Andrew Sorial
Herald Tribune
Florida psychiatrist allegedly asked patients to show their breasts
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A Florida psychiatrist’s license was suspended under an emergency order following patients’ claims that he asked to see their breasts and for them to get naked.
The order issued Jan. 21 suspended the license of Dr. Andrew Sorial, who practiced at Boca Raton Psychiatry. The Florida Department of Health filed an administrative complaint, starting a discipline case to determine whether Sorial will be exonerated or punished by the state Board of Medicine.
Reports document claims by two of Sorial’s female patients in their late 20s and early 30s. Both had seen Sorial for several years over Zoom appointments and developed a level of trust with him.
“Dr. Sorial had no bona fide medical purpose to require Patients S.A. and C.B. to remove their clothing and send him pictures of their bodies,” the report stated…
“Dr. Sorial willfully abused his position of power in order to sexually exploit patients under his care who trusted him to act professionally and in their best interest,” the report stated…
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