MEDIA
Blaise Wolfrum, Illinois Psychiatrist, “danger to the public”, “violated boundaries with a young patient”
WGN9 Suburban psychiatrist’s license suspended after claims of inappropriate contact with patient October 18, 2017 By Meghan Dwyer Psychiatrist Blaise Wolfrum SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — A Schaumburg psychiatrist has had his medical license suspended after state regulators said he had inappropriate contact with a young patient and was not following the rules for prescribing controlled substances. The state said he’s a danger to the public. He said they don’t have all the facts. Psychiatrist Blaise Wolfrum is the medical director at Behavioral Health Associates in Schaumburg. He said he has successfully treated thousands of patients and helped them with [...]
Maine Psychiatrist Reinaldo de los Heros Suspended over drug prescriptions – “immediate jeopardy to the public”
Portland Press Herald License of Portland psychiatrist suspended over drug prescriptions By Gillian Graham & Joe Lawlor October 11, 2017 Psychiatrist Reinaldo de los Heros The state medical board has suspended the medical license of a psychiatrist who was placed on probation in 2016 following the suicide of one of his patients. The medical license of Dr. Reinaldo de los Heros, who practices in Portland, was suspended for 30 days starting Oct. 10, the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine announced Wednesday. After reviewing de los Heros’ practices, the board concluded his ability to prescribe controlled substances represented “immediate [...]
New Mexico psychiatrist Alan Emamdee, already arrested for sexual misconduct, now sued by 12 patients
Farmington Daily News Doctor accused of sexual misconduct, abuse by patients By Joshua Kellogg October 12, 2017 Psychiatrist Alan Emamdee FARMINGTON — A civil lawsuit was filed against San Juan Regional Medical Center and Dr. Alan Emamdee by 12 of his former patients who accuse him of sexual abuses and assaults the suit claims were facilitated by the hospital and San Juan Health Partners. The 34-page complaint was filed in First Judicial District of New Mexico on Oct. 4 by attorneys for McGinn, Carpenter, Montoya and Love, P.A., an Albuquerque-based law firm, and Titus and Murphy Law Firm of [...]
Thomas Jenkins, UK pedophile psychiatrist, caught by undercover cops attempting to groom an underage boy – license revoked
BBC Paedophile Grindr doctor struck off medical register October 5, 2017 North East Wales Psychiatrist Thoomas Jenkins A paedophile junior doctor who was caught by an undercover police officer attempting to groom an underage boy has been struck off the medical register. Thomas Jenkins, 28, logged onto gay dating app Grindr and asked user Liam, who he thought was 13, for sex. But it was the police officer and Jenkins, who lives in Manchester, was arrested at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. He admitted inciting a boy of 13 to engage in sexual activity at Manchester Crown Court in April. A judge [...]
Psychiatrist Colin Bouwer, Convicted Wife Killer, Kicked out of New Zealand, deported to South Africa
Otago Daily Times October 9, 2017 Dunedin wife killer leaves NZ Psychiatrist Colin Bouwer Convicted wife killer Colin Bouwer has been deported to South Africa. An Immigration New Zealand (INZ) spokesman said this afternoon the 67-year-old left New Zealand this morning and his resident visa had been cancelled. Bouwer was jailed in 2001 after being found guilty of administering a fatal combination of sedatives and hypoglycaemia-inducing drugs to his wife for months. The drugs mimicked the symptoms of a rare tumour. The former head of psychological medicine at the University of Otago was jailed with a minimum non-parole period [...]
Timothy Bunton, Virginia & Mass. Psychiatrist – now a registered sex offender – went to Harvard, worked at VA hospital
The Enterprise Former Brockton VA doctor now registered sex offender By Marc Larocque October 6, 2017 Psychiatrist Timothy Bunton BROCKTON – A former Brockton VA campus doctor pleaded guilty to using a computer to solicit a minor, and he is now losing his right to practice medicine in Massachusetts. Timothy J. Bunton had already voluntarily agreed not to practice medicine in Massachusetts after he was first arrested in 2015, according to state officials. But after he pleaded guilty to the charge, and became a registered sex offender in Virginia, the Massachusetts Board of Medicine took disciplinary action at its [...]
Ovais Badat, leading UK psychiatrist, convicted – gave patient champagne and cocaine in hotel room – she relapsed into drug use
Bristol Post Leading Bristol consultant psychiatrist gave woman patient champagne and cocaine in hotel room By Geoffrey Bennett October 2, 2017 Psychiatrist Ovais Badat One of the UK’s top consultant psychiatrists faces jail term after being convicted of supplying a Class A drug. Dr Ovais Badat worked at the Hengrove-based adult ADHD service of Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. But the outwardly respectable medical professional hid a dark secret – he was supplying cocaine and making out false prescriptions to get his hands on more substances. Badat, of Hopewell Street, Tetbury, denied all wrongdoing when he [...]
Pasadena psych Dirk de Brito, convicted of assault, license suspended
San Gabriel Valley Tribune Medical board suspends license of Pasadena psychiatrist convicted of assault, making criminal threats By Stephanie K. Baer October 5, 2017 Psychiatrist Dirk de Brito An administrative law judge has suspended the license of a Pasadena psychiatrist convicted of assault and making criminal threats against his children’s nanny and a former employee. In an order issued Wednesday, Judge Julie Cabos-Owen granted the Medical Board of California’s petition for an interim license suspension, ordering Dirk de Brito to not practice “any aspect of medicine” until a final decision of the board. “It was granted on an emergency [...]
Omesh Chandra Kashyap, 85-year-old Psychiatrist, Wanted in Canada
news18.com SC Stays Extradition of 85-year-old Psychiatrist Wanted in Canada By Utkarsh Anand September 21, 2017 SC Stays Extradition of 85-year-old Psychiatrist Wanted in Canada File photo of the Supreme Court of India. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has stayed the extradition of an 85-year-old Indian-origin man, who has been charged in four cases of molestation and sexual assault in Canada and allegedly fled the country to thwart prosecution. Omesh Chandra Kashyap has, however, refuted all the charges saying he was being framed because he, as a renowned psychiatrist, had helped expose a scandal on sexual abuse of children by [...]
Oleg Druz, Ukraine military psychiatrist, suspended, unsatisfactory performance of official duties
MKRU Military psychiatrist of Ukraine has been suspended because of the statement about the danger of 93% of participants ATO September 9, 2017 The Minister of defence of Ukraine dismissed the head of the clinic of psychiatry National military medical clinical center “Main military clinical hospital” Oleg Druz, who has previously stated that 93% of participants of military operations in the Donbas are in need of treatment, as are potential threat to society. “Just took the decision to remove from office… Colonel Oleg Friends in connection with the unsatisfactory performance of official duties and appointed office investigation”, – said Stepan [...]