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Barika Butler-Quarles
Barika Butler-Quarles Grosse Pointe psychiatrist sentenced to prison for shooting ex-husband's girlfriend detroit By DeJanay Booth-Singleton February 2, 2024 / 4:44 PM EST / CBS Detroit (CBS DETROIT) - A Grosse Pointe psychiatrist charged in the shooting of her ex-husband's girlfriend has been sentenced. Barika Butler-Quarles, 42, was sentenced Thursday to 57 months to 20 years for first-degree home invasion, 36 months to 15 years for discharge of a firearm in a building causing injury, 29 months to 10 years for assault with intent to do great bodily harm, and two years for two counts of felony firearm. Wayne County [...]
Santos Eduardo Manzanares
Santos Eduardo Manzanares Las perversas manipulaciones del psiquiatra acusado de violar y manosear a sus pacientes Los ataques atribuidos a Santos Manzanares, que practicaba una terapia no convencional de “evolución sexual”, ocurrieron entre 2019 y comienzos de la pandemia. La causa en su contra está a cargo de la fiscal Mónica Cuñarro, que pidió su elevación a juicio Federico Fahsbender Por Federico Fahsbender 05 Sep, 2024 08:47 a.m. EST Guardar Santos Manzanares, el acusado Santos Manzanares, el acusado Psicoanalista y psiquiatra freudiano y lacaniano, autor de un libro sobre “líderes éticos-creativos” y creador, según él mismo, de la teoría de [...]
Colin Milliken
Colin Milliken BBC Ex-Muckamore psychiatrist 'horrified' by allegations By Lyndsey Telford September 23, 2024 A former consultant psychiatrist and clinical director at Muckamore Abbey Hospital was “absolutely horrified” by allegations of abuse of patients, an inquiry has heard. Dr Colin Milliken described his “shock, anger and despair” at the revelations, but said he had never been aware of any poor treatment or abuse of patients. He told a public inquiry he was “heartbroken” by the allegations, which emerged in 2017. He said some of the patients said to be affected had been under his direct care, but he could not [...]
Sean Carlysle Prabhu, Windsor psychiatrist
Sean Carlysle Prabhu Windsor psychiatrist suspended, accused of sexually abusing patient By Trevor Wilhelm September 11, 2024 -- Excerpt A Windsor psychiatrist’s licence has been suspended amid accusations he sexually abused a patient then tried to sabotage the ensuing investigation, including posing as the victim in an effort to have the complaint withdrawn. Dr. Sean Carlysle Prabhu is also set to face a disciplinary tribunal following the investigation by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. “Between approximately December 2022 and December 2023, Dr. Prabhu engaged in sexual abuse of a patient and/or disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct [...]
Raymond Rushden, WV Psychiatrist
Raymond Rushden Logan County woman says psychiatrist sexually harassed her By Chris Dickerson September 6, 2024 -- EXCERPT LOGAN – A Logan County woman says a doctor who was treating her for psychiatric issues sexually harassed her. The woman, identified only as Jane Doe, filed her complaint in Logan Circuit Court against Dr. Raymond Rushden and Logan-Mingo Area Mental Health Inc. doing business as Mountain Laurel Integrated Healthcare. According to the complaint, the plaintiff received psychiatric care from Rushden at the Mountain Laurel facility through 2002 and part of 2023. Rushden had been treating her for several years when he [...]
Abdollah Assad, Reno Psychiatrist
Abdollah Assad Las Vegas Review Journal Medical board complaint: Psychiatrist had sex with patient after suicide attempt By Mary Hynes August 29, 2024 -- Excerpt A Nevada medical board committee has filed a complaint against a Reno psychiatrist alleging that he had sex with a patient who had just attempted suicide instead of taking her to a hospital or calling police. The investigative committee of the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners filed the complaint on Aug. 14 against Dr. Abdollah Assad, alleging that he violated the state’s Medical Practice Act. The complaint states that Assad, licensed in Nevada since [...]
Kentucky Psychiatrist Jason Stamper Sentenced
Kentucky Psychiatrist PRESS RELEASE Pikeville Doctor Sentenced for Illegally Prescribing Amphetamines Monday, July 15, 2024 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Kentucky PIKEVILLE, Ky. – A Pikeville doctor, Dr. Jason Stamper, 52, was sentenced on Monday, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves, to 32 months for illegally prescribing amphetamines. According to his plea agreement, between April 15, 2022, and September 27, 2022, law enforcement made six undercover patient visits to Stamper’s clinic. At each of those visits, Stamper prescribed Ritalin and Adderall to the undercover officer, without a legitimate medical purpose. Stamper performed no medical [...]
David Brody, Marin County Psychiatrist, Arrested
David Brody Marin Independent Journal Marin psychiatrist arrested in federal drug fraud investigation By Cameron MacDonald June 13, 2024 -- Excerpt A Marin County psychiatrist who is an executive at a health company was arrested Thursday on allegations he helped orchestrate a $100 million medication fraud scheme, federal authorities said. Dr. David Brody, clinical president of Done Health, was arraigned in U.S. District Court in San Francisco following his arrest in San Rafael. He pleaded not guilty to federal charges such as conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, conspiracy to commit health care fraud and conspiracy to obstruct justice. U.S. [...]
Natalia Wilson, Drayton, Oxfordshire Psychiatrist, Struck Off
Natalia Wilson Daily Mail Female prison psychiatrist who faked four character references to get a job is struck off after attacking lawyer prosecuting her at her medical tribunal claiming he used 'discriminatory' language By Emily Jane Davies June 12, 2024 -- Excerpt A female prison psychiatrist who faked four character references in a bid to get a job has been struck off - after she accused the lawyer prosecuting her of being 'discriminatory'. Consultant doctor Natalia Wilson, 53, turned on David Birrell and suggested he was being sexist towards women after he politely asked her to stop interrupting him during [...]
Gordon Robinson
Law360 Legal News Psychiatrist Can't Ax Verdict Over ADHD Drug Death By Jonathan Capriel June 11, 2024 A Missouri Court of Appeals panel's opinion affirmed the lower court's handling of the trial and the jury instructions, which Gateway Psychiatric Group LLC and Dr. Gordon Robinson had argued contained "inconsistent alternative theories of negligence, contained more than ultimate facts, and misdirected, misled, and confused the jury." The medical practice and Robinson challenged several of the lower court's decisions, including the admission of the death certificate of the patient, referred to as K.P., and the discussion of damages for aggravating circumstances during [...]
Wellesley psychiatrist Gustavo Kinrys Gets 99 months in prison
Wellesley psychiatrist Gustavo Kinrys PRESS RELEASE Wellesley Psychiatrist Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for $19 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme; Billed Insurance Companies for Thousands of Services He Never Provided Friday, June 7, 2024 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts Defendant used proceeds to finance multi-million-dollar homes in Wellesley and Nantucket and to purchase over $600,000 in jewelry from Cartier, Van Cleef and Tiffany’s BOSTON – A Wellesley psychiatrist was sentenced yesterday for billing Medicare and private insurance companies for over $19 million in treatments he did not provide and obstructing justice in an attempt to [...]
Henry Jarecki, 91-year-old NY psychiatrist, accused of Facilitating Sexual Abuse
Henry Jarecki The Wall Street Journal Epstein Accuser Files Lawsuit Alleging Famed Psychiatrist Henry Jarecki Facilitated Sexual Abuse By Khadeeja Safdar Updated June 3, 2024 -- Excerpt Henry Jarecki has won awards practicing psychiatry, made a fortune trading metals, produced Hollywood movies, dabbled in real estate and co-founded Moviefone. The 91-year-old has also now been accused of participating in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation. An unnamed woman filed a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court on Monday against Jarecki accusing him of raping her repeatedly from 2011 to 2014. She alleges that Epstein introduced her to Jarecki for mental-health treatment and instead [...]
Steven Friedenthal
Steven Friedenthal Boca Raton doctor accused of child pornography had 1 terabyte of explicit content: PBSO By Sophie Pendrill May 30th 2024 -- Excerpt PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Boca Raton doctor has been accused of 30 counts of child pornography. Palm Beach County's Sheriff's Office (PBSO) reported that they had received a CyberTip report from the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children regarding a Google user who had uploaded, to his Google Drive, hundreds of files that showed sexual abuse of children. "Specifically we're working with internet crimes against children taskforce. The ICACs. those are groups [...]
Ang Yong Guan, Singapore Psychiatrist, guilty of misconduct
Ang Yong Guan The Straits Times Psychiatrist Ang Yong Guan found guilty of misconduct over prescriptions that deviated from guidelines By Selina Lum May 15, 2024 -- Excerpt SINGAPORE – Psychiatrist Ang Yong Guan has been found guilty of three counts of professional misconduct for departing from guidelines in prescribing various medications to a patient. Dr Ang is also assistant secretary-general of the Progress Singapore Party, and contested the Marymount seat in the 2020 General Election. The current case concerned a series of prescriptions Dr Ang had given a former patient, Mr Quek Kiat Siong, which did not conform with [...]
Anne O’Sullivan, Perth psychiatrist, banned for 18 months
Anne O'Sullivan The West Australian (Perth) Perth psychiatrist banned for 18 months after patient turned friend tattooed tribute on their arm By Tim Clarke April 30, 2024 -- Excerpt A leading psychiatrist has been banned from practice for 18 months after becoming so entangled with a patient that the vulnerable woman referred to her as Mum - and had a tribute to her tattooed on her arm. Anne O'Sullivan was a psychiatric spokesperson for the WA branch of the Australian Medical Association while working as the clinical leader for the emergency psychiatry team at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. She also [...]
Tarik Zeid, Philadelphia Psychiatrist, accused of violent threats
Tarik Zeid The Philadelphia Inquirer State board suspends medical license of Einstein resident accused of violent threats, assault By Abraham Gutman April 15, 2024 -- Excerpt A state medical board suspended the medical license of a Philadelphia-based physician last month, saying he posed an immediate danger to public health and safety, state records show. Tarik Zeid, 32, is accused of assaulting a woman in his apartment, telling her that he has killed people, and saying his preferred weapon was a sniper rifle. The woman later told police that Zeid demanded sex, and choked her when she refused him, law enforcement [...]
Rafael Cabrera Aguilar, Puerto Rico Psychiatrist, charges filed
Google translation Rafael Cabrera Aguilar El Nuevo They find cause for arrest against a psychiatrist for lewd acts in San Juan The complaints allege that the events occurred in the medical office of the man, who worked as a State psychiatrist. By Alex Figueroa Cancel April 1, 2024 The Justice Department confirmed that it filed charges Monday against the state psychiatrist, Rafael Cabrera Aguilar, for lewd acts and sexual harassment in San Juan. Judge Juan León determined probable cause for arrest and set bail at $200,000. If he provides bail, he would be subject to the electronic monitoring measure. The [...]
Muhammad Saeed, Tucson psychiatrist, indicted
Muhammad Saeed Arizona Daily Star Ex-Tucson psychiatrist a fugitive in sex-abuse case March 31, 2024 By Prerana Sannappanavar ++ Excerpt A Tucson psychiatrist indicted on 76 counts of sex-crime and prescription-drug charges is a fugitive after court records show he fled to Pakistan. Dr. Muhammad Saeed was indicted in December on 35 counts of sexual abuse, two counts of sexual assault, eight counts of fraudulent schemes and artifices, 26 counts of obtaining and procuring the administration of a dangerous drug and five counts of obtaining and procuring the administration of a narcotic drug, according to Pima County Superior Court documents. [...]
Akinlolu Olalekan Peluola, Saskatoon psychiatrist, sentenced
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Saskatoon psychiatrist defrauded government to help offset new clinic costs Dr. Akinlolu Olalekan Peluola, 65, was sentenced to 21 months of jail served in the community, including a 24-hour curfew for the first year. By Bre McAdam March 24, 2024 -- Excerpt A Saskatoon psychiatrist will be on house arrest for 12 months as part of his fraud sentence handed down in provincial court. Dr. Akinlolu Olalekan Peluola must also pay back the $95,708.38 that he defrauded from the Saskatchewan government between 2017 and 2018. The 65-year-old pleaded guilty to fraud over $5,000 in December 2023. Last month, [...]
Rajeev Reghunath, UK Psychiatrist, struck off
Rajeev Reghunath -- Excerpt Daily Mail Psychiatrist, 45, is struck off after he fiddled timesheets and falsely claimed £40,000 worth of NHS work shifts when he was actually on holiday By Richard Percival March 13, 2024 A consultant doctor has been struck off after he falsely claimed for £40,000 worth of NHS work shifts when he was on holiday. Locum psychiatrist Dr Rajeev Reghunath, 45, fiddled public money by filing faked timesheets which wrongly claimed he was working eight hour shifts when in fact he was thousands of miles away in Turkey, Abu Dhabi or India. Reghunath was able to [...]
John Whelan, Fond Du Lac Psychiatrist, sentenced to 48 months
John Whelan PRESS RELEASE FOND DU LAC PSYCHIATRIST SENTENCED TO 48 MONTHS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES Tuesday, March 5, 2024 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on March 4, 2024, John D. Whelan (age: 77), a psychiatrist, was sentenced to a term of 48 months’ imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and lying to federal agents, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C) &846, and 18 U.S.C. [...]
Benjamin Sessa
Benjamin Sessa Psychiatrist accused of having sex with patient Export Citation Western Daily Press February 29, 2024 Thursday Edition 1, National Edition Copyright 2024 Reach PLC All Rights Reserved Section: NEWS; Pg. 9 Length: 546 words Byline: estel farellroig Body APROMINENT psychiatrist who opened the UK's first clinic using ketamine to treat patients in Bristol is accused of having a sexual relationship with a patient. Dr Benjamin Sessa is facing a misconduct hearing in light of the allegations. Dr Benjamin Sessa, whose area of practice was in North Somerset according to the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS), is alleged to [...]
Piotr Pierzchniak, UK Psychiatrist, suspended
Piotr Pierzchniak Nottingham Post Nottinghamshire psychiatrist who saw patients without a licence discovers punishment By Rucsandra Moldoveanu January 31, 2024 -- Excerpt A doctor who saw Nottinghamshire patients for three months despite not having a licence has been suspended. Dr Piotr Pierzchniak was seeing more than 40 patients a week at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust when he had his licence to practice withdrawn in 2022. A hearing, which took place this month, was told that Dr Pierzchniak treated vulnerable patients as a Consultant Psychiatrist without a licence for 13 and a half weeks. This happened between February 18, 2022, [...]
Mohd Azfar Malik, St. Louis Psychiatrist, Indicted
PRESS RELEASE St. Louis Area Doctors Accused of Illegally Administering Ketamine, Health Care Fraud Thursday, January 11, 2024 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – Two doctors from the St. Louis, Missouri area were indicted Wednesday and accused of illegally administering ketamine to patients and fraudulently billing Medicare for certain services related to a psychiatric clinic. Dr. Asim Muhammad Ali, 53, and Dr. Mohd Azfar Malik, 70, were each indicted on 22 felony counts: conspiracy to illegally distribute controlled substances and to maintain a drug-involved premises, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, 12 counts [...]
Süleyman Zoroğlu, Istanbul Psychiatrist, faces 943 years
Süleyman Zoroğlu Hurriyet Daily News Lengthy jail term sought for psychiatrist for manipulating children ISTANBUL December 1, 2023 -- Excerpt Istanbul Prosecutor's Office has sought 943 years and nine months in prison for a psychiatrist for manipulating children through drugs and hypnosis and then blackmailing their families with false reports of domestic sexual abuse. In the indictment prepared by the prosecutor's office, it was stated that the suspect, Süleyman Şahin Zoroğlu, quickly diagnosed 21 victimized children aged between 7 and 18 with multiple personality disorder, prescribed “ketamine” - used for anesthesia and can cause memory loss - and asked [...]