PSYCH DRUGS
Dinesh Patel, New Jersey Psychiatrist, kept patient on lithium for more than a decade resulting in kidney failure
CNN Drugmaker paid doctors with problem records to promote its pill By Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken, CNN Investigates December 4, 2017 --- Excerpt New Jersey psychiatrist Dinesh Patel appeared to have an untarnished record until he came under investigation by the state in March last year, and was found to have inappropriately kept a patient on lithium for more than a decade. But even after being placed on probation by the state medical board for "gross negligence" in the treatment of this patient, who ultimately suffered kidney failure, Patel continued to receive thousands of dollars in speaking payments from [...]
Lenton Morrow, Sacramento psychiatrist, sexually abused patient and overdrugged five others
Sacramento Bee Sacramento psychiatrist ordered to surrender license in sex abuse complaint By Cathie Anderson December 11, 2017 Psychiatrist Lenton Morrow The California Medical Board ordered that Dr. Lenton Joby Morrow, who practiced at a Sacramento psychiatric hospital, surrender his medical license on Nov. 28 after investigating complaints that he had sexually abused one patient and overprescribed drugs to five others. Records from the medical board state that Morrow, 40, faced discipline as a result of his work with patients at Heritage Oaks Hospital and at a chemical dependency treatment center called Strategies for Change, which has two locations [...]
Ruth Schack, California psychiatrist, in hot water for drugging patient to the gills
OC Weekly State Probes Doctors Joseph Efe Imarah and Ruth Annette Schack By Matt Coker November 28, 2017 ...Excerpt The second case concerns Dr. Ruth Annette Schack, who has been a practicing psychiatrist for nearly 30 years. A man identified only as "A.K." saw Schack repeatedly from Jan. 3, 2002, through May 13, 2013. Over that span, Schack at various times diagnosed him with anxiety, depression, insomnia, panic disorder, grogginess, low testosterone and being "decompensated," which means his mental health was deteriorating. Schack began psychotherapy sessions that would continue with A.K. weekly and then monthly and then bi-monthly. Over his [...]
Brent Crane, Ohio Psychiatrist, Releases Killer who Kills again
Legal Reader Relatives of Muhammad Shabazz Ali Triple Homicide Sue Hospital, Psychiatrist, Killer By Ryan J. Farrick November 15, 2017 Psychiatrist Brent Crane When convicted killer Muhammad Shabazz Ali was brought to a hospital in Dayton, OH, his behavior took a turn for the worse. The mentally ill man started screaming and acting aggressive. He threw chairs around a secure room in Grandview Hospital. “I want my medicine!” Ali yelled, repeatedly demanding access to pills he’d previously been prescribed. Ominously, Ali gave hospital staff a warning – that without the right treatment, he wouldn’t be able to stop himself [...]
New Jersey Psychiatrist Joel Glass willfully fanned the flames of a deadly epidemic
Burlington County Times State officials: Evesham psychiatrist’s license revoked By Rose Krebs November 16, 2017 Psychiatrist Joel Glass A Burlington County psychiatrist’s medical license has been permanently revoked after he prescribed massive doses of opioids, New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino and the state’s Division of Consumer Affairs announced Thursday. Joel B. Glass, 74, who had a practice in Evesham, allegedly prescribed tens of thousands of oxycodone pills to two patients over four years without justification and violated the state’s Prescription Monitoring Program. The program, which mandates that doctors conduct quarterly checks on patients prescribed Schedule II narcotics for [...]
Geezer Minnesota Psychiatrist Faruk Abuzzahab accused of overprescribing, resigns
minnesota.cbslocal.com Twin Cities Doctor Resigns Medical License After Accusations Of Over-Prescription July 28, 2017 By Liz Collin Psychiatrist Faruk Abuzzahab MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Twin Cities psychiatrist, under the microscope following a WCCO Investigation, gave up his license to practice medicine. Dr. Faruk Abuzzahab, 85, had been in trouble before for writing excessive amounts of prescriptions to patients, but after WCCO detailed his connection to a Bloomington man’s pill addiction, the doctor resigned. Now, a family shares their relief and their ongoing frustration at a system that they feel failed them. “Justice prevailed, but it sure took a long [...]
California Psychiatrist Michael Vivian throws in the towel
Ventura Star Ventura psychiatrist surrenders medical license By Tom Kisken July 12, 2017 Psychiatrist Michael Vivian A Ventura psychiatrist accused of violating his medical probation surrendered the license that allowed him to practice as a doctor in California, regulators said. Dr. Michael Vivian was placed on five years probation by the Medical Board of California last year after being accused of using amphetamines in his office, including a 2014 incident when he was allegedly found passed out. He entered a drug treatment program later that year. In October last year, the board issued an order to stop Vivian’s medical [...]
Mogens Broedsgaard, Danish Psychiatrist, Criticized for Treatment of Patient
Danish health care service disciplinary board Criticism of treatment - Psychiatrist Mogens Broedsgaard Publication Date: December 17, 2015 Psychiatrist Mogens Broedsgaard The Danish health care service disciplinary board find the basis for criticizing Psychiatrist Mogens Broedsgaard for his treatment of in the period from the 4th of February 2013 to the 7th of March 2014 in his clinic, as the Psychiatrist has violated the authorization section 17. The complaint The complaint is as follows: did not receive a proper treatment by psychiatrist Mogens Broedsgaard in the period from the 4th of February 2013 [...]
Harry Henderson, La Mesa Psychiatrist, negligently prescribed the powerful and dangerous “holy trinity”
nbcsandiego.com Medical Board Alleges East County Psychiatrist Negligently Prescribed Controlled Substances to Addicts By Paul Krueger July 7, 2017 The Medical Board of California wants to revoke the license of an East County doctor who allegedly wrote hundreds of controlled-substance prescriptions for drug-addicted patients, without proper examinations and medical need. In a detailed, 94-page document filed on June 29, the Medical Board accused Dr. Harry Henderson III of gross negligence, repeated acts of clearly excessive prescribing, failure to maintain adequate and accurate medical records, and other licensing violations. The accusation alleges Henderson has a history of negligence involving six patients [...]
Greg Paniccia, San Diego Psychiatrist, accused of gross negligence and overprescribing
nbcsandiego.com South Bay Psychiatrist Accused Of Overprescribing Controlled Substances By Paul Krueger July 6, 2017 A South Bay psychiatrist, Dr. Greg Paniccia, is accused of gross negligence and overprescribing controlled substances to five patients, according to an accusation filed by the Medical Board of California. The 41-page document also asks an administrative judge to revoke or suspend Paniccia’s license. The accusation, filed in the administrative law court on May 1, alleges Paniccia prescribed narcotics, sedatives and other powerful drugs “...without an appropriate prior examination and medical indication,” and that “...he knew or reasonably should have known” that four of those [...]