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William Davis, Oregon Psychiatrist, 80, Suspended – prescribed high doses of anti-anxiety drugs, exposing patients to harm
Herald and News Psychiatrist's license pulled after over-prescriptions By Stephen Floyd June 15, 2018 A local psychiatrist has had his medical license suspended indefinitely after multiple patients were over-prescribed anti-anxiety medication. As of June 7, the license of Dr. William Edward Davis, 80, of Klamath Falls, was suspended by the Oregon Medical Board until such time as the board sees fit to reinstate his license. The board investigated Davis after receiving reports of a 57-year-old woman who was forced to seek in-patient addiction treatment after being over-prescribed Xanax by Davis. Though Davis told the patient he was worried she was [...]
Russell England, Iowa psychiatrist, carelessly prescribed addictive pills to patients, his family and himself
Des Moines Register Iowa psychiatrist fined for carelessly prescribing pills to himself, others By Tony Leys June 14, 2018 Psychiatrist Russell England A Fairfield psychiatrist has been fined $5,000 for carelessly prescribing addictive pills to patients, his family and himself. State regulators say Russell England prescribed excessive amounts of opioid painkillers and benzodiazepine sedatives to multiple patients. Some of those patients had histories of drug or alcohol abuse, according to documents released this week by the Iowa Board of Medicine. The board, which licenses physicians, noted that the combination of painkillers and sedatives can be dangerous. It said the [...]
Valerie Augustus, Tennessee Psychiatrist, spanked at least 10 patients with whips and riding crops
Tennessean Psychiatrist spanked patients with whips, riding crops, and called them 'mules,' officials say By Brett Kelman June 15, 2018 Psychiatrist Valerie Augustus A Memphis psychiatrist has been forced to close her office for two months and potentially lose her medical license for good after it was discovered she spanked at least 10 patients with whips and riding crops and sometimes compared them to mules. Dr. Valerie Louise Augustus, who has led Christian Psychiatrist Services for 17 years, was found to have used a riding crop – a thin whip normally used to strike horses – on the buttocks [...]
Mohamed Omar Saleh, Florida Psychiatrist – arrested for drunken driving – his specialty is “substance abuse”
Florida Times Union Jacksonville psychiatrist who specializes in substance abuse treatment charged with DUI By Jim Schoettler July 20, 2012 Psychiatrist Mohamed Omar Saleh A Jacksonville psychiatrist who specializes in substance abuse and addiction treatment was arrested Thursday and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or chemical substance, police said. Mohamed Omar Saleh, 59, of Campbell Avenue was jailed on $5,000 bail after his arrest that began with a traffic stop spurred by a retired Jacksonville police officer, records show. The stop occurred on northbound Interstate 95 near Duval Road about midnight. Saleh’s arrest report said that [...]
Melborne Williams, Kentucky Psychiatrist, under investigation – 12 of his patients died of overdoses.
WKYT Doctor's suspension launching review of overdose cases By Andy Cunningham July 1, 2012 Psychiatrist Melborn Williams The investigation into a Danville doctor whose medical license was suspended last week continues after authorities say 12 of his patients died of overdoses. This has promoted other law enforcement agencies to review their overdose cases, to figure out if they were also patients of Dr. Melborne Williams a licensed psychiatrist. After learning of Williams suspension, Lincoln County Coroner Farris Marcum tells 27 NEWSFIRST he started reviewing several drug overdose cases in his county, including the recent death of Crystal Hager. "To [...]
Robert Jarmon, New Jersey Psychiatrist, license suspended – patient said the two had sex during office visits
The Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey) N.J. lifts medical license of therapist Psychiatrist's patient alleges trysts in office By Carol Ann Campbell February 21, 2002 Psychiatrist Robert Jarmon State officials have suspended the medical license of a Spring Lake psychiatrist after a patient said the two had sex during office visits. State documents say Robert G. Jarmon, known for his lectures and a book he wrote about past lives and spirituality, engaged in sexual relations with a patient during two visits in the spring of 1999. The psychiatrist also is accused of engaging in sexual fantasy play in other sessions [...]
Chilakamarri Ramesh, Michigan Psychiatrist, sentenced to prison – signed false statements for immigrants
The Detroit News (Michigan) West Bloomfield psychiatrist sentenced to prison for immigration fraud By Paul Egan August 19, 2009 Psychiatrist Chilakamarri Ramesh Detroit - A West Bloomfield Township psychiatrist who helped immigrants bypass steps in the naturalization process by signing false statements showing they had mental deficiencies was sentenced to 10 months in prison in federal court today. Chilakamarri Ramesh, 55, pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy to commit immigration fraud. U.S. District Judge Julian Abele Cook Jr. also fined Ramesh $30,000 and ordered him to serve two years of probation after he is released from prison. Assistant U.S. [...]
Luis Byrne, Florida Psychiatrist, duped by addicts into giving them drugs – gets one year of probation, during which he may not prescribe any narcotic drugs and a $ 1,000 fine
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) April 4, 1987 Three doctors get reprimands from state By Carol Gentry +++ Excerpt Psychiatrist Luis Byrne The Tampa psychiatrists who received reprimands were Drs. Cesar L. Ruiz and Luis O. Byrne. Ruiz was accused of submitting bills to Medicaid for patient visits he didn't make. After Medicaid caught the discrepancy, Ruiz was sent through a pretrial intervention program rather than prosecuted in court, according to DPR records. Ruiz's attorney, James Alfonso of Tampa, said Ruiz's secretary mistakenly billed for visits to St. Joseph's Hospital for 2 1/2 years after Ruiz stopped making Sunday [...]
Vicki Morrow, North Carolina Psychiatrist, violated the “ethics” of the psychiatric profession
Winston-Salem Journal Surry psychiatrist agrees to place license in inactive status By Richard Craver May 29, 2018 Psychiatrist Vicki Morrow A Surry County psychiatrist, Dr. Vicki Olivia Morrow, agreed Friday to a consent order with the N.C. Medical Board that placed her license in an inactive status. The order was made public on the board’s website Tuesday. Morrow, who lives in Westfield, worked out of her Monadnock Mind/Body Psychiatrist office in Walnut Cove. She briefly had office space with Blue Ridge Counseling Services LLC in Stuart, Va., but was not affiliate with Blue Ridge Counseling's services and operations, according [...]
Gaylord Nordine, Iowa psychiatrist – in hot water for sexually exploting patients
Des Moines Register (Iowa) W.D.M. doctor gives up license; Psychiatrist is done for at least a year after an affair with a patient By Leys Tony November 24, 2005 Psychiatrist Gaylord Nordine A West Des Moines psychiatrist will have his medical license suspended for at least a year for having sex with a woman who had been his patient and employee. Dr. Gaylord Nordine already is serving two years' probation after pleading guilty in June to a criminal charge of sexually exploiting an emotionally dependent patient. The Iowa Board of Medical Examiners, which oversees physician licenses, released documents Wednesday [...]