MEDIA
South Florida Psychiatrist Faces Shock Treatment Trial this week – patient (a cardiologist) claims brain damage and severe memory loss
CVN Psychiatrist Faces Trial over Claim Electroshock Therapy Damaged Cardiologist’s Brain By Arlin Crisco October 11, 2016 West Palm Beach, FL — Trial is scheduled to begin this week against a South Florida psychiatrist accused of negligence in overseeing electroshock treatments that allegedly left a cardiologist with brain damage. Dadi v. Sharma, 2011CA16027. According to court documents, cardiologist Dr. Shaul Dadi claims psychiatrist Dr. Praturi Sharma oversaw electroshock therapy, otherwise known as electroconvulsive therapy or ECT, on Dadi in 2010 without obtaining the his informed consent. Dadi contends the ECT, intended to treat his depression following the breakup of his [...]
John Griffin, Dublin Psychiatrist – Paid Patient 50,000 after Complaint threat
The Irish Times Psychiatrist paid patient €50,000 after complaint threat Payment could be construed as effort to thwart complaint to Medical Council - report By Paul Cullen Psychiatrist John Griffin A consultant psychiatrist paid a long-time patient €50,000 as part of a “gentleman’s agreement” after he threatened to report him to the Medical Council, an investigation by the State’s largest private mental health service has found. The payment of a personal cheque by Dr John Griffin to the patient as a full and final settlement of a complaint, without admission of liability, was “unconventional”, the investigation by St Patrick’s [...]
NJ Psychiatrist Clarence Verdell, Indicted For Illegally Selling Drugs
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Pennsylvania FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Fourth Suboxone Doctor And Office Manager Indicted For Illegally Selling Prescriptions Of Suboxone And Klonopin Psychiatrist Clarence Verdell PHILADELPHIA – An indictment was filed today charging a doctor and his office manager in a scheme to sell commonly abused prescription drugs in exchange for cash payments. Charged in the conspiracy are: Dr. Clarence Verdell, 66, of Voorhees, NJ and Rochelle Williams-Morrow, 37, of Philadelphia, PA. The indictment includes charges of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, distribution of controlled substances, health care fraud, [...]
Robert Fink, Washington State Psychiatrist, Fired in New Zealand for Failing to Reveal U.S. Complaint against him
nzherald.co.nz Psychiatrist sacked for failing to disclose complaint By Martin Johnston July 26, 2016 Psychiatrist Robert Fink An overseas-trained psychiatrist has been sacked by the Waikato District Health Board for failing to immediately tell it of a patient's complaint against him in the United States. Dr Robert Ivan Fink's dismissal last week is the latest in a string of controversies to afflict the DHB's mental health services. An American psychiatrist, Fink had worked in the DHB's adult mental health outpatient services on a locum contract since last August. A former patient in the US made a complaint against him [...]
Anton Fry, Connecticut Psychiatrist, investigated for providing “services” to patients over the telephone
NewsTimes Danbury psychiatrist settles Medicare fraud allegations By Dirk Perrefort July 28, 2016 Psychiatrist Anton Fry DANBURY — A local psychiatrist and his practice, the Comprehensive Psychiatric Care, have agreed to pay federal officials more than $36,000 to settle allegations of Medicare fraud. According to a statement released from the U.S. Justice Department, Dr. Anton Fry and CPC Associates, which has offices on Hospital Avenue and North Street, were being investigated for Medicare fraud for providing services to patients over the telephone instead of treating the patients in person. While some “telehealth” services are allowed by Medicare in rural [...]
Kyle L. Stewart, Oklahoma Psychiatrist – Sexually Abused Patients – Allowed to Retire without a Criminal Investigation – Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure decided not to pass on allegations to police
Daily Mail Psychiatrist and church deacon 'convinced child sex victims they were possessed before he attacked them again' - and was allowed to retire with no criminal investigation By Chris Pleasance August 24 2016 Psychiatrist Kyle L. Stewart An Oklahoma psychiatrist was allowed to quietly retire despite allegations by two patients that he used stories of witchcraft and demons in order to abuse them. Kyle L Stewart, 68, a married father from the small town of Bartlesville, north of Tulsa, retired in November last year after agreeing to surrender his medical licence following allegations of sexual misconduct. But he [...]
Jonathan Tan Meng Kwang Smithson
SBS Struck-off psychiatrist can practise again A NSW psychiatrist struck off after drug and patient misconduct will be subjected to a string of conditions after winning his battle to work again. June 28, 2016 A psychiatrist who became addicted to heroin and had a sexual relationship with a patient has won his battle to be allowed to resume practising. Jonathan Tan Meng Kwang Smithson was struck off the NSW medical register in 2000 after being found guilty of professional misconduct and being found to suffer an impairment, severe depression and a narcotics addiction. The now 53-year-old, who had practised in [...]
Deborah Parr, Colorado psychiatrist, suspended because of her recommendations of medical marijuana use.
The Durango Herald Durango doctor’s license suspended over medical marijuana One of four practitioners accused of excessive plant recommendations to patients By Luke Perkins July 20, 2016 Dr. Deborah Parr, a psychiatrist who practices in Durango, had her medical license suspended Tuesday in connection with her recommendations regarding medical use of marijuana. Parr is one of four Colorado doctors whose licenses to practice medicine in the state was suspended, according to a release from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. The doctors in question were allegedly recommending higher-than-normal plant counts for medicinal purposes to hundreds of patients. The release said [...]
Nadir Omara, English Psychiatrist, Jailed for Obscene Phone Calls
The Sun 'OPEN YOUR LEGS' Shame of Harley street doc’s ‘obscene, drunken calls to colleague after downing five whiskies’ The psychiatrist was later arrested and jailed after trial By Robin Perrie 12th August 2016 Psychiatrist Nadir Omara A HARLEY Street doctor told a colleague to ‘open her legs’ in drunken 2am phone calls, a tribunal heard. Nadir Omara, 49, began ‘huffing and puffing’ as if pleasuring himself when talking to a second worker. The psychiatrist was arrested after she recognised his voice and was later jailed after a trial. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service heard yesterday that Omara decided [...]
Craig Charles Krause, Virginia Psychiatrist, Arrested in Xanax Pill Distribution Investigation
NBC4 Virginia Psychiatrist, Others Arrested in Xanax Pill Distribution Investigation Charges include the distribution of narcotics, money laundering and related weapons charges, police said. By Pat Collins Psychiatrist Craig Charles Krause A Prince William County, Virginia, doctor was arrested for continuing to prescribe medication to patients who were knowingly selling the drugs to others, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Craig Charles Krause, from Gainesville, Virginia, was arrested with 27 others as part of Operation Breaking Bars, an investigation into the import and distribution of high volumes of illicit Xanax pills. Police were eventually led to Krause [...]