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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 [...]
Inexplicable Recent Deaths of 3 Psychiatrists Undergoing “Training”
Sydney Morning Herald Three Victorian psychiatrists' deaths raise questions over 'intense' training program By Julia Medew February 2, 2015 Psychiatrist Murray Patton, President of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Three trainee psychiatrists and an intern working in Victorian hospitals died suddenly in recent weeks, sparking concern about the intensity of their training programs and the overburdened health system they are working in. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists recently advised members that three of its trainees had died unexpectedly. A general medical intern working at Geelong Hospital also died last month. [...]
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 [...]
Paul Termansen, Psychiatrist, Promises to Never Work as a Psychiatrist Again
Vancouver Sun North Shore psychiatrist loses licence for unprofessional conduct By Pamela Fayerman January 6, 2015 Psychiatrist Paul Termansen A psychiatrist who was formerly the head of adult community mental health services on the North Shore and a long-standing clinician at Lion’s Gate Hospital, will have to shut down his medical practice after admitting to hugging one patient and going into business with another. Dr. Paul Eric Termansen has admitted to unprofessional conduct and has been given until July 31 by the College of Physicians and Surgeons to wrap up his practice. He has also promised to never work [...]
Peter Breggin, Renegade Psychiatrist, Coming to Arizona – “No one should be diagnosed with ADHD, ever” he says
Arizona Daily Star Controversial psychiatrist to speak in Tucson January 10, 2015 Psychiatrist Peter Breggin A well-known and controversial psychiatrist who says ADHD is not a disorder will speak in Tucson this month at a fundraising gala for a not-for-profit organization. The latest federal data shows nearly 6 percent of Arizona children ages 4 through 17 are being medicated for ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) — a percentage that psychiatrist Dr. Peter R. Breggin says should be zero. Breggin, who maintains a practice in Ithaca, New York, is against psychiatric drugs. Not only that, he says there’s no such [...]
David Houlihan, Wisconsin psychiatrist, “zombified” VA patients with Drugs
The Center for Investigative Reporting Opiates handed out like candy to ‘doped-up’ veterans at Wisconsin VA By Aaron Glantz January 8, 2015 Psychiatrist David Houlihan, the “Candy Man.” Doctors at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Tomah, Wisconsin, hand out so many narcotic painkillers that some veterans have taken to calling the place “Candy Land.” They call the hospital’s chief of staff, psychiatrist Dr. David Houlihan, the “Candy Man.” Learn more about the VA’s opiate prescriptions in reporter Aaron Glantz’s 2013 report for “Reveal,” a public radio show from CIR and PRX. Current and former hospital [...]
Dutch psychiatrist, “Van R” convicted of possessing 60,000 items of child porn, yet he was still okay’d to work at clinic
DutchNews.nl Christian clinic psychiatrist has child porn conviction January 12, 2015 De Hoop psychiatric clinic A Dordrecht psychiatric clinic, which offers help from a Christian perspective, is employing a psychiatrist with a conviction for possessing large amounts of child pornography, the Volkskrant says on Monday. The man was convicted of possessing 66,000 items of child porn, including rape videos, in 2012. The board of the De Hoop clinic is aware of the conviction and says the doctor ‘deserves a second chance’. The clinic says the psychiatrist treats adults with addiction problems and does not work with children or the [...]