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Lois Farquharson, 88-year-old Psychiatrist Wants out of Prison
PENNLIVE No immediate decision on former Philadelphia psychiatrist's bid for release from prison By Charles Thompson December 06, 2013 Psychiatrist Lois J. Farquharson The State Board of Pardons made no immediate decision Friday on a former Philadelphia psychiatrist's bid for commutation of a life sentence without parole for her role in the 1971 murder of a colleague at the Philadelphia State Hospital. The four-member board instead opted to take Lois J. Farquharson's request "under advisement," essentially giving them more time to review interviews, testimony and arguments presented in the case. Farquharson, now 88 and in frail health, was convicted [...]
NY Psychiatrist Surendra Johri Arrested Again for Sex Abuse
WSYR Utica Psychiatrist Arrested Again For Sex Abuse by Dave Smith Utica, N.Y.- Utica Police have arrested and filed additional sex crime charges against local psychiatrist Surendra Johri. Psychiatrist Surendra Johri Police has charged him with two counts of forcible touching and two counts of sexual abuse. The charges stem from an alleged incident that was brought to the attention of the Utica Police Department and the Justice Center after the announcement of Johri’s prior arrest for sexual abuse last month that involved a different victim. This most recent arrest stems from incidents in 2017 at Community Health Behavior [...]
Cynthia Cleveland Hauri, Minnesota Psychiatrist, reprimanded for inappropriate prescribing
ABC 6 News Rochester Psychiatrist Reprimanded for Opioid Prescription Practices July 26, 2018 Psychiatrist Cynthia Cleveland Hauri A Rochester psychiatrist has been reprimanded by the Minnesota board of medical practice. According to the order filed -- Dr. Cynthia Cleveland Hauri is accused of medical practice misconduct including inappropriate prescribing of opioids for chronic pain. She is listed as self-employed with a private practice at 300 first avenue northwest. The order -- indicates the board received a report in October of 2016 -- outlining concerns of her prescribing practices that may create unnecessary danger to her patient’s life, health or [...]
Christine Smith, New Orleans psychiatrist, suspended while she was being treated for alcoholism, anxiety disorder and depression
Times-Picayune (New Orleans) Psychiatrist may practice again but license is put on probation July 16, 2005 A New Orleans psychiatrist whose license was suspended in December 2003 can resume her practice, a state agency has ruled. Dr. Christine Smith, 52, had let her license be suspended while she was being treated for alcoholism, anxiety disorder and depression, according to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners' report on her case. But when the board took that action, it also said it would let Smith resume treating patients if she met certain conditions, including completion of inpatient care, enrollment in an [...]
Eli Anderson, Houston Psychiatrist, Suspended “tested positive for a cocaine”
The Houston Chronicle Doctor suspended after failed drug test; Medical Board finds psychiatrist accused of using cocaine is threat to public's welfare By Allan Turner November 25, 2008 The Texas Medical Board temporarily has suspended the license of Houston psychiatrist Dr. Eli Anderson, saying he failed a test for cocaine use and his practice represents a threat to the public's welfare. Agency documents indicate Anderson, 64, pleaded no contest to a third-degree felony cocaine possession charge in June 2005. He was placed on a five-year order of deferred adjudication, meaning that the offense would be stricken from his record if [...]
Psychiatrists in General
The Burlington Free Press (Burlington, VT) May 26, 2002 Sunday Vermont psychiatrists disciplined at higher rate BYLINE: Stephen Kiernan, Staff SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 01A LENGTH: 1831 words By Stephen Kiernan The woman was in a vulnerable state. She turned to a psychiatrist for help. Instead of receiving therapy, the patient wound up having sex with the doctor. The experience left her "damaged," said Torin Togut of Vermont Protection and Advocacy. "The clinical relationship and the sexual relationship cannot co-exist. It is clearly improper." Physician ethics prohibit it. Worse still, the problem extended beyond one woman. Her experience remains confidential, so [...]
Enyinnaya Ezema, Nova Scotia psychiatrist, Licked Colleague, found guilty of professional misconduct.
Nova Scotia psychiatrist given 4-month suspension after licking colleague College of Physicians and Surgeons also orders Dr. Enyinnaya Ezema to pay $75,000 in legal fees Emma Davie · CBC News · Posted: July 31, 2018 Dr. Enyinnaya Ezema was found guilty of professional misconduct. (Robert Short/CBC) A psychiatrist who practised in New Glasgow, N.S., has been handed a four-month suspension on his licence for licking a colleague's bottom lip and making sexually suggestive comments to another co-worker. The hearing committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia found Dr. Enyinnaya Ezema guilty of professional misconduct in September [...]
Sarath Gangavarapu, Chattanooga psychiatrist, must pay $770,000 in case of insider trading
Associated Press Online Psychiatrist repaying insider trading profits By Bill Poovey August 31, 2009 A Chattanooga psychiatrist accused of insider trading in a complaint involving the former Covansys Corp. has agreed to pay about $770,000 in a Securities and Exchange Commission complaint. The SEC said in a statement Monday that Dr. Sarath B. Gangavarapu agreed to pay a civil penalty of $361,762 and "his ill-gotten gains" of the same amount, plus interest of $46,408. The SEC said Gangavarapu bought shares of the information technology company based on telephone conversations with a sister who was married to a Covansys executive officer, [...]
Michael Cosgrove, California Psychiatrist, facing discipline – “he’d been drinking all night because he was depressed by the presidential election.”
NAPA Valley Register Napa State psychiatrist in Trump election funk faces accusation from medical board By Jennifer Huffman July 27, 2018 A Napa State Hospital psychiatrist, Michael J. Cosgrove M.D., faces disciplinary action by the California State Medical Board after being accused of unprofessional conduct involving alcohol. The charges, filed on July 11, stem from an incident on Nov. 9, 2016, the morning after President Trump’s election victory. At 9:05 a.m., Cosgrove was seen walking through a parking lot of Napa State Hospital on his way to work. He had worked at Napa State Hospital as a psychiatrist since 2009. [...]
Riaz Baber, Illinois Psychiatrist – records of over 10,000 patients found in his unsecured basement – “It has their birthdate, their social security number, what’s wrong with them, what they’re being treated for, and what medication,”
NBC Chicago Thousands of Medical Records Left Unsecured--So Who’s Investigating? By Phil Rogers July 23, 2018 Psychiatrist Riaz Baber Federal medical privacy rules, known as “HIPAA laws”, are designed to keep your medical information confidential. They can be aggravating, stopping you from getting even basic information about a sick relative, or earning a good scolding if you don’t stand behind the line at your pharmacy. But the penalties do not appear to be as severe for doctors themselves. Fully sixteen months after NBC 5 Investigates revealed a trove of medical records in a Naperville doctor’s unsecured basement, state and [...]