CRIMES
Tennessee Psychiatrist Abul Kasem Fakhruddin Surrenders License after Overbilling $325,758
The Tennessean State medical board takes action against pain doctor, psychiatrist Improper narcotics prescriptions, billing bring action February 22, 2014 By Tom Wilemon 803 Meadowlark Ln, Goodlettsville, TN - former "practice address" of psychiatrist Abul Kasem Fakhruddin A Nashville psychiatrist accused of overbilling Tennessee’s Medicaid program has surrendered his license, while a Lebanon pain doctor has had his suspended for improperly prescribing narcotics. The Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners took actions against Dr. A K Fakhruddin, the psychiatrist, and Dr. Nii S. Quao, the pain doctor, at its January meeting, according to a disciplinary report released last week. The [...]
Sydney psychiatrist to be Sentenced in Assaults Against Patients
9News National February 27, 2014 Psychiatrist Ong Ming Tan Assaulted Patients at Sydney's Northside Clinic, a teaching hospital for the University of Sydney Former psychiatrist Ong Ming Tan had three rules he drummed home to his patients: honesty, confidentiality and speaking up when one is pissed off. The disgraced Sydney practitioner manipulated these principles and left four women deeply affected, a court has heard. Tan has pleaded guilty to four charges of aggravated indecent assault against patients. In a sentence hearing on Thursday, Tan's victims emotionally recounted the effect his behaviour had had on their lives. The women had [...]
California Prison Psychiatrist Pedro Eva Convicted of Grand Theft
The Californian Feb. 27, 2014 Salinas Valley State Prison Dr. Pedro Eva, 49, of Soledad, has been convicted of grand theft and submitting false claims to the state of California while working at Salinas Valley State Prison, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday. The charges stem from an investigation conducted by the Office of the Inspector General from March 1 to June 30, 2007, which was initiated after authorities received an anonymous letter alleging that Dr. Eva and four other doctors were overbilling the state for their services, prosecutors said. The investigation revealed that all these doctors [...]
Psychiatrist Paul Strickland Attacks Wife, Bites Her Face
Manchester Evening News Psychiatrist bit wife's face in row over another lover By Tom Brooks-Pollock January 30, 2014 Psychiatrist Paul Strickland A top doctor bit his wife’s face before breaking her glasses and hitting her around the head with a cardboard box, a court heard. Paul Strickland, 51, launched the violent attack after finding out that his wife was seeing someone new following the breakdown of their 20-year marriage. The consultant psychiatrist, who works for the NHS in Salford , Trafford and Bolton , left Judith Richardson seven voicemail messages and banged on the door of their former shared [...]
Oregon Cattle Killer Psychiatrist Joel Rice Buys Off Criminal Charges – Now Faces Animal Cruelty Charges
The Observer Cattle killer to face charges Criminal mischief charges dropped, animal abuse charges to move forward By Kelly Ducote January 10, 2014 Cattle Killer Psychiatrist Joel Rice Visiting Judge Lung S. Hung approved dismissing first-degree criminal mischief charges against Dr. Joel Rice pursuant to a civil compromise Thursday afternoon. After hearing about five hours of testimony and arguments, Hung, a circuit court judge out of Malheur County, found that animal abuse charges are not subject to a civil compromise, but agreed to sign an order dismissing the criminal mischief charges. Rice, a La Grande psychiatrist, was charged with [...]
Halifax psychiatrist Curtis Steele Takes Nude Photos of 14-year-old Patient
Herald News Woman sues psychiatrist over photos By Eva Hoare August 1, 2013 Psychiatrist Curtis Steele A young woman is suing a Halifax psychiatrist for allegedly taking nude photos of her during the course of an appointment with him. The claimant, who was about 14 years old at the time, went to Dr. Curtis Steele for treatment of “attention deficient and depressive symptoms” in 2003, a statement of claim filed in Nova Scotia Supreme Court alleges. “During their last appointment, the defendant informed the plaintiff that he was a photographer,” the claim filed Thursday alleges. “(Steele) asked the plaintiff [...]
Psychiatrist Chukwuma Igbokwe Faces License Revocation for Sexual Harassment, Exposed Himself to Hospital Administrator, Etc.
WalesOnline Doctor and ex-diplomat faces being struck off for sexually harassing colleague December 12, 2013 Psychiatrist Chukwuma Igbokwe The doctor was found to have grabbed his colleague from behind and asked her for sex 'over a desk' A doctor and former diplomat who flashed at a colleague during a two-year 'onslaught' of sexual harassment faces being struck off for bringing the profession into disrepute. Dr Chukwuma Igbokwe, 46, grabbed Vanessa Turley from behind and thrust himself towards her before exposing himself and asking her to perform a sex act, a tribunal ruled. The former Consul to the UK of [...]
New Zealand Psychiatrist Manilall Maharajh License Revoked – Sex with Patient – paid to keep her quiet
New Zealand Herald Psychiatrist punished over sex with vulnerable patient By Brendan Manning Nov 22, 2013 Psychiatrist Manilall Maharajh A psychiatrist who had a sexual relationship with a vulnerable patient, and paid her tens of thousands of dollars to keep quiet about it has been stripped of his registration and ordered to pay more than $70,000. Dr Manilall Maharajh, whose name suppression has been lifted, was found guilty of professional misconduct by the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal in September. In its just-released penalty decision, the tribunal said Dr Maharajh's conduct was serious enough to "warrant discipline for the purposes [...]
Nova Scotia Psychiatrist Bolarinwa Oluwole License Revoked – Sex with Patient – Irish Officials Will Also Take Action After He Lied to Them
The Irish Independent Psychiatrist lied about sex with patients, inquiry told By Kevin Keane 26 November 2013 A PSYCHIATRIST who had sex with patients in his care has been found guilty of professional misconduct for lying about his past when applying to work in Ireland. Dr Bolarinwa Oluwole had intercourse with women who came to him for psychiatric help while working in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. He also kept a stash of prescription medication, pornography and condoms in his office desk. Dr Oluwole was struck off the Nova Scotian register in 2012 but just months later turned up [...]
Virginia Psychiatrist Anandababu Chellappan License Revoked – six separate incidents of sexual contact with patients
Richmond Times-Dispatch Henrico psychiatrist's license revoked BY BILL McKELWAY October 30, 2013 Psychiatrist Anada Chellappan A longtime Henrico psychiatrist and surgeon had his license revoked by the State Board of Medicine after acknowledging multiple incidents of inappropriate sexual contact with patients. In an order entered Oct. 25, Dr. Anandababu Chellappan consented to revocation of his license, according to board documents. Chellappan had recently appealed in Henrico County Circuit Court a lower court conviction of assault against a patient, but board documents now spell out in detail admissions by Chellappan to six separate incidents of sexual contact with patients. Chellappan, [...]