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Raymond Kam, Boston Psychiatrist, barred from practicing – says 16-year-old patient suffered from “evil spirits”
The Boston Globe Doctor barred for 'spiritual diagnosis'; Sought to convert troubled teen and failed to report alleged abuse By Evan Allen May 11, 2013 Psychiatrist Raymond Kam A Boston Children's Hospital psychiatrist who became convinced his 16-year-old patient suffered from "evil spirits" and appointed himself as her spiritual mentor has been barred from practicing medicine, according to the state Board of Registration in Medicine. Raymond W. Kam gave the girl a cross to wear in exchange for a different, undisclosed religious symbol she had on; he also took her to church with him and let her stay [...]
Kiran Sukeri, South Africa Psychiatrist, claims were “unreliable”
News24 Tower Psychiatric Hospital is no Life Esidimeni - health ombudsman August 23, 2018 Canny Maphanga Psychiatrist Kiran Sukeri Health Ombudsman Malegapuru Makgoba has recommended that psychiatrist Dr Kiran Sukeri be suspended, finding that claims he had made about Tower Psychiatric Hospital were "unreliable". "The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) should consider the immediate suspension of Dr Sukeri until his fitness for office can be determined," Makgoba announced at a briefing on Thursday at the Medical Research Council in Pretoria. The hospital in Fort Beaufort made national headlines earlier this year due to Sukeri's claims about the [...]
Edward Rossario, Florida Psychiatrist, Sentenced for Sex with Patient
Fort Lauderdale News and Sun Sentinel PSYCHIATRIST SENTENCED FOR SEX WITH PATIENT April 2, 1978 ORLANDO — A Daytona Beach psychiatrist who admitted having sexual affair with a patient was placed on three years probation yesterday by the Florida Board of Medical Examiners, which rejected a recommendation of harsher punishment. Just before board members cast the final vote on his probation. Dr. Edward J. Rossario told them in tear-choked halting English that, "Any decision by the board could not he any more punishment than I have suffered in my heart." The decision ended a four-year ordeal for Rossario, a Cuban [...]
Alexander Grinberg, San Francisco Psychiatrist – Judge wants to know more about his “probationary status arising out of complaints of unprofessional conduct and gross negligence”
Herald Mail Media Jailed Russian of interest in US election probe, official says By Kartikay Mehrotra August 25, 2018 SAN FRANCISCO — A Russian charged with hacking LinkedIn is of great interest in a U.S. probe of election meddling, according to a Justice Department official, even as his own lawyers complain he hasn’t cooperated with them since landing in a California jail in March. The mystery around Yevgeniy Nikulin deepened Friday when a federal judge asked why his lawyers, who want him evaluated for possible mental illness, chose a San Francisco psychiatrist with a troubled past at California’s medical board. [...]
Gerald Klee, Psychiatrist, did LSD Experiments on U.S. Soldiers
UPI Psychiatrist in Army LSD experiments dies March. 9, 2013 Psychiatrist Gerald Klee Gerald D. Klee, a psychiatrist involved in secret research in which U.S. soldiers were given LSD in the 1950s, has died in Maryland, his family said. He was 86. Klee, an expert on the hallucinogenic drug lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD, died Sunday of complications from surgery at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, north of Baltimore, The Baltimore Sun reported. The psychiatrist made headlines in 1975 when he confirmed the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Psychiatric Institute was involved in [...]
Harmadan Singh, UK Psychiatrist, “Tried to Manipulate My Mind”
Welwyn Hatfield Times Sex assault doctor ‘was trying to manipulate my mind’ says victim March 25, 2013 By David Burke Psychiatrist Harmadan Singh A woman who was sexually assaulted by a psychiatrist at the QE2 Hospital in WGC has accused her tormentor of trying to manipulate her mind. Shamed Dr Harmadan Singh was spared jail by a judge, but told he was unlikely to ever practice again. Jurors heard the 67-year-old had touched the patient in a sexual way during a consultation, and had made her undress. The assault was branded a “breach of trust” which caused the 30-year-old [...]
Seamus Ó Flaithbheartaigh, Irish Psychiatrist – Bites Cops – To Be Sentenced Next Month
The Irish Times Psychiatrist who bit gardaí to be sentenced next month Consultant employed by HSE in Limerick had to be restrained before arrest Mar 27, 2013 Psychiatrist Seamus O Flaithbheartaigh A consultant psychiatrist employed by the HSE [Irish health agency] who bit two gardaí [police officers] and a bar worker after he was arrested following a night out socialising in Limerick is to be sentenced next month. Seamus Ó Flaithbheartaigh (51), from Castlemara, Annacotty, who is employed by the HSE in Limerick, had to be restrained before gardaí arrested him on Denmark Street on July 7th last. He [...]
Shekhar Chandra, UK Psychiatrist, lost license for sexual misconduct with a patient and for dishonesty
The BMJ Tribunal made error in allowing psychiatrist back on register, says appeal court August 14, 2018 By Clare Dyer A medical practitioners’ tribunal that let a struck-off psychiatrist back onto the UK medical register made “an error of principle” in the way it made the decision, three Court of Appeal judges have ruled unanimously. The tribunal had “applied the wrong test” when it restored Shekhar Chandra to the register, the judges held. It had relied almost exclusively on the issue of whether he had remediated his behaviour and failed properly to understand the central importance of the need to [...]
Pittsburgh psychiatrist Kenneth Stanko sued for allegedly hooking patient on oxycodone
PennRecord Court rules against troubled Pittsburgh psychiatrist sued for allegedly hooking patient on oxycodone By Erianne Leatherman August 14, 2018 PITTSBURGH – A civil court has overruled preliminary objections in a professional negligence lawsuit filed by a Pittsburgh man against his psychiatrist, who allegedly overprescribed oxycodone, resulting in his dependency and addiction to the drug. In a Jan. 5 filing in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, plaintiff Regan DiCarlo sued defendants Kenneth Stanko, M.D.; Bloomfield Health Mart; Pharmacy, Inc.; Bloomfield Drug Store and James Koll, RPh. DiCarlo is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, as well as lawyer [...]
No Science – Psychs Change their Minds
Atlanta Journal-Constitution State experts change opinions in condemned killer’s case By Bill Rankin Feb. 14, 2013 Psychiatrist Thomas Sachy Days before condemned killer Warren Lee Hill’s is scheduled to die, the same state experts who testified Hill was eligible for execution now say they were wrong, according to affidavits released Thursday. Hill is to die by lethal injection on Tuesday at 7 p.m. His lawyers have already asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the execution. On Thursday, they said they will soon ask a state court judge to consider the doctors’ new statements and will use them when [...]
David Cardwell, Austin Psychiatrist, charged with felonious sexual assault of a patient
American-Statesman Police: Psychiatrist sexually assaulted patient March 8, 2013 By Ciara O'Rourke Psychiatrist David Cardwell An Austin psychiatrist accused of raping a longtime patient has been charged with sexual assault, a second-degree felony. David Cardwell, 64, saw the patient in January because her husband was concerned about her mental health, saying that she had been depressed, according to an affidavit for Cardwell’s arrest. Cardwell gave the woman two pills that made her feel groggy before he put her head on his chest and ran his hands through her hair and over her back, the affidavit says. He later put [...]
Edward Hallowell, Mass. Psychiatrist, “Expert on ADHD”, charged with grabbing butt
WCVB Edward Hallowell, noted psychiatrist, charged with indecent assault Hallowell a specialist in ADD, ADHD May 11, 2015 Psychiatrist Edward Hallowell WALTHAM, Mass. — A noted specialist in the fields of attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is facing charges related to the alleged groping of a woman. Dr. Edward M. Hallowell, who was in Waltham District Court on Monday for a hearing on the charge of indecent assault, is accused of squeezing the buttocks of a makeup artist last October. Watch NewsCenter 5's report Hallowell, a psychiatrist and instructor at Harvard Medical School, was videotaping an [...]
Sridhar Yaratha, Virginia VA psychiatrist, in hot water In three states, Suspended in West Virginia and Iowa amid allegations of alcoholism and sexual misconduct – in Virginia involved in violence against patient
Virginian Pilot State doctor arranged for one mental health patient to attack another, federal judge rules By Scott Daugherty August 6, 2018 Psychiatrist Sridhar Yaratha A doctor at a state mental hospital arranged for one patient to attack another at least three times, a federal judge has ruled. In return, according to court testimony, the attacker was rewarded with extra food, alcohol and drugs. Following a seven-day trial in Norfolk, U.S. District Judge Henry C. Morgan Jr. ordered two former staff members of Central State Hospital in Petersburg to pay $385,000 in damages, plus interest. In a 31-page opinion, he [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Peadar O’Grady, Irish Psychiatrist, severely criticized for diagnoses of ADHD cases – wants job back after being suspended for more than 3 years
The Irish Times Consultant psychiatrist suspended from job takes High Court proceedings By Aodhan O'Faolain July 23, 2018 Psychiatrist Peadar O’Grady A consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist suspended from his job for more than three years has brought High Court proceedings aimed at halting a “flawed” investigation and allowing him return to work. Dr Peadar O’Grady, the court heard, rejects any claims against him of alleged serious professional misconduct over referral practices concerning patients to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMS) for Laois/Offaly. Dr O’Grady, based in Portlaoise, says he is being scapegoated in respect of under resourcing [...]
Prashant Agarwal, India Psychiatrist, booked for forging documents
The Times of India Psychiatrist booked for forging documents July 26, 2018 SURAT: Police booked a psychiatrist practising in Durg town of Chhatisgarh by Adajan police station of on Tuesday for allegedly providing forged documents of a telecom company to mislead the police. Police booked Prashant Agarwal (32), a resident of Shikshak Nagar in Durg, Chhatisgarh for allegedly submitting forged documents. The accused was booked in under various sections of Indian Penal Code including 469 (forgery for purpose of harming reputation), 473 (making or possessing counterfeit seal) 471 (using a forged document as genuine) and others. According to case details, [...]