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Lyda Monte, New Jersey Psychiatrist, pleads guilty to Fraud – faces up to five years in prison, and a possible $250,000 fine
Courier Post Camden psychiatrist pleads guilty in Medicaid fraud case By Kim Mulford May 14, 2018 CAMDEN - A psychiatrist for Nueva Vida Behavioral Health Center admitted Monday that she signed fake treatment plans meant to mislead New Jersey Medicaid inspectors, announced U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito. Dr. Lyda Monte, 78, of Bellmawr, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Noel L. Hillman in Camden federal court to making false statements to a health care benefit program. Nueva Vida provided mental health services to the Camden Hispanic community. Most of the nonprofit's patients were Medicaid beneficiaries. Between January 2010 and August 2016, [...]
Walter Exon, Tulsa Wannabe Psychiatrist “I do everything a psychiatrist does” – license revoked – accused of over-prescribing drugs
newson6.com Tulsa Doctor's Medical License Revoked May 15, 2018 By Lori Fullbright Wannabe Psychiatrist Walter-Exon TULSA, Oklahoma - The state medical board has revoked the license of a Tulsa doctor. Doctor Walter Exon is accused of over-prescribing medicine and poor record keeping. Exon says the state board has left his 1,100 patients in a terrible bind. A note on the door of Dr. Exon's practice says he's no longer able to treat patients and encourages them to call the state licensing board, but the state board says the reason he's closed at all is because he's over-prescribing patients. Exon [...]
John Christensen, Vancouver Psychiatrist – quadriplegia doesn’t stop his sexual misconduct
CBC Lawsuits claim Vancouver psychiatrist deceived care aides into sexual acts B.C. Supreme Court suits claim Dr. John Allan James Christensen hired women as home care aides By Jason Proctor May 11, 2018 Psychiatrist John Christensen Six women who claim they were employed as personal care aides are suing a disabled Vancouver psychiatrist for allegedly deceiving them into giving him sexual gratification. The women all filed lawsuits in B.C. Supreme Court last week against Dr. John Allan James Christensen. According to their notices of civil claim, Christensen is a quadriplegic "and hires personal care aides in order to assist [...]
Psychiatrist Jack M. Gorman – admits sex with patient
Boston Globe Ex-McLean chief admits sex with patient Guilt said to lead him to resignation, crisis Scott Allen October 10, 2007 Psychiatrist Jack Gorman The former president of McLean Hospital in Belmont, who abruptly left his post last year without explanation, has admitted to "inappropriate sexual contact" with a patient that led to a personal crisis while he was running the prestigious psychiatric hospital, according to documents and an associate of the psychiatrist. Dr. Jack M. Gorman had stunned the staff at the Harvard-affiliated hospital in May 2006, resigning after just four months on the job for undisclosed "personal [...]
Canadian Psychiatrist James Hanley Had sex with patient – licence revoked
CBC News Had sex with patient, psychiatrist's licence revoked 'It was almost like reliving the trauma,' complainant says after emotional hearing Psychiatrist James Hanley A psychiatrist and a complainant both wept Thursday at an emotion-packed hearing in which Newfoundland and Labrador's medical regulatory authority revoked his licence. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador stripped Dr. James Hanley of his privileges to practise medicine in the province after he admitted having sex with a patient who was under his care. Hanley, who is now practising at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown in New Brunswick, told a college [...]
Psychiatrist Alan Horowitz is a convicted child molester
America’s Most Wanted Alan J Horowitz – Capture #940 , May 22, 2007 The Makeup Of A Predator? Psychiatrist Alan Horowitz Alan Horowitz is a convicted child molester. Alan Horowitz is an Ivy-League educated child psychiatrist. He’s also an ordained Orthodox Rabbi. He’s not exactly the kind of guy you would peg as child sexual predator. That’s why the community of Hagerstown, Md. was shocked in 1983 when Horowitz was convicted of performing an unnatural sexual act on one of his 12-year-old male patients. His medical license was suspended. He was sentenced to five years probation. And after serving [...]
Emanuel Falcone, Florida State Prison’s former psychiatrist loses his license – sex with patient
Florida Times Union Supporters defend his work at Raiford, but a state board cites improprieties in New York. By Jeremy Cox December 5, 2009 ORLANDO - A Florida State Prison psychiatrist who resigned this week amid revelations of a sexual relationship with a former patient can no longer practice medicine in Florida, a state panel ruled Friday. The Florida Board of Medicine voted unanimously to revoke Emanuel John Falcone's medical license. The move came about 14 months after the state of New York stripped Falcone of his license for having sex with a female patient with multiple personalities. Attorneys for [...]
BARTHOLOMEUS LAKEMAN, UK PSYCHIATRIST, SCORED BADLY ON COMPETENCE TESTS, HAS NOW BEEN DENIED LICENSURE
Evening Express Struck-off Aberdeen doctor fails in bid to return to medical profession by Dale Haslam May 8, 2018 Psychiatrist Bartholomeus Lakeman A doctor who lost his job working in Aberdeen has failed in an attempt to get back into the profession. Dr Bartholomeus Lakeman was employed by NHS Grampian as a doctor in child and adolescent psychiatry in Aberdeen between 2004 and 2010. He was struck off in 2012 after concerns were raised to the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) that his low performance levels could put patient safety at risk. Earlier this year, Dr Lakeman applied to [...]
Santa Ana Psychiatrist Robert Perez – in hot water for having sex with a patient
OC Weekly Allegation of Sex with Patient Spurs More License Woes for Santa Ana Psychiatrist By Matt Coker May 8, 2018 Psychiatrist Robert Perez, 1420 E EDINGER AVE STE 123, Santa Ana, CA 92705 A Santa Ana psychiatrist—who was disciplined by the state medical board in December for his ill treatment of patients, family members, an Orange County judge and a medical board investigator—is now in hot water for allegedly having sex with a patient he went on to marry. It is a twisted tale of Perez hitting on a married female patient, discussing his divorce and child custody [...]
Marco Chavez, San Diego psychiatrist, Drunk while “practicing” – license suspended
KGTV San Diego doctor's license suspended for reportedly practicing while intoxicated By Zac Self May 8, 2018 Psychiatrist Marco Chavez SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- A San Diego psychiatrist no longer has a license after authorities say he was intoxicated while practicing. According to the Medical Board of California, Marco Antonio Chavez’s license was suspended following an investigation. The investigation began after authorities say a patient reported that Chavez sent him a box of medication in 2017 that contained an empty vodka bottle. During one of several office visits, an investigator said Chavez appeared to be intoxicated. Documents show [...]