause claims to be submitted to Manitoba Health for house call services as if he had provided the services, when in fact the services were provided by the nurse practitioner.
- Dr. Hui also attempted to mislead the College with respect to his role in the nurse practitioner's care of the patients seen by the nurse practitioner and billed in his name, by making multiple statements to the College, each of which he subsequently acknowledged were false and were misleading.
- Dr. Hui entered a plea of guilty to all of the charges against him.
- The Joint Recommendation as to disposition was: a reprimand, a fine of $10,000, costs payable by Dr. Hui to the College in the amount of $28,160.25, and publication of Dr. Hui's name, as determined by the Investigation Committee.
- The Panel expressed concern over the possibility that patient care could have been compromised but no patient care or patient safety issues were identified during the course of the investigation. | 😮💨 | Fraud, Misconduct | MB |
| Charles Richard Myers | 24-Mar-14 |
• Dr. Charles Richard Myers is a general practitioner in Victoria, BC.
• He admitted to engaging
in unprofessional conduct by breaching the requirements of Undertakings to the College dated
November 17, 2006.
• The Undertakings required that he have a chaperone present for breast, pelvic
or otherwise sensitive examinations on female patients.
• On May 17, 2007, Dr. Myers did not have a
chaperone present when he conducted a pelvic examination of a patient.
• Following the issuance of a
disciplinary citation, Dr. Myers consented to irrevocably surrender his licence as a registrant of
the College and give his irrevocable undertaking effective February 24, 2014 to not seek future
registration with the College or in any other jurisdiction.
• The College of Physicians and Surgeons
is the licensing and regulatory body for all physicians and surgeons in the province. | 😮💨 | Breaching conditions | BC |
| Letkeman, Richard Lloyd | 06-Feb-14 | The document is a censure record for Dr. Richard Lloyd Letkeman, who was found to have deficiencies in his conduct by the Investigation Committee. Here are the key highlights:
Dr. Letkeman entered into an arrangement with a nurse practitioner and a clinic in November 2010. He agreed to supervise the nurse practitioner's care of patients during house call visits using a mobile camera system. However, he was not required to be present via the camera system for the nurse practitioner/patient encounters which he was supervising.
The nurse practitioner was responsible for making a record of the visit, using the electronic medical record used by the clinic for house calls. The patient visits were billed to Manitoba Health using Dr. Letkeman’s billing number.
Fees for the nurse practitioner/patient visits which Dr. Letkeman was responsible to supervise were split 70% to the nurse practitioner and 30% to Dr. Letkeman, and each of them were responsible to pay the clinic for overhead expenses.
From approximately November 2010 to April 2, 2011, a total of approximately $39,055.54 was billed to Manitoba Health using Dr. Letkeman’s billing number for visits to patients by the nurse practitioner.
Dr. Letkeman continued with the arrangement until about April 2011, when he became aware that Manitoba Health was conducting an investigation into billings for the visits made by the nurse practitioner.
Dr. Letkeman has repaid Manitoba Health the sum of $39,055.54.
He also paid the costs of the investigation in the amount of $6,974.60.
The Investigation Committee recorded its disapproval of Dr. Letkeman’s conduct in failing to exercise due diligence to ensure that billings submitted for patient visits under his billing number met all of Manitoba Health’s terms and conditions applicable to billing for those patient visits. He also permitted claims to be submitted to Manitoba Health for services as if he had provided the services, when in fact the services were provided by a nurse practitioner. He failed to maintain patient records with respect to his supervision of a nurse practitioner. | | | MB |
| Timothy Grant Wright | 15-Jan-14 |
• Dr Timothy Grant Wright, a general practitioner, admitted to unprofessional conduct by entering
into a personal relationship with a patient and by breaching limits and conditions which were
imposed on his practice.
• Dr Wright submitted his irrevocable resignation to the College of
Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia effective December 19, 2013 and committed never to
reapply for registration with the College or any other jurisdiction.
• The College of Physicians and
Surgeons is the licensing and regulatory body for all physicians and surgeons in the province, and
its role is to protect the public by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing high standards of
qualification and ethical practice across the province. | 😮💨 | Inappropriate personal relationship | BC |
| Earl David Hardin | 07-Jan-14 |
• Dr. Earl David Hardin, a psychiatrist, admitted to engaging in unprofessional conduct by using
touch such as handholding, hugging, and farewell kisses as a therapeutic approach during counselling
sessions with a patient between 1969 and 2009.
• Dr. Hardin also failed to adequately maintain
records of counselling sessions with the patient in accordance with the requirements of section 35
of the College Bylaws.
• Following the issuance of a disciplinary citation, Dr. Hardin consented to
the following disposition by the College:
- Transfer from the Full class of registration to the
Conditional Disciplined class of registration
- Formal reprimand
- Three month suspension from
practice effective January 1, 2014 with two months stayed if conditions are met
- Completion of a
multidisciplinary assessment program
- Participation in continuing medical education in ethics and
professionalism
- Attendance for an interview at the College to discuss the conduct admitted, his
current understanding of and insight into ethical and professional issues, the
assessments/counselling conducted, and to allow the College to further assess and determine the
limits and conditions of Dr. Hardin's registration
- Costs in the amount of two thousand dollars
($2,000)
- Compliance with | 😮 | Inappropriate personal relationship | BC |
| Mancuso, Christopher Westbrook | 16-Dec-13 | - Christopher Westbrook Mancuso was a fourth-year medical student at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, and enrolled on the Educational Register of the College.
- Mancuso was scheduled to participate in an Emergency Medicine elective during the period April 2 to April 20, 2012, consisting of 13 shifts at the Health Sciences Centre Emergency Department.
- Mancuso attended the first shift of the Emergency Medicine rotation, but did not attend any of the remaining 12 shifts.
- On or about April 27, 2012, Mr. Mancuso completed 11 end-of-shift feedback and evaluation forms for his Emergency Medicine elective, forged the signatures of physicians on the said forms and submitted the said forms to the Undergraduate Medical Education office.
- Mr. Mancuso admitted the conduct, but appealed the Dean’s decision as to disciplinary action arising from that conduct. On August 1, 2012, the Faculty of Medicine Student Appeals Committee upheld the Dean’s decision on disciplinary action. On September 28, 2012, the University Discipline Committee upheld the Dean’s decision on disciplinary action.
- Mr. Mancuso paid the costs of the investigation in the amount of $2,080.00.
- On December 4, 2013, in accordance with Section 47(1)(c) of The Medical Act, the Investigation Committee censured Mr. Mancuso as a record of its disapproval of the deficiencies in his conduct.
- Censure creates a disciplinary record which may be considered in the future by the Investigation Committee or an Inquiry Panel when determining the action to be taken following an investigation or hearing. | 😮💨 | Fraud, Skipped Work | MB |
| David Kam-Fai Lai | 05-Dec-13 |
• Dr. David KamFai Lai, a general practitioner, admitted to unprofessional conduct from January
2012 to August 2012.
• He altered medical records and created fictitious entries in his electronic
medical record database for patients he had not seen.
• He fraudulently billed the Medical Services
Plan (MSP) for patients he had not seen.
• He submitted his irrevocable resignation to the College
of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia effective July 31, 2013.
• He committed never to
reapply for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.
• The
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia is the licensing and regulatory body for all
physicians and surgeons in the province. | 🥵 | Fraud, Fraud - Falsifying patient records, Fraud - money | BC |
| Bradley Allen Fritz | 22-Nov-13 |
• Dr Bradley Allen Fritz, a family physician, admitted to engaging in unprofessional conduct for
entering into a personal and sexual relationship with a patient in 2004 with whom he had a patient-
physician relationship.
• Dr Fritz consented to the following disposition by the College of
Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia:
- Transfer from the Full class of registration to
the Conditional-Disciplined class of registration
- Two year suspension from practice effective
November 30 2013 with six months stayed if conditions are met
- Formal reprimand
-
Completion of a multidisciplinary assessment program
- Participation in a course of assessment
and counselling with a psychiatrists and/or psychologists chosen and approved by the College with
reports
- Attendance at the College for an interview to discuss the conduct he admitted and his
current understanding of and insight into ethical and professional issues the
assessments/counselling conducted and to allow the College to further assess and determine the
limits and conditions of Dr Fritz's registration
- The use of a chaperone throughout all
examinations of a sensitive nature involving female patients
- Establishment of a mentorship
with a physician approved by the College with provision of reports acceptable to the | 🥵 | Sexual | BC |
| Ali Ghahary | 20-Nov-13 |
• Dr GHAHARY Ali, a family physician in Vancouver BC, admitted to engaging in unprofessional
conduct in 2009 for entering into a personal and sexual relationship with a patient with whom he had
a patient-physician relationship.
• Dr Ghahary consented to the following disposition by the College
of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia:
- Transfer from the Full class of registration
to the Conditional-Disciplined class
- Issuance of a formal Reprimand
- 18 month
suspension from practice, with six months of that suspension being stayed for conditions that would
normally be in place but have already been met
- Participation in a course of assessment and
counselling with a psychiatrists and/or psychologists
- Participation in individual boundary
coaching
- Attendance at the College for an interview
- Use of a chaperone throughout all
examinations of a sensitive nature involving female patients
- Establishment of a mentorship
with a physician approved by the College
- Participation in continuing medical education in
ethics and professionalism
- Compliance with any monitoring of his practice established and
acceptable to the College
• Dr Ghahary's future professional conduct must be beyond | 🥵 | Sexual | BC |
| Alfred Ernst | 15-Nov-13 | Dr. Ernst was charged with 2 separate charges of unbecoming, improper, unprofessional or discreditable conduct contrary to The Medical Profession Act, 1981. The charges alleged improper billing of services to Medical Services Branch. Those 2 matters, and other investigations into allegations of unprofessional conduct, were resolved when Dr. Ernst agreed to relinquish his licence and never to practise medicine anywhere in the world in the future. The resignation was effective July 15, 2021. | | | SK |
| Martinus Moolman | 15-Nov-13 | Dr. Moolman agreed to resign as a member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons and never to practise medicine again after the College received information that Dr. Moolman had engaged in unprofessional conduct. | | | SK |
| Avrum Costin | 08-Nov-13 |
• Dr Avrum Costin, a psychiatrist, admitted to failing to comply with a standard limit or
condition imposed under the Health Professions Act which restricted his practice to seeing patients
on referral offering consultation services and short-term support psychotherapy limited to six to
eight sessions.
• This failure occurred in the period July 2 2004 to June 29 2005 for a number of
patients, and in the period August 12 2004 to September 15 2008 for one patient.
• As a result, Dr
Costin consented to the following disposition by the College:
- Transfer from the Full
Specialty class of registration to the Conditional Discipline class of registration
- Formal
reprimand
- Payment of a fine in the amount of 3000
- Payment of costs in the amount of 2000 | 😮 | Breaching conditions | BC |
| Mojtaba Mahjoob | 08-Nov-13 |
• Dr. Mojtaba Mahjoob, a registrant in the Educational Clinical Trainee class of registration,
admitted to professional misconduct for submitting falsified TOEFL English language proficiency test
scores when applying to the International Medical Graduate-British Columbia IMGBC Assessment Program
and when applying for registration at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.
•
Dr. Mahjoob consented to the following disposition by the College: issuance of a formal Reprimand
pursuant to section 392a of the Health Professions Act and ineligibility to reapply for registration
with the College until after May 30, 2013.
• In addition, Dr. Mahjoob agreed to provide a written
apology letter to the Program Director IMGBC Assessment Program at St Pauls Hospital, complete a
multidisciplinary assessment program chosen and approved by the College with reports, participate in
a course of assessment and counselling with a psychiatrists and/or psychologists chosen and approved
by the College with reports, participate in continuing medical education and professional
development with particular focus on the area of ethics and professionalism, attend at the College
for an interview to discuss the conduct admitted, the assessments and counselling conducted and his
current understanding of and insight into ethical boundary and professional issues, establish a ment | 😮💨 | Fraud, Fraud - not licensed | BC |
| Patrick Michael Nesbitt | 07-Nov-13 |
• Dr Patrick Michael Nesbitt, a family physician, admitted to breaching the terms of a previous
agreement with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.
• He consented to the
following disposition by the College:
- Remain on the Conditional Disciplined class of
registration
- Suspended from practising medicine from 2400 hours October 31 2013
-
Successfully complete two of the following educational requirements:
i. Family practice
review through the University of Nebraska Medical Center in person or remotely
ii. Family
Medicine Board Review through the CME Center of the American Academy of Family Physicians in person
or remotely
iii. Internal Medicine Review through the Division of CPD at UBC at St Pauls
Hospital Vancouver in person or remotely
iv. St Pauls Hospital Continuing Medical Education
Conference for Primary Care Physicians currently scheduled for November 1922 2013 in person
-
Participate in continuing medical education in boundaries ethics and professionalism
-
Participate in and complete an educational program in prescribing
- Provide the College with an
educational plan for the period November 1 2013 to October 31 2014
- Establish a mentorship with
a physician approved by the College with provision of reports acceptable to the College
- | 😮 | Breaching conditions | BC |
| Farrokh Rohani | 28-Oct-13 |
• Dr. Farrokh Rohani, a general practitioner in Victoria, BC, was charged with sexual assault of a
16-year-old patient on August 11, 2008.
• Dr. Rohani voluntarily withdrew from practice on
September 23, 2008 and has not practised medicine since.
• Dr. Rohani was convicted of the sexual
assault charge in the Supreme Court of British Columbia and received a sentence of one year in jail.
• Dr. Rohani's appeal to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia was dismissed.
• The Board of the
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia has cancelled Dr. Rohani's registration
effective October 25, 2013.
• Dr. Rohani was also ordered to pay $1,409,450 in contribution to the
College's costs. | 🤯 | Pedophile, Sexual | BC |
| George Miller | 07-Sep-13 | Dr. Miller entered a guilty plea to a charge that he failed to obtain informed consent before performing a breast examination on a patient. Council accepted the joint submission that he be reprimanded and pay costs of $781.15. | | | SK |
| Amjad Ali | 07-Sep-13 | Dr. Ali entered a guilty plea to five charges which included practising while suspended, charging an excessive fee and providing contact information to a patient so that other patients could contact him for marihuana authorization. His licence had previously been revoked. Council directed that he be suspended from practice indefinitely. On November 29, 2019 the Council rescinded Dr. Ali’s suspension. | | | SK |
| Coyle, Stephen John | 06-Aug-13 | - Dr. Stephen John Coyle was charged with various acts of professional misconduct.
- These charges included exploiting patients for personal advantage through unethical and inappropriate prescribing practices, creating false and/or misleading medical records, causing claims to be submitted to Manitoba Health for fictitious visits, inappropriately terminating the doctor/patient relationship, violating his ethical obligation to maintain proper boundaries with patients, and displaying a lack of knowledge or a lack of skill and judgment in the practice of medicine.
- Dr. Coyle admitted to all charges.
- Dr. Coyle was accused of abusing and diverting narcotics and benzodiazepines for his own use.
- This included issuing prescriptions for narcotics in the names of various patients when the prescriptions were for his own use, causing claims to be submitted in the name of a particular patient to that patient’s private insurer, which resulted in payments for certain prescriptions in the name of that patient being paid by the patient’s private insurer, on the basis that the prescriptions were for the patient’s use, when in fact the prescriptions were for the use of Dr. Coyle, and inappropriately prescribing medications for not less than 10 patients, including narcotics, benzodiazepines, and/or opioids.
- Dr. Coyle also created false and/or misleading medical records, caused claims to be submitted to Manitoba Health for fictitious visits with respect to three particular patients, and failed to create and maintain adequate clinical records in respect of not less than 10 patients.
- Dr. Coyle violated his ethical obligation to maintain proper boundaries with two patients by giving them money to assist in paying certain of their expenses.
- Dr. Coyle engaged in the practice of medicine while under the influence of injectable Demerol and/or benzodiazepines while his ability to practice medicine was impaired.
- Dr. Coyle prescribed medications to himself on various occasions between October 2008 and March 2010.
- Dr. Coyle attempted to mislead the College on various occasions between September 16, 2010 and March 3, 2011.
- Dr. Coyle was guilty of professional misconduct, contravened By-Law No. 1 of the College, contravened Articles 1 and/or 2 and/or 10 and/or 11 and/or 15 of the Code of Conduct of the College, contravened Statements 148 and/or 805 of the College, and displayed a lack of knowledge of, or a lack of skill and judgment in the practice of medicine.
- The discipline date was August 6, 2013.
- The discipline URL is http://cpsm.mb.ca/assets/Discipline/20130813Coyle.pdf.
- The province/state is MB.
- The country is Canada.
- The grade is Review. | 🥵 | Drugs, Fraud, Misconduct | MB |
| Assem El-sayed | 21-Jun-13 | Dr. El-Sayed admitted unprofessional conduct by providing the College with an altered document in relation to his application for licensure and providing false information to the College. Council imposed a reprimand, a suspension of one month, which will be waived upon his participation in a Registrar approved medical ethics course to be taken within 6 months; and costs of $400. | | | SK |
| Daniel Couture | 21-Jun-13 | Dr. Couture was convicted of two charges of sexual assault based upon events that occurred in 1981 or 1982. The matter was resolved when Dr. Couture agreed to relinquish his licence and not to practise medicine in future. | | | SK |
| Amjad Ali | 21-Jun-13 | Dr. Ali entered a guilty plea to five charges which included practising while suspended, charging an excessive fee and providing contact information to a patient so that other patients could contact him for marihuana authorization. His licence had previously been revoked. Council directed that he be suspended from practice indefinitely. On November 29, 2019 the Council rescinded Dr. Ali’s suspension. | | | SK |
| Mohammed Haque | 31-May-13 | Dr. Haque was charged with unprofessional conduct. Five of the charges alleged sexually improper behaviour with patients. The matter was resolved when Dr. Haque agreed to relinquish his licence and not to practise medicine in the future. | | | SK |
| Johan Steyn | 18-Jan-13 | Dr. Steyn's right to practise medicine was suspended indefinitely, but subject to a direction that Dr. Steyn can apply for a licence to permit him to enter into a program of remediation and assessment approved by the Registrar.
A competency committee reported its opinion that Dr. Steyn lacked skill and knowledge in the practice of medicine.
The competency hearing committee accepted that report and concluded that Dr. Steyn did not have adequate skill and knowledge in the practice of medicine. | | | SK |
| Jeremy Reed | 18-Dec-12 | Dr. Reed was criminally charged, plead guilty and was convicted for assaulting his spouse and breaching his criminal undertaking twice. He was sentenced to a conditional discharge in Provincial Court. He was also charged by the College with unprofessional conduct. The charges of unprofessional conduct were resolved through post-charge alternate dispute resolution (ADR). Dr. Reed signed an undertaking and, as such, the College will not proceed further with the charges of unprofessional conduct against him. | | | SK |
| James Stushnoff | 07-Sep-12 | Dr. Stushnoff admitted unprofessional conduct by providing false or misleading information in response to a complaint.
An individual complained that he had made an inappropriate comment to her in a social situation. In his response to the College he denied having made that comment. He later admitted to the preliminary inquiry committee that he had made the comment.
The Council imposed a reprimand and ordered that he pay the costs incurred by the College in the amount of $1,430.49. | | | SK |
| Edward Poon | 07-Sep-12 | The Council took action against Dr. Poon's licence following his criminal convictions for sexually assaulting two patients.
The Council revoked Dr. Poon's licence and required him to pay the costs incurred by the College in the amount of $860. | | | SK |
| Amjad Ali | 30-Mar-12 | Dr. Ali entered a guilty plea to five charges which included practising while suspended, charging an excessive fee and providing contact information to a patient so that other patients could contact him for marihuana authorization. His licence had previously been revoked. Council directed that he be suspended from practice indefinitely. On November 29, 2019 the Council rescinded Dr. Ali’s suspension. | | | SK |
| Assem El-sayed | 01-Jan-12 | Dr. El-Sayed admitted unprofessional conduct by providing the College with an altered document in relation to his application for licensure and providing false information to the College. Council imposed a reprimand, a suspension of one month, which will be waived upon his participation in a Registrar approved medical ethics course to be taken within 6 months; and costs of $400. | | | SK |
| Amjad Ali | 25-Nov-11 | Dr. Ali entered a guilty plea to five charges which included practising while suspended, charging an excessive fee and providing contact information to a patient so that other patients could contact him for marihuana authorization. His licence had previously been revoked. Council directed that he be suspended from practice indefinitely. On November 29, 2019 the Council rescinded Dr. Ali’s suspension. | | | SK |
| Petrus Bierman | 25-Nov-11 | Dr. Bierman was charged with unprofessional conduct. The charge stated that he failed to respond to communications from the College. The matter was resolved through post-charge alternative dispute resolution. Dr. Bierman signed an undertaking that he would respond to future communications from the College and as such the College will not proceed further with the charges against him. | | | SK |
| Kanthan Covenden | 16-Sep-11 | Dr. Covenden admitted unprofessional conduct by failing to maintain the standards of the profession. He acknowledged that he had asked personal questions of his patient without explaining to the patient why those questions were asked, and performed a physical examination on the patient without explaining the reason for the examination.
Council imposed the following penalty:
1) a reprimand;
2) a requirement that Dr. Covenden sign an undertaking that he will:
a) Complete a boundaries education program;
b) Not conduct any chest, breast, pelvic or rectal examination of a female patient except in the presence of a third party who is at least 21-years-old and who is acceptable to the Registrar.
3) a requirement to pay costs in the amount of $4,599.39. | | | SK |
| Augustine Tshabalala | 16-Apr-11 | The discipline hearing committee found Dr. Tshabalala was found guilty of unbecoming, improper, unprofessional or discreditable conduct after a hearing. The discipline hearing committee concluded that he had:
1) breached his service commitment linked to his provisional registration with the College; and
2) left his practice without providing proper notice to the clinic in which he worked and without making appropriate arrangements for continuity of patient care.
Dr. Tshabalala left Canada prior to the discipline hearing and did not attend either the discipline hearing or the penalty hearing before the Council. At the time of the penalty hearing, his licence had lapsed for non-payment.
Council imposed fines totaling $7,500 and costs of $5,094.87. | | | SK |
| Nolan Jansen | 16-Apr-11 | Dr. Jansen admitted unprofessional conduct following a criminal conviction on a charge that he was in possession of a knife for a purpose dangerous to the public peace.
Council ordered a reprimand and required him to pay costs of $420.00. | | | SK |
| Jean-francois Rostoker | 04-Feb-11 | Dr. Rostoker admitted unprofessional conduct by damaging the automobile of another physician, located in a hospital parking lot.
The Council ordered a reprimand and required him to pay costs of $360.00. | | | SK |
| Mary Nagai | 04-Feb-11 | Dr. Nagai admitted unprofessional conduct by:
1) presenting a falsified document to her residency program (a document allegedly confirming that she had been successful in the Royal College examinations in orthopedic surgery);
2) being untruthful in providing information to an investigation committee of the College of Medicine; and,
3) being untruthful in providing information to the College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Council imposed the following penalty:
1) a suspension for a period of one month; and,
2) a requirement that she complete a course in ethics. | | | SK |
| Russell Knaus | 25-Jun-10 | Dr. Knaus admitted unprofessional conduct by prescribing desiccated thyroid to patients in a manner that did not meet the standards of the medical profession. Dr. Knaus also admitted unprofessional conduct by treating members of his immediate family when such treatment did not meet the conditions of paragraph 20 of the Code of Ethics.
Council imposed the following penalty:
1) a prohibition against prescribing thyroid replacement therapy or Lugol's Iodine;
2) a limitation to practising as a surgical assistant or practising under the supervision of a physician approved by the Registrar of the College of Physicians and Surgeons;
3) a requirement to complete the specified course in pharmacology;
4) an order to pay the costs of an incidental to the investigation and hearing in the amount of $3,515.38. | | | SK |
| Samir Saha | 16-Apr-10 | Dr. Saha was charged with unbecoming, improper, unprofessional or discreditable conduct after having been convicted of the criminal offence of attempting to obtain a bottle of Cotridin from a patient by a false pretence and with intent to defraud.
The evidence at the criminal sentencing hearing was that Dr. Saha told a patient who had attended his office to obtain a sick note that he would not complete the sick note until she filled the prescription for Cotridin which he wrote in her name and returned the drug to him.
By the time of the penalty hearing, Dr. Saha was no longer licensed in Saskatchewan and therefore he had no licence to suspend or revoke.
Council imposed the following penalty:
1) the maximum fine permissible under the legislation of $15,000;
2) reimbursement of the College's costs in the amount of $3,018.04. | | | SK |
| Letsebe Tsatsi | 29-Jan-10 | A Competency Hearing Committee appointed by the Council concluded that Dr. Tsatsi did not have adequate skill and knowledge in the practice of medicine.
The Council's decision stated that if Dr. Tsatsi had been licensed in Saskatchewan at the time of the Council's decision, his licence would have been revoked.
The Council decided that Dr. Tsatsi was prohibited from practicing radiology in Saskatchewan. | | | SK |
| Evan Franko | 17-Sep-09 | Dr. Franko was charged with unprofessional conduct. The charge alleges that he provided medical care to a former colleague and therefore failed to maintain professional boundaries. The matter was resolved through post-charge alternative dispute resolution (ADR) when Dr. Franko signed an undertaking agreeing to complete a course on professional boundaries within 6 months and to not pick up, dispense, administer, or otherwise handle opioid prescriptions for any patients. Provided he complies with the tasks and restrictions within the specified time, the College will not proceed further with the charge against him. | | | SK |
| Lourens Steenberg | 19-Jun-09 | Dr. Lourens Steenberg entered a guilty plea to a charge of unprofessional conduct by failing to maintain appropriate records for approximately 5,000 patient encounters over a period of approximately 4 years. He entered a guilty plea to a charge of failing to provide reports requested by several patients within a reasonable time.
Prior to the penalty hearing, Dr. Steenberg signed an undertaking with the College that he would maintain appropriate patient records for his current patients and that he would send letters to those patients for whom he had not maintained appropriate patient records advising them of that fact.
The penalty imposed by the Council was:
1. a one-month suspension from practice;
2. an order to pay the cost of the investigation and hearing in the amount of $3,389.84. | | | SK |
| Bruce Zimmermann | 19-Jun-09 | Dr. Zimmermann admitted two charges of unprofessional conduct for failing to complete hospital charts in a timely manner (charges laid in 2019 and 2021), and admitted one charge of unprofessional conduct for breaching an undertaking to the College. The Council imposed the following penalty: 1) a reprimand; 2) a two-month suspension, to take effect no later than June 1, 2022; 3) a requirement that he successfully complete a medical record-keeping course and a time management course, 4) an order that he pay the College’s costs of $1,740.00. | | | SK |
| Thomas Chambers | 17-Apr-09 | Dr. Thomas Chambers was found guilty of unprofessional conduct following a hearing before the discipline hearing committee. The discipline hearing committee concluded that he billed Medical Services Branch for patients who he had not seen and falsified patient charts to indicate that he had seen those patients.
At the time of the penalty hearing Dr. Chambers had left Canada.
Council imposed the following penalty:
1) a six-month period of suspension from practice;
2) a fine of $10,000;
3) a requirement that he undertake psychiatric treatment for a period of two years in a form acceptable to the Registrar;
4) a requirement that he take an Ethics program in a form acceptable to the Registrar;
5) a requirement that he pay the cost of the investigation and hearing totaling $16,058.34. | | | SK |
| Werner Van tonder | 21-Nov-08 | Dr. Werner van Tonder admitted unprofessional conduct by leaving his practice without making appropriate arrangements for the follow-up care of his patients, without making arrangements for the review of laboratory results and/or consultation reports for his patients and without making arrangements for the ongoing care for patients admitted to hospital under his care.
He also admitted unprofessional conduct by not making appropriate arrangements to complete hospital records for patients under his care and for not responding to correspondence from the Deputy Registrar requesting information about his prescribing of prescription review drugs.
At the time of the penalty hearing Dr. van Tonder had left the province and was no longer registered in Saskatchewan.
Council imposed the following penalty:
1) a fine of $10,000.00 with respect to the charge of unbecoming, improper, unprofessional or discreditable conduct with respect to his departure from his medical practice;
2) a fine of $1,500 with respect to the charge of failing to complete hospital records for patients he admitted to hospital;
3) a fine of $1,500 with respect to the charge of failing to respond to correspondence from the Deputy Registrar. | | | SK |
| Johan Kruger | 21-Nov-08 | Dr. Kruger admitted unprofessional conduct for providing inaccurate or misleading information to the College in connection with his application for licensure.
Counsel for Dr. Kruger and counsel for the College made a joint submission to the Council, suggesting that a reprimand be issued.
The Council ordered a written reprimand. | | | SK |
| Ryan Kyliuk | 22-Jun-08 | Dr. Kyliuk admitted that he had engaged in unprofessional conduct on four occasions by forging the signature of another physician on prescriptions for a narcotic. Each of the prescriptions was in his name, and he obtained the narcotics.
Dr. Kyliuk also admitted that he had engaged in unprofessional conduct on six occasions by forging the signature of another physician on prescriptions for a narcotic which were in the name of an acquaintance. He then attended at the pharmacy and obtained the narcotics.
Dr. Kyliuk's licence was revoked. | | | SK |
| Biju Thomas | 21-Jun-08 | Dr. Thomas was charged with unprofessional conduct after he entered a guilty plea to a Criminal Code charge of disturbing the peace and quiet of a dwelling house by discharging a firearm in a public place.
Dr. Thomas admitted unprofessional conduct as set out in the criminal conviction.
Council imposed the following penalty:
1) a reprimand; and
2) a fine of $2,000. | | | SK |
| Mohammed Haque | 02-Feb-07 | Dr. Haque was charged with unprofessional conduct. Five of the charges alleged sexually improper behaviour with patients. The matter was resolved when Dr. Haque agreed to relinquish his licence and not to practise medicine in the future. | | | SK |
| Charles Smith | 02-Feb-07 | Dr. Smith entered a guilty plea to a charge that he provided false or misleading information to the College when applying for a licence to practise medicine.
Dr. Smith received a reprimand and was required to pay the costs of the investigation and hearing in the amount of $2,407.82. | | | SK |
| Jagdish Sood | 18-Sep-06 | The Executive Committee appointed a competency committee to determine if Dr. Sood had the skills and knowledge to perform certain ophthalmic procedures.
The matter was resolved when Dr. Sood signed a written undertaking that he would not perform surgery or the ophthalmic procedures of concern. | | | SK |
| Arthur Eldemire | 12-Sep-06 | Dr. Eldemire was charged with unprofessional conduct. The charges alleged that he prescribed psychoactive medications in a manner that did not meet the standards of the profession, and that he provided untrue information to the College.
The matter was resolved when Dr. Eldemire agreed to relinquish his licence and not to practise medicine in future. | | | SK |
| Bruce Zimmermann | 16-Jun-06 | Dr. Zimmermann admitted two charges of unprofessional conduct for failing to complete hospital charts in a timely manner (charges laid in 2019 and 2021), and admitted one charge of unprofessional conduct for breaching an undertaking to the College. The Council imposed the following penalty: 1) a reprimand; 2) a two-month suspension, to take effect no later than June 1, 2022; 3) a requirement that he successfully complete a medical record-keeping course and a time management course, 4) an order that he pay the College’s costs of $1,740.00. | | | SK |
| Esther Stenberg | 08-Apr-06 | A competency committee assessed Dr. Stenberg's skill and knowledge in the practice of psychotherapy and concluded that certain aspects of her skill and knowledge were deficient.
The Council directed that Dr. Stenberg undergo a minimum of 50 hours of supervised practice with a physician or psychologist approved by the College. | | | SK |
| Petrus Le clus | 01-Oct-05 | A competency committee was appointed to investigate Dr. Petrus Le Clus' skill and knowledge.
Dr. Le Clus signed an undertaking that he would not practise medicine. The College agreed to suspend the investigation by the competency committee. | | | SK |
| Ashoka Prasad | 01-Apr-05 | Dr. Ashoka Prasad was registered on a special licence to practice psychiatry issued at the request of the Minister of Health. The Council conducted a hearing to determine whether his licence should be revoked based upon falsification of his credentials. The Council received information that the medical degree issued in his name had been granted to a different person. The Council received information that his Fellowships in psychiatry from Ireland and Scotland had been rescinded by the credentialing bodies that had issued them.
Council revoked his licence to practice medicine in Saskatchewan. | | | SK |
| Amjad Ali | 06-Jan-05 | Dr. Ali entered a guilty plea to five charges which included practising while suspended, charging an excessive fee and providing contact information to a patient so that other patients could contact him for marihuana authorization. His licence had previously been revoked. Council directed that he be suspended from practice indefinitely. On November 29, 2019 the Council rescinded Dr. Ali’s suspension. | | | SK |
| Satnam Gandham | 27-Nov-04 | Dr. Gandham held a licence to practise medicine in both British Columbia and Saskatchewan. In discipline proceedings before the British Columbia College Dr. Gandham admitted that he had prescribed medications via the internet without establishing a doctor-patient relationship with the persons to whom the medications were prescribed.
The Council imposed a reprimand and a fine of $15,000. | | | SK |
| Elarien Korchinski | 21-Mar-04 | Dr. Korchinski entered a guilty plea to a charge of unbecoming, improper, unprofessional, or discreditable conduct involving harassment of colleagues and coworkers.
As part of the disposition, Dr. Korchinski provided an undertaking to the College. Among the terms of the undertaking was that he would continue to be enrolled in the Saskatchewan Physicians at Risk Program, would authorize regular reports from that program, and would continue with his medical treatment.
The penalty imposed by the Council was:
1. a suspension for five months with three months suspended on the condition that he not commit any further acts of unprofessional conduct within the next two years; and,
2. an order that he pay $2,000 towards the costs of the investigation and hearing. | | | SK |
| Carlos Huerto | 14-Nov-03 | Dr. Huerto was charged with a number of charges of unprofessional conduct. The Discipline Hearing Committee found him guilty of three charges.
The charges of which he was found guilty were that:
1. He engaged in a sexual relationship with a patient;
2. He prescribed medications in the name of an individual when some or all of the medications were not necessary for the patient's medical condition and/or were not intended for the patient's use;
3. He swore affidavits relating to his financial circumstances in which the information provided was false and/or misleading and/or failed to provide full and complete disclosure of his financial situation.
Dr. Huerto's licence was revoked. He was required to pay $52,500 towards the costs incurred by the College. | | | SK |
| Tony Ogundipe | 19-Sep-03 | Dr. Ogundipe applied for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons. In his application he did not disclose that he was the subject of criminal charges in Nova Scotia and did not disclose that he had been licensed in Nova Scotia.
The College became aware shortly after granting Dr. Ogundipe a licence that he was the subject of an outstanding criminal charge and had been licensed to practise medicine in Nova Scotia. Dr. Ogundipe's licence to practice was revoked.
Dr. Ogundipe was acquitted on the criminal charge. He then sought restoration of his licence.
Dr. Ogundipe entered a guilty plea to a charge that he provided information to the College in connection with his licensure that was incomplete or misleading.
The penalty imposed by the Council was:
1. Dr. Ogundipe was suspended for three months, retroactive to the time that his licence was terminated by the College;
2. He was fined $5,000.
Dr. Ogundipe's licence to practise medicine was restored. | | | SK |
| Esther Stenberg | 19-Sep-03 | A competency committee assessed Dr. Stenberg's skill and knowledge in the practice of psychotherapy and concluded that certain aspects of her skill and knowledge were deficient.
The Council directed that Dr. Stenberg undergo a minimum of 50 hours of supervised practice with a physician or psychologist approved by the College. | | | SK |
| Oluwatoyin Yusuf | 24-Jul-03 | Dr. Yusuf's skills and knowledge were assessed by a Competency Committee. The report of the Committee concluded that his skills and knowledge were deficient.
Dr. Yusuf agreed to limit his practice of medicine to surgical assisting. | | | SK |
| Ronald Young | 13-Dec-02 | The discipline committee found Dr. Young guilty on a charge that he had telephoned a Saskatchewan physician and in that telephone call made statements that were threatening, or could be perceived as threatening, pertaining to another physician.
Dr. Young was reprimanded and ordered to pay $7,895.77 in costs. | | | SK |
| Bruce Zimmermann | 23-Aug-02 | Dr. Zimmermann admitted two charges of unprofessional conduct for failing to complete hospital charts in a timely manner (charges laid in 2019 and 2021), and admitted one charge of unprofessional conduct for breaching an undertaking to the College. The Council imposed the following penalty: 1) a reprimand; 2) a two-month suspension, to take effect no later than June 1, 2022; 3) a requirement that he successfully complete a medical record-keeping course and a time management course, 4) an order that he pay the College’s costs of $1,740.00. | | | SK |
| Henry Wrobel | 05-Jul-02 | A competency committee assessed Dr. Wrobel's skill and knowledge in the practice of medicine and concluded that certain aspects of his skill and knowledge were deficient.
The Council directed that Dr. Wrobel undergo programs of education in prescribing of psychoactive medications, family medicine, record keeping and therapeutics. | | | SK |
| Elarien Korchinski | 14-Feb-02 | Dr. Korchinski entered a guilty plea to a charge of unbecoming, improper, unprofessional, or discreditable conduct involving harassment of colleagues and coworkers.
As part of the disposition, Dr. Korchinski provided an undertaking to the College. Among the terms of the undertaking was that he would continue to be enrolled in the Saskatchewan Physicians at Risk Program, would authorize regular reports from that program, and would continue with his medical treatment.
The penalty imposed by the Council was:
1. a suspension for five months with three months suspended on the condition that he not commit any further acts of unprofessional conduct within the next two years; and,
2. an order that he pay $2,000 towards the costs of the investigation and hearing. | | | SK |
| Ian Cowan | 04-Oct-01 | Dr. Cowan entered a guilty plea to improperly storing medical records and inappropriately providing marijuana to two individuals. | | | SK |
| Armstrong Mettle | 06-Apr-01 | Dr. Armstrong Mettle entered a guilty plea to two charges of sexual involvement with patients. Both relationships were consensual.
The Council revoked Dr. Mettle's licence for a minimum period of 9 months. He was required to have a psychiatric evaluation by professionals who were experienced at assessing physicians who have committed boundary breaches before he would be eligible to apply for a licence. He also was prohibited from engaging in counseling except with respect to a patient's physical condition.
Dr. Mettle met those conditions and his licence was restored. | | | SK |
| Steven Schneeberger | 08-Dec-00 | Dr. Schneeberger was charged with a number of criminal offences, including two charges of sexual assault on patients. He was suspended from the practice of medicine by the College pending the outcome of those charges.
Dr. Schneeberger was convicted of several criminal charges, including two sexual assaults.
Dr. Schneeberger's licence to practise medicine was revoked. | | | SK |
| Maher Hanna | 19-Oct-00 | Dr. Hanna entered a guilty plea to charges of unprofessional conduct that he:
1. Breached an undertaking to post a sign notifying patients that he required a chaperone for examinations of female patients;
2. Breached an undertaking that female patients would sign a document confirming that a chaperone was present for interactions with him;
3. Billed for medical services which he did not provide.
The penalty imposed was:
1.a suspension for six months;
2. a fine of $10,000;
3. a prohibition on practicing medicine unless there was another physician present in the clinic when Dr. Hanna was seeing patients in the clinic;
4. a prohibition against treating female patients unless a chaperone approved by the College was present;
5. an order that a physician approved by the College verify, on a monthly basis, that Dr. Hanna had complied with the terms of his undertaking and restrictions;
6. an order to repay Medical Services Plan for improper billings. | | | SK |
| Carlos Huerto | 11-Feb-00 | Dr. Huerto was charged with a number of charges of unprofessional conduct. The Discipline Hearing Committee found him guilty of three charges.
The charges of which he was found guilty were that:
1. He engaged in a sexual relationship with a patient;
2. He prescribed medications in the name of an individual when some or all of the medications were not necessary for the patient's medical condition and/or were not intended for the patient's use;
3. He swore affidavits relating to his financial circumstances in which the information provided was false and/or misleading and/or failed to provide full and complete disclosure of his financial situation.
Dr. Huerto's licence was revoked. He was required to pay $52,500 towards the costs incurred by the College. | | | SK |
| Maher Hanna | 18-Jun-99 | Dr. Hanna entered a guilty plea to charges of unprofessional conduct that he:
1. Breached an undertaking to post a sign notifying patients that he required a chaperone for examinations of female patients;
2. Breached an undertaking that female patients would sign a document confirming that a chaperone was present for interactions with him;
3. Billed for medical services which he did not provide.
The penalty imposed was:
1.a suspension for six months;
2. a fine of $10,000;
3. a prohibition on practicing medicine unless there was another physician present in the clinic when Dr. Hanna was seeing patients in the clinic;
4. a prohibition against treating female patients unless a chaperone approved by the College was present;
5. an order that a physician approved by the College verify, on a monthly basis, that Dr. Hanna had complied with the terms of his undertaking and restrictions;
6. an order to repay Medical Services Plan for improper billings. | | | SK |
| Maher Hanna | 09-Apr-99 | Dr. Hanna entered a guilty plea to charges of unprofessional conduct that he:
1. Breached an undertaking to post a sign notifying patients that he required a chaperone for examinations of female patients;
2. Breached an undertaking that female patients would sign a document confirming that a chaperone was present for interactions with him;
3. Billed for medical services which he did not provide.
The penalty imposed was:
1.a suspension for six months;
2. a fine of $10,000;
3. a prohibition on practicing medicine unless there was another physician present in the clinic when Dr. Hanna was seeing patients in the clinic;
4. a prohibition against treating female patients unless a chaperone approved by the College was present;
5. an order that a physician approved by the College verify, on a monthly basis, that Dr. Hanna had complied with the terms of his undertaking and restrictions;
6. an order to repay Medical Services Plan for improper billings. | | | SK |