BIZARRE PSYCH NEWS
KWABENA AKUFFO-AKOTO, CANADIAN PSYCHIATRIST, SUED FOR SEX WITH PATIENT WHO WON $500,000 JUDGMENT – Psychiatrist fled country to the UK
The Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick) September 4, 2015 Psychiatrist Kwabena Akuffo-Akoto Testimony concludes in medical lawsuit Testimony wrapped up on Thursday in Saint John Court of Queen's Bench in a civil suit against the Canadian Medical Protective Association. Michael and Shirley Shannon from the St. Stephen area are suing association to collect on a judgment of more than $500,000 against psychiatrist Kwabena Akuffo-Akoto awarded in 2004. The couple sued the doctor over sexual improprieties while Shirley Shannon was his patient. The couple could not collect the money because Akuffo-Akoto left the country. They sued the CMPA which pays for the [...]
Alexander Sharah, Aussie Psychiatrist, Suspended Two Years “for encouraging his patients to explore religion to ease their mental health problems”
Sydney Morning Herald Psychiatrist Alex Sharah, who compared lesbians to paedophiles, disqualified By Stephanie Gardiner September 23, 2015 Psychiatrist Alex Sharah A mother who had a stillborn baby was spoken to about abortion, a Muslim woman was blessed with holy water, an alcoholic was advised to connect with Jesus and a depressed young woman was told to pray. Psychiatrist Alexander Anthony Sharah, 80, has been disqualified from registering as a medical practitioner after inappropriate treatment of patients, having also compared lesbians to paedophiles, because both "don't know that they are doing something wrong so we still have to love [...]
UK Psychiatrist Joseph Bray Suspended – Father-of-two cheated on his wife with patient, says “Men aren’t biologically programmed for monogamy” and the expectation of fidelity in marriage is “unreasonable”
Daily Mail Father-of-two psychiatrist cheated on his wife with patient after telling another: 'Men aren't biologically programmed for monogamy' By Hannah Parry September 1, 2015 Psychiatrist Joseph Bray A married psychiatrist who had sex with a patient before telling another 'When my wife dies, I will s**g as many women as I can' has kept his job. Father-of-two Dr Joseph Bray, 57, claimed during consultations with one woman that 'Men aren't biologically programmed for monogamy.' He was later treating a 'psychologically vulnerable' patient at The Priory Hospital in Southampton when he began stroking her hair and kissing her head, [...]
Robert Soper, California Child Psychiatrist loses computer with information on 2000 “patients”
Times Standard News Psychiatrist’s computer with patient information stolen By Hunter Cresswell September 2, 2015 Psychiatrist Robert Soper A law firm representing Eureka psychiatrist Dr. Robert Soper notified around 2,000 patients, dating back to 2000, on Aug. 26 about the theft of Soper’s old computer which contained patient names, some phone numbers, clinical notes and emails. Christian Koster, an attorney from the Schuering Zimmerman & Doyle law firm, said no addresses, insurance information or Social Security numbers were stored on the computer, and all information was protected by two passwords in software that is no longer on the computer. [...]
John Smith, North Carolina jail psychiatrist, sued by wife of inmate who died from “benzodiazepines withdrawal”
Winston-Salem Journal Wife sues Sheriff Schatzman, county over husband's death at Forsyth jail By Michael Hewlett August 13th, 2015 A lawsuit alleges that Forsyth County Jail officials ignored Dino Vann Nixon’s worsening mental and physical condition over a period of three weeks until his death on Aug. 5, 2013. Nixon, who was arrested July 11, 2013, on drug trafficking charges, had taken several prescription drugs, including Xanax, a benzodiazepine medication, for years before his arrest and told jail officials about the medication. Jail officials, according to the lawsuit, refused to provide the medication to Nixon and failed to pay attention [...]
Mohamed Siddiqui, Psychiatrist, arrested in identity theft
The Times of India Indian-origin psychiatrist arrested in NZ over identity theft Aug 6, 2015 Mohamed Shakeel Siddiqui appears via audio visual link from prison to Hamilton District Court. MELBOURNE: An Indian-origin psychiatrist from the US and practicing in New Zealand has been arrested by authorities over an alleged identity theft to work in the country though he says he is a victim of "clerical error". Mohamed Shakeel Siddiqui has been charged with obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception, with the police alleging he stole the credentials of a doctor in Illinois with a similar name — Mohammed Shafi Siddiqui, [...]
Italian Psychiatrist under investigation in death of forcibly hospitalized patient
ANSA.IT Mental patient 'not strangled' Andrea Soldi, 45, died after forced hospitalization August 10, 2015 Andrea Soldi, 45, died after being forcibly hospitalized (ANSA) - Turin, August 10 - An autopsy on a 45-year-old schizophrenic man who died after being forcibly hospitalized last week showed he was not strangled, sources said Monday. Andrea Soldi, 45, died after being forced onto an ambulance and taken to hospital for mandatory treatment. Turin prosecutors placed three traffic cops and a psychiatrist under investigation in connection with the death. The patient's family said Soldi's body showed "clear signs of thoracic compression".
Shrink Aubrey Levin Sued for $1.4-million by man who alleges he was molested
Calgary Sun Disgraced Calgary psychiatrist Aubrey Levin facing new abuse allegations By Kevin Martin July 24, 2015 Psychiatrist Aubrey Levin Sued for $1.4-million New allegations against disgraced former court psychiatrist Aubrey Levin have emerged. In a $1.4-million lawsuit filed this week, a Calgary man alleges he was molested by the doctor from 1998 to 2002. But in a statement of claim obtained Friday by the Sun, the plaintiff says he was referred by court order for a forensic assessment. The man, whom the Sun is not naming because of the sexual nature of the allegations, said he had to [...]
Gregg Gorton, Veterans Affairs psychiatrist, tells Veteran to “off yourself” in Facebook post
The Washington Times VA psychiatrist tells Facebook user to ‘off yourself’ By Jacqueline Klimas July 28, 2015 Excerpt -- A Veterans Affairs psychiatrist allegedly told an online user to “off yourself” over a stance on gun control in a Facebook comment thread, according to an image shared online. A photo posted to Imgur on Monday night shows one user expressing a pro-gun stance in a Facebook comment thread. “I am all for gun control,” the user wrote. “If there is a gun in the room, I want to be in control of it.” Gregg Gorton, whose Facebook profile identifies [...]