MEDIA
Mohamed Shakeel Siddiqui, Aussie Psychiatrist? Accused of faking credentials
stuff.co.nz Accused psychiatrist pleads not guilty on fake cv charges Mike Mather November 23 2015 Psychiatrist Mohamed Shakeel Siddiqui The man accused of faking his qualifications to practice as a psychiatrist for the Waikato District Health Board will not have his case concluded until March next year at the earliest. Mohamed Shakeel Siddiqui was back before the Hamilton District Court on Monday for the seventh time since his initial appearance in July, The 54-year-old has some fresh charges. He already faces charges of obtaining by deception, as well as charges of producing forged documents and using forged documents. One [...]
Prince Arun Vincent, English Psychiatrist, busted for displaying crown jewels – exposed his genitals to a woman walking her dog
Croydon Advertiser Psychiatrist who exposed his genitals to dog walker in Croydon fined and suspended from practice By Polly Albany-Ward November 20, 2015 Psychiatrist Prince Arun Vincent A PSYCHIATRIST who exposed his genitals to a woman walking her dog in Norbury has been fined by the courts and suspended from practicing medicine. Prince Arun Vincent pleaded guilty to exposing himself to the woman in Covington Way on September 14 at Croydon Magistrates Court today. He was fined a total of £585. The 37-year-old, of Hever Wood Road, Sevenoaks, was driving along Covington Way when he pulled up behind the [...]
Phillip Bird, Aussie Psychiatrist, prescribed a cocktail of drugs to a driver who crashed his car and killed twin girls and their grandmother prescribed nearly 7000 tablets of “kiddy speed” to another patient
The Courier-Mail Psychiatrist Phillip Bird accused of inappropriately prescribing drugs and conducting ‘human research trials’ By Vanda Carson November 14, 2015 Psychiatrist Philip Bird THE psychiatrist who prescribed a cocktail of drugs to a driver who crashed his car and killed twin girls and their grandmother prescribed nearly 7000 tablets of “kiddy speed” to another patient. Maroochydore psychiatrist Phillip Bird prescribed 1500 tablets of the drug, in 5mg tablets, to the patient on each of two occasions in 2011, according to a disciplinary complaint lodged by the Medical Board of Australia in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal. It [...]
Joshua Golden, Mass. Psychiatrist, charged addicted patients illegal fees, agreed to pay more than $360,000 to settle allegations
Patriot Ledger Sharon psychiatrist took advantage of addicts, AG says By Patriot Ledger November 13, 2015 United Health Associates, 62 S Main St, Sharon, MA 02067 BOSTON - A psychiatrist who practices in Sharon has agreed to pay more than $360,000 to settle allegations that he charged patients for opioid addiction treatments that they should have received for free. The state attorney general’s office says Dr. Joshua Golden, a psychiatrist with United Health Associates, charged patients $100 to $250 every time they visited his office for a Suboxone treatment even though it was covered by their MassHealth insurance plan. [...]
OLIN MACKAY FOX, NORTH CAROLINA PSYCHIATRIST, ARRESTED – illegally prescribed 5,200 psych drug pills to himself, wife and son
Daily Journal Psychiatrist accused of prescription fraud Staff reports November 18th, 2015 Psychiatrist Olin Mackay Fox CARTHAGE — A Moore County psychiatrist accused of prescribing himself a powerful sleep aid and writing his wife prescriptions for sleeping pills and anti-anxiety drugs was arrested on Wednesday. Dr. Olin Mackay Fox, 60, of Pinehurst was indicted by a Moore County grand jury Monday on six felony counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, four felony counts of conspiracy to obtain a controlled substance by fraud and two felony counts of insurance fraud. The case follows a six-month probe conducted by [...]
Wisconsin Psychiatrist David Houlihan, Fired, Was Chief of Staff at Veterans Affairs Medical Center – Nicknamed “Candy Man” for handing out psych drugs like candy
New York Times V.A. Hospital Leader in Wisconsin Fired Over High Painkiller Doses By Associated Press October 31, 2015 Psychiatrist David Houlihan MADISON, Wis. — The chief of staff at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Wisconsin, who was nicknamed “candy man” by some patients for allegedly handing out excess narcotics, will be fired, officials said. The administrator, David Houlihan, was placed on leave in January while the Department of Veterans Affairs investigated allegations of overprescribing narcotic pain medications and retaliatory behavior at the medical center in Tomah, Wis. The department told Wisconsin’s congressional delegation that based on [...]
Chowdhury Azam, NJ Psychiatrist, Suspended – Inappropriately touched Patient’s Boobs – says the patient’s claim and subsequent board actions “ruined my livelihood” and “destroyed” his life.
The Record Discipline is spotty for abusive doctors in N.J. By JEAN RIMBACH October 24, 2015 One doctor won his medical license back after he served time in prison for sexual crimes against female patients. He is a registered sex offender on lifetime parole supervision. Another physician accused of sexual impropriety is restricted from having patients remove their underwear during exams — or be alone when treating girls age 10 or older — under a confidential agreement that hides his name from the public. And a third, who pleaded guilty to sexual contact with three female patients, was barred from [...]
David Bourne, Maine Psychiatrist, Charged $70,000 for Research and Testimony about a woman he never met for the losing side of a legal case
Seacoastonline.com Doc charged $70K for losing testimony in cop's inheritance case By Elizabeth Dinan November 4, 2015 Psychiatrist David Bourne PORTSMOUTH — A Maine psychiatrist billed $70,000 for his research and testimony about the late Geraldine Webber, who he never met, for the losing side of a legal case that ended with dismissal of Webber's $2 million inheritance to now-fired police Sgt. Aaron Goodwin. Portland psychiatrist David Bourne submitted five bills, to be paid by Webber's estate, totaling $70,120, according to court records. He testified on the last day of a 10-day probate hearing to dispute Webber's estate and [...]
NY Psychiatrist Nasreen Kader – pleads guilty to selling prescriptions – ordered to undergo mental health counseling – repeatedly offered undercover investigators prescriptions for Psych Drugs
NewsDay State AG: Central Islip psychiatrist pleads guilty to selling prescriptions By William Murphy November 5, 2015 Psychiatrist Nasreen Kader A psychiatrist from Central Islip pleaded guilty Thursday to three counts of criminal sale of a prescription for a controlled substance, the state attorney general said. Nasreen Kader, 49, of Central Islip, a psychiatrist, agreed in Suffolk County Court to undergo mental health counseling for 18 months. If she completes that program successfully, she will have to serve six months under house arrest and 5 years on probation, the attorney general said. Kader also agreed that she would not [...]
NJ Psychiatrist Theodore Jasper agrees to suspension – accused of sex with patient
The Record Clifton psychiatrist accused of having sex with bipolar patient agrees to license suspension October 14, 2015 By MARY JO LAYTON Psychiatrist Theodore Jasper, 1010 Clifton Ave # 102, Clifton, NJ 07013 A Clifton psychiatrist who allegedly had sexual relations with a patient who has a bipolar disorder agreed to the temporary suspension of his license Wednesday, the acting attorney general said. Dr. Theodore F. Jasper entered into a consent order with the state Board of Medical Examiners and will not practice pending a hearing to consider further disciplinary action, officials said. “There is no place in the [...]