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Bob Sammons, Colorado Psychiatrist, reveals failure of psychiatry
Psychiatrist Bob Sammons The Daily Sentinel Psychiatrist to shutter outpatient practice By Joe Vaccarelli December 13, 2019 Excerpt: "'I’ve lived my life taking care of people who only have a 7% chance of getting better when they come to see me,' Sammons said, referencing the odds of finding a suitable prescription after a patient has already failed to respond to four other medications." +++ This article goes on to state that Sammons will now use transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), which "stimulate normal brain function".
Peadar O’Grady, Irish Psychiatrist, loses challenge
Irish Examiner Psychiatrist loses challenge aimed at lifting his suspension from work By Ann O'Loughlin December 19, 2019 Psychiatrist Peadar O’Grady A Midlands-based consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist who challenged his suspension from his job has lost his High Court action aimed at allowing him to return to work. Ms Justice Miriam O'Regan in dismissing judicial review proceedings brought by Dr Peadar O'Grady said it was not appropriate for the courts to interfere with the consultant's suspension at this time. Following complaints against him, Dr O'Grady was the subject of an investigation, undertaken by Acrux Consulting Limited on [...]
Keith Ablow, Psychiatrist – license suspended in Massachusetts
Psychiatrist Keith Ablow New York Times What It Took for a Fox News Psychiatrist to Finally Lose His License By Ginia Bellafante Dec. 20, 2019 Late in 2009, a 28-year-old woman not long out of graduate school found herself in a stressful job at a Bronx hospital and decided it would be useful to talk to someone. Searching online, she came across the name of a psychiatrist, Keith Ablow. Dr. Ablow was familiar to her from his writing, both his journalism and the best-selling thrillers he turned out — “Denial,’’ “Projection,” “Compulsion,’’ “Murder Suicide.’’ She had read [...]
Hudson County psychiatrist bribed “in exchange for steering patients to fill prescriptions”
NorthJersey.com Paramus man pleads guilty to cheating medical insurance companies By Keldy Ortiz November 25, 2019 A Paramus man who previously owned a pharmacy in West New York admitted in federal court to cheating medical insurance companies out of millions of dollars and bribing a psychiatrist, authorities said. Eduard Shtindler, 36, pleaded guilty in federal court in Trenton to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and paying illegal bribes, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said in a statement. Shtindler was arrested in August. Empire Pharmacy, which opened in 2012 and was owned by Shtindler, had enticed doctors to use the business [...]
Theodore Goodman, Sacramento Psychiatrist, Sold Body parts
California Board of Medical Quality December 21, 1982 On or about June 8, 1981, in the case entitled United States of America v. Theodore A. Goodman, Case No. 81-0330-N-Criminal, pending before the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, respondent was convicted of the unauthorized sale of Government property in violation of 18 U.S.C. 641 (felony) to wit: "On or about May, 1977, through November, 1979, in the Southern District of California, defendant THEODORE A. GOODMAN, M. D., unlawfully, willfully and knowingly did without authority sell, convey, and dispose of things of value in excess of $100.00 [...]
Latina Italy Psychiatrist, arrested for issuing fake mental-health certificates
ANSA Psychiatrist arrested for fake gun certs Also attested fake illnesses to get people out of jail December 10, 2019 (ANSA) - Latina, December 10 - A psychiatrist was arrested in Latina south of Rome Tuesday for issuing fake mental-health certificates for people applying for gun licenses. The man was also charged with attesting to fake mental illnesses to get people released from jail. Eleven people including a lawyer were arrested in connection with the racket.
New Zealand Psychiatrist pressures vulnerable patient to sell her his house
nzherald.co.nz Psychiatrist pressures vulnerable patient to sell her his house By Emma Russell November 25, 2019 A New Zealand psychiatrist has been found in breach for convincing her mentally unwell patient to sell his house to her. Mental Health Commissioner Kevin Allan today released a report which found a psychiatrist and a nurse failed to maintain professional boundaries with their patient. A man - who cannot be named for privacy reasons - was admitted to a public hospital for a five-day medical detoxification programme in June 2017. His clinical notes showed he was facing challenges including a marriage breakdown and [...]
Nathan Thuma, St. Helena Psychiatrist – placed on probabation “after he did not contest accusations of unprofessional conduct, incompetence, negligence, excessive prescribing and other charges”
Napa Valley Register St. Helena psychiatrist placed on probation By Jennifer Huffman November 14, 2019 Psychiatrist Nathan Thuma A St. Helena doctor has been placed on four years’ probation after he did not contest accusations of unprofessional conduct, incompetence, negligence, excessive prescribing and other charges, according to the Medical Board of California. Nathan H. Thuma, MD, of St. Helena, works as a psychiatrist. According to a Nov. 8 order from the Medical Board of California, Thuma is also prohibited from supervising physician assistants and advanced practice nurses. The accusations include care of five patients from 1998 to 2016. [...]
Indian Psychiatrist Shamsundar, 83, arrested for shooting dog with an air gun
The Hindu Psychiatrist arrested for firing at stray dog Special Correspondent November 11, 2019 A psychiatrist, who retired from NIMHANS, was arrested by the Jayanagar police for allegedly firing at a stray dog on Monday morning. The accused has been identified as Dr. Shamsundar, 83. The police said he shot at the dog with an air gun thrice. Passers-by found the dog lying in a pool of blood and alerted animal right activists. Based on the complaint, the police conducted inquiries before arresting Shamsundar under various sections of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. Considering his age, the police recorded [...]
Mahir Shah, Fort Mill Psychiatrist, charged with forging prescriptions
WSOCTV.COM Fort Mill doctor accused of forging prescriptions By Greg Suskin November 1, 2019 Psychiatrist Mahir Shah FORT MILL, S.C. - A Fort Mill doctor was arrested Wednesday and charged with forging prescriptions for patients at his psychiatry practice. Dr. Mahir Shah, 52, is facing multiple charges, including forging prescriptions and violating state drug laws. Shah owns Integrity Behavioral Health off Highway 160. An employee at his office said Shah was at work Thursday after being released from jail on a $1,000 bond. Channel 9's South Carolina bureau reporter Greg Suskin sorted through more than 20 separate warrants [...]