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Steven Taylor, psychiatrist, booked into jail – child pornography
The Advocate (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) Psychiatrist arrested on child porn counts April 11, 2008 Psychiatrist Steve Taylor COVINGTON - Deputies arrested a psychiatrist Thursday accused of downloading pornographic images of children on his computer, the St. Tammany Sheriff's Office reported Friday. Deputies seized the computer of Dr. Steven Taylor, 68, 420 First Ave. E., Covington, and found 107 images of nude children under age 17, according to a written statement from the Sheriff's Office. At this time, investigators don't believe the images are of local children, deputies said. Taylor was booked into the St. Tammany Parish jail on 107 [...]
Sellmann Charles Schulz, Univ. of Minnesota Psychiatry Department Chairman, Steps Down over controversial drug trials research on human subjects
Star Tribune U of Minnesota psychiatry chief steps down after concerns about research protocols By Jeremy Olson April 9, 2015 Psychiatrist Sellmann Charles Schulz The University of Minnesota is replacing its Psychiatry Department chairman following an external review that identified subpar safety protocols in research involving human subjects and a legislative audit that chastised the department for its recruitment of a troubled man who later died by suicide in a schizophrenia drug trial. While Dr. Charles Schulz will continue clinical care and research in the department he has led since 1999, Thursday’s announcement that he is stepping down reflects [...]
Stanley Russell, psychiatrist, no longer can prescribe addictive drugs
The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Mississippi) Physician's penalty not adequate, critics say By Jimmie E. Gates April 20, 2008 Psychiatrist no longer can prescribe addictive drugs, must submit to review A Brandon psychiatrist who has been scrutinized over three decades for allegedly prescribing large quantities of addictive narcotics should not be allowed to continue practicing even with new restrictions, the mothers of two former patients say. But Dr. Stanley Russell, responding to the women and anyone else calling for his license to be suspended or revoked, said last week, "They're idiotic. The medical board has ruled. It's over and done with. I'm [...]
Adolfo Hernandez, Psychiatrist, arrested after a 13-month investigation, faces up to 20 years in prison for dispensing drugs without a prescription
The Indianapolis Star (Indiana) Physician is jailed on drug charges; Psychiatrist facing 8 counts of unlawfully dispensing painkiller By Katie Merlie March 22, 2008 An Indianapolis psychiatrist was arrested Friday at his Noblesville home after a federal grand jury indicted him on eight counts of dispensing medicine without a prescription. Dr. Adolfo P. Hernandez, 67, is charged with eight counts of unlawfully dispensing the painkiller Percocet, according to Timothy M. Morrison, acting U.S. attorney for the Indianapolis-based district. Hernandez allegedly dispensed the drug outside the scope of his medical practice and not for legitimate medical purposes, Morrison said. Federal law [...]
Roger J. Palmieri, psychiatrist, sued by patient who alleges she was seduced during “therapy” sessions
Los Angeles Times ORANGE COUNTY FOCUS: NEWPORT BEACH; SUIT SAYS PSYCHIATRIST SEDUCED HIS PATIENT October 27, 1993 A psychiatrist who was suspended from practicing after allegations of drug possession and professional misconduct has been sued by a female patient who alleged she was seduced during therapy sessions. In a lawsuit filed Monday in Orange County Superior Court, Vicki Sauer, 35, of Newport Beach alleged that Dr. Roger J. Palmieri implant(ed) in her mind that she was not ready to be in a relationship with anyone except" the psychiatrist. Palmieri has generally denied the allegations. His attorney, Clifton Peters, could not [...]
James Bland, psychiatrist, suspended in an emergency order, acquired “a substantial amount of poisons, explosives and other materials with no reasonable explanation”
The Bismarck Tribune By Janell Cole June 6, 1996 A district judge said Wednesday that the state Board of Medical Examiners did not act unreasonably when it suspended the medical license of a Minot psychiatrist last month. Dr. James Bland's license was suspended in an emergency order the board issued May 16 when the Commission on Medical Competency said he had acquired "a substantial amount of poisons, explosives and other materials with no reasonable explanation as to their legitimate use.'' Bland and his attorney, Chad Nodland of Bismarck, appealed the suspension to South Central District Court, saying board's action was [...]
Sue Sisley, psychiatrist, fired at the University of Arizona, but okay’d by feds to conduct research on marijuana, waiting for one thing: a federal supply of marijuana
Arizona Public Media Former UA Marijuana Researcher Restarting in Phoenix by AZPM Staff March 27, 2015 Psychiatrist Sue Sisley A medical marijuana researcher terminated at the University of Arizona last year says she is a step closer to beginning clinical trials in the Phoenix area. Researcher Sue Sisley said this week she plans to conduct independent research in the Phoenix area, after she struggled to find support at a state university for a study of marijuana's effects on people with post traumatic stress disorder. The private, federally regulated Institutional Review Board approved her research request, she said. "Our [...]
Judith Kashtan, Minnesota Psychiatrist, Fails to Keep Adequate Patient Records, Gets Reprimanded
Minnesota Board of Medical Practice Press Releases of Board Actions, March 14, 2015 March 19, 2015 Psychiatrist Judith Kashtan Judith F. Kashtan, M.D. #28734 825 Nicollet Avenue, #1246 Minneapolis, MN 55402-2702 Year of Birth: 1951 Date of Action: March 14, 2015 Nature of Misconduct: Improper management of medical records. Action Taken: Dr. Kasthtan’s license is conditioned as follows: 1. She is reprimanded. 2. Within six months of the date of this Order, she shall successfully complete a pre-approved medical records management course. 3. She shall contract with a billing service to audit her billing claims. 4. This Order [...]
Herbert Meadow, NYC Psychiatrist, 79, arrested, he is among 23 defendants who allegedly participated in a massive scheme, luring people in low-income neighborhoods, homeless shelters and welfare offices to corrupt medical clinics for unnecessary tests with the promise of free footwear such as sneakers, shoes and boots.
The Brooklyn District Attorney's Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Psychiatrist Herbert Meadow Twenty-Three Defendants – Including Nine Doctors – Charged With Enterprise Corruption in Massive $7 Million Medicaid Fraud Defendants Preyed on Low-Income and Homeless People; Offered Free Sneakers in Exchange For Unnecessary Medical Tests, Treatment Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson, together with United States Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General New York region Special Agent in Charge Scott J. Lampert, New York City Human Resources Administration Commissioner Steven Banks and the New York State Acting Medicaid Inspector General Dennis Rosen, today announced [...]
Arne Mejlhede, Psychiatrist, Suspended, “administering incorrect treatment for ten years “
www.dr.dk Psychiatrist suspended March 30, 2015 Psychiatrist Arne Mejlhede The Danish Health and Medicines Authority decided on Friday to suspend a psychiatrist from Funen with immediate effect after DR News revealed that he had been under observation for administering incorrect treatment for ten years without any action being taken to stop him. Anne Marie Vangsted, the Health and Medicines Authority's director with special responsibility for inspection, told DR News that the suspension took effect as of Saturday. The decision was taken on the basis of information provided to DR News by the psychiatrist himself. "There should never be any [...]