MEDIA
Tanveer Ahmed, Aussie Psychiatrist – exposed – fired as newspaper columnist – serial plagiarism
The Guardian Columnist Tanveer Ahmed sacked by the Australian over new plagiarism allegation By Amanda Meade February 16, 2015 Psychiatrist Tanveer Ahmed Ahmed released over paragraphs in controversial article on domestic violence, barely two years after being sacked by Fairfax for repeated plagiarism The psychiatrist and columnist Tanveer Ahmed has been sacked by the Australian for plagiarism – just two years after being dropped by the Sydney Morning Herald for a series of similar cases. Ahmed was exposed by ABC TV’s Media Watch in 2012 and consequently lost his regular spot as a commentator for Fairfax Media. On Monday [...]
Francisco Pages, Miami Psychiatrist, “clueless, absolutely clueless about drugs” according to Florida Board of Medicine
Health News Florida Psychiatrist Called 'Clueless' About Drugs By Carol Gentry February 9, 2015 1450 Brickell Bay Dr. #512, Miami, Fl (property of psychiatrist Francisco Pages) A long-time Miami-area psychiatrist who prescribes heavy-duty drugs in abundance has not been doing it safely, the Florida Board of Medicine said Friday. Dr. Francisco J. Pages, charged with mismanaging the care of nine patients, needs to be evaluated to see what his knowledge level is, the board decided at a meeting in Stuart. Pages needs training to make up the deficits and close supervision by another psychiatrist for at least two years, [...]
Kim John Street, psychiatrist, faked patient prescriptions and pretended to pick up their medications – for his own abuse
Pharmacy News Psychiatrist disqualified over fake prescriptions By Chris Brooker February 4, 2015 Kim John Street of Suite 9/172 Pacific Highway, Swansea, New South Wales A psychiatrist and former GP who fabricated patient prescriptions and collected medications from pharmacists for his own use has had his registration cancelled. The psychiatrist was disqualified for 18 months by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal in late 2014 following four specific complaints relating to abuse of prescription authority, keeping of records, professional misconduct and other charges, court documents reveal. At a Medical Council of NSW hearing, the psychiatrist admitted to having “'self-administered' Schedule [...]
John Balog, Hawaiian Psychiatrist, Ruled Incompetent, Throws in the Towel – Aloha!
Maui News Wailuku psychiatrist surrenders his license January 15, 2015 The Maui News Dr. John F. Balog, who specialized in psychiatry at the state Department of Health's Maui Community Mental Health Center in Wailuku, voluntarily surrendered his license Dec. 11, the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Administrative Hearings said Wednesday. The office cited "manifest incapacity in the practice of medicine and being incompetent or engaging in multiple instances of negligence," in a news release. Balog allegedly failed to take accurate notes of patient meetings, properly prescribe medications for patients and properly supervise employees at the center, [...]
Mansour Sanjar and Cyrus Sajadi, Texas Psychiatrists, Sentenced to Prison, Defrauded Medicare
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2015 Psychiatrists, Mansour Sanjar, 81, Cyrus Sajadi, 67 (R) Physician Owners of Mental Health Clinic Sentenced for $97 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme The two physician owners of a Houston-area mental health clinic were sentenced today to 148 months and 120 months respectively for their roles in a $97 million Medicare fraud scheme. A group home owner who sent residents to the clinic in exchange for kickbacks was also sentenced to 54 months in prison for her role. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s [...]
Sentencing date set for psychiatrist’s wife who tried to bribe his jury
Calgary Herald Sentencing date set for woman who tried to bribe jury at husband's trial By Daryl Slade January 16, 2015 Connvicted Sex Offender Psychiatrist Aubrey Levin and Jury Bribing wife Erica Levin Erica Levin will have to wait another couple of months to be sentenced for attempting to bribe a juror to acquit her husband, disgraced forensic psychiatrist Aubrey Levin, of sexually assaulting his male patients. The sentencing date was set on Friday in Court of Queen’s Bench for March 26 for the 71-year-old woman, who was convicted of the charge by a jury on Oct. 9. [...]
David Woolery, California psychiatrist, Reprimanded for Gross Negligence
Napa Valley Register State board reprimands Napa psychiatrist By Jennifer Huffman Psychiatrist David Woolery A Napa doctor received a letter of reprimand from the Medical Board of California for an action described as “gross negligence.” The reprimand for James Douglas Woolery, M.D., a Kaiser Permanente psychiatrist, was dated Dec. 26. According to the medical board, an investigation revealed that his care and treatment of a patient “demonstrated a departure of the standard of care when you did not request the patient return for a face-to-face office visit after his initial evaluation.” No other details were provided. A public reprimand [...]
Claudio de Novaes Soares, Psychiatrist, Gets away with Sexual Misconduct, but forced to quit as Chief of Psychiatry at University of Alberta
The Hamilton Spectator Sexual misconduct charges dismissed against former Hamilton psychiatrist Hamilton Spectator By Molly Hayes January 26, 2015 Psychiatrist Claudio de Novaes Soares The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario has dismissed charges against a former Hamilton psychiatrist accused of professional misconduct involving the abuse of a female patient over two years. A hearing was to begin Monday for psychiatrist Dr. Claudio de Novaes Soares, who at the time of the alleged misconduct (between November 2007 and May 2009) was McMaster University's associate chair of research in the department of psychiatry and behavioural neurosciences. He was also [...]
Mahendra Khera, Maryland Psychiatrist, laments about low number of psychiatrists. Solution “is beyond my comprehension”
Baltimore Sun Maryland's psychiatrist shortage won't be easily solved By Mahendra Khera January 29, 2015 Psychiatrist Mahendra Khera I read with great interest the article entitled "Health reform highlights shortage in Maryland of psychiatrists" (Jan. 27). I have been a practicing psychiatrist for almost last 20 years, and I fully agree with the article that there is a huge shortage of psychiatrists. Believe it or not, every day about four to five new patients call me, but I cannot see any of them. The reason is very simple: I do not have a time to see them. Do I [...]
Manilall Maharajh, psychiatrist, filmed himself having sex with a depressed patient, a virgin – then paid her $35,000 to keep quiet
Courier Mail Psychiatrist can’t practise in Australia until 2017 after NZ sex case By Kay Dibben The Courier-Mail February 04, 2015 Psychiatrist Manilall Maharajh AN EX-Queensland hospital psychiatrist, who was struck off in New Zealand for having sex with a patient and paying her hush money, cannot apply for Australian registration until mid-2017. Manilall Maharajh falsely declared he was not under investigation anywhere when applying for a job with Queensland Health in 2011, knowing of the complaint against him in New Zealand. Mr Maharajh worked at Caboolture and Redcliffe hospitals from 2011. UNFIT: Doc filmed sex with virgin patient [...]