MEDIA

Tel Aviv Psychiatrist Yehuda Baruch to be charged with having sex with a patient

Haaretz.com Ex-psychiatric Hospital Chief Faces Charges of Sex With Patient Doctor admits to affair with young woman who had been admitted after a suicide attempt ■ former patient had an abortion after becoming pregnant by him By Revital Hovel January 22, 2018 Psychiatrist Yehuda Baruch The former head of a Tel Aviv-area psychiatric hospital is to be charged, pending a hearing, with having sex with a patient. According to court transcripts, Dr. Yehuda Baruch admitted to having had “a romantic relationship” that included sex with Maya Berger, who is now 29, when Baruch was the director of Abarbanel Mental [...]

Joel Dreyer, California psychiatrist, taken into custody by FBI agents, federal drug charges

City News Service By Paul Young March 12, 2008 Psychiatrist Joel Dryer A Murrieta psychiatrist accused of violating federal drug laws for allegedly prescribing pain medications without performing the required medical exams is scheduled to be arraigned today in U.S. District Court in Riverside. Joel Stanley Dreyer faces federal narcotics distribution charges for allegedly making prescription opiates like OxyContin and Vicodin, as well as anti-anxiety drugs like Xanax, available to patients in return for a $100 fee -- and free of any diagnostic procedures, according to prosecutors. The Riverside County District Attorney's Office has also charged Dreyer with multiple [...]

Jules Masserman, former President of the American Psychiatric Association – sued by six women for sexual misconduct

Chicago Tribune Trust betrayed Sex abuse by therapists prompts ethical debate By David McCracken September 27, 1992 Psychiatrist Jules Masserman The American Psychiatric Association's Ethics Committee held its annual confidential meetings this month in Washington as a former patient renewed her accusations of rape and drug abuse against a past president of the group. Last year the APA's Appeals Board voted to suspend Jules H. Masserman, a Chicago psychiatrist who had been honored the world over, from the APA and the Illinois Psychiatric Society for five years. That action came after six women filed separate lawsuits over seven years, [...]

Japanese Psychiatrist Douglas Berger’s Futile Attempt to Control Criticisms on the Net

Miami Herald Psychiatrist sues Reddit to unmask anonymous online critics By Daniel Chang January 17, 2018 They called him a maniac and much worse, and said he gives patients “the creeps.” They accused him of over prescribing drugs, misdiagnosing ailments and incompetence. And they alleged that his Tokyo counseling center scams clients out of money. Douglas Berger, a Lake Worth psychiatrist practicing in Japan, has no idea who posted the barrage of critical comments about him to the social news website, Reddit.com, over the past six months. But he intends to find out. In September, Berger sued Reddit and the [...]

Jeffrey Rausch, Georgia Psychiatrist, “expert” on “mental disorders” arrested on drug charges

August Chronicle February 7, 2011 Evans psychiatrist arrested on drug charges Psychiatrist Jeffrey Rausch An Evans psychiatrist was arrested on drug charges Monday after police went to his home to investigate an assault. After arriving at the home of Jeffrey Lynn Rausch, 58, investigators discovered drug paraphernalia and a small amount of Ecstacy, a schedule I narcotic, said Columbia County sheriff's Capt. Steve Morris. Information on what Rausch is charged with was not immediately available. In January 2009, Rausch was charged with possession of a Schedule II drug and traffic violations after police pulled him over for making an [...]

Deepak Sirur, UK psychiatrist, contemplating jumping off something

Derbyshire Times Boozy suicidal on-call psychiatrist failed to give drink-drive specimen after crash January 12, 2018 A suicidal on-call psychiatrist who was involved in a serious car crash has been ordered to pay nearly £2,000 after he failed to provide a drink-drive specimen. Chesterfield magistrates’ court heard on Wednesday, January 10, how Deepak Sirur, 44, over-turned his Volvo on Lea Road, at Cromford, and during treatment he pulled his arm away during a blood test to obtain a drink-drive specimen. Prosecuting solicitor Lynn Bickley said: “A single vehicle road traffic collision was attended by police. A Volvo had overturned blocking [...]

Juan Sosa, Connecticut Psychiatrist, Charged with evading responsibility – left scene of fatal car accident

Hartford Courant Psychiatrist Wants Accelerated Rehabilitation In Deadly Hit-And-Run By Dave Altimari July 12, 2017 Psychiatrist Juan Sosa A Middletown psychiatrist who drove a car that struck and killed a 76-year-old woman crossing the Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield in 2016 and then left the scene says he should be granted accelerated rehabilitation because police determined the woman caused the accident. Juan Sosa, 80, appeared in Superior Court in New Britain last week where his attorney, Hubert Santos, told Judge Joan Alexander if "there was ever anyone who should be eligible for AR, it is Dr. Sosa." Sosa is [...]

Joel Sadavoy, Toronto Psychiatrist, diagnoses without meeting or talking to person

CBC Medical college scolds psychiatrist for diagnosing local optician without meeting him By Kelly Bennett Dec 01, 2017 Toronto Psychiatrist Joel Sadavoy Ontario's medical regulator has found that a Toronto psychiatrist who wrote a critical evaluation of a Burlington optician without ever seeing or talking to him should have had consent before sharing a diagnosis. In a letter, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario told the psychiatrist not to do it again. The college wrote that the psychiatrist should have obtained consent to disclose a diagnosis to a third party. The college also said the psychiatrist, Joel [...]

Stanley Giudici, NY psychiatrist – license revoked – “gross negligence”

Times Herald-Record State revokes Town of Wallkill psychiatrist’s license By Daniel Axelrod September 29, 2017 Psychiatrist Stanley Giudici TOWN OF WALLKILL — Patients of a psychiatrist who abruptly closed his office after his medical license was revoked are so desperate for records, prescriptions and help finding a replacement, they’re knocking on the doors of neighboring practices. “I have extreme anxiety. I’ve done all the investigations I can possibly do to reach him,” said one 55-year-old female patient from eastern Orange County, who asked that her name not be used. “If I keep investigating, I will become quite ill.” Dr. [...]

Morales D. Brown, NY Psychiatrist, pleaded guilty to falsifying patient records

syracuse.com Psychiatrist admits falsifying records at CNY Psychiatric Center By James T. Mulder September 19, 2017 MARCY, N.Y. -- A psychiatrist who falsified patient records while working at the Central New York Psychiatric Center has pleaded guilty, paid restitution and been forced to leave state employment. Dr. Morales D. Brown, 59, of Deerfield, who worked for state Office of Mental Health, pleaded guilty to criminal trespass and paid $5,486.86 restitution to the state as part of his plea agreement, according to state Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott . Brown was also ordered to serve 25 hours of community service. Between [...]

Italian psychiatrist Marco Bonetti accused of sexual violence against six women (5 of them patients)

Google machine translation: HuffPost € 50 for certificates and sexual violence to patients: arrested the aostan psychiatrist Marco Bonetti January 11, 2018 Psychiatrist Marco Bonetti Week of illness thanks to fake medical certificates obtained by paying the Aostan psychiatrist Marco Bonetti 50 euros: for this accusation the court of Aosta sentenced to two years and 10 months of imprisonment each of the two patients of the psychiatrist finished at home in March 2017, a fifty year old and a fifty-three residents in the valley, at the time of the facts belonging to the prison police. The judges also ordered [...]

Douglas Berger, American Psychiatrist in Japan Sues Reddit to reveal his online attackers

GIZMODO NEWS American Psychiatrist In Japan Sues Redditors For Talking Shit Online By Sidney Fussell January 12, 2018 In a twisting and intercontinental case of ‘mad online,’ an American psychiatrist practicing in Tokyo has filed a defamation suit against Redditors who derogated his services. In a suit filed in Florida, Dr. Douglas Berger is seeking damages in excess of $15,000, alleging libel and defamation after anonymous commenters called him a “scam artist” and “fucking maniac.” Reddit is named as a defendant in the suit. A GoFundMe page has been created to help the Redditors, unnamed in Dr. Berger’s complaint, to [...]

Robert Perez, Orange County Psychiatrist Ordered to See a Psychiatrist – “rude, unprofessional, very sarcastic and condescending”. “I am a doctor, I am the one that knows. Assholes! Bastards! I’m going to sue them assholes!”

OC Weekly Psychiatrist Dr. Robert T. Perez Ordered to See a Psychiatrist by Medical Board By Matt Coker December 26, 2017 Psychiatrist Robert Perez, 1420 E EDINGER AVE STE 123, Santa Ana, CA 92705 A Santa Ana psychiatrist's license to practice has been placed on probation for 35 months due to his ill treatment of patients, family members, an Orange County judge and a Medical Board of California investigator, according to state officials. The order for Dr. Robert T. Perez went into effect on Dec. 8. That was after Perez and his Santa Ana attorney Lee J. Retros [...]

Korean Psychiatrist Kim Hyun Chul deletes twitter account after netizens complain

Koogle Psychiatrist Kim Hyun Chul under fire Jun Ko December 20, 2017 Psychiatrist Kim Hyun Chul Psychiatrist Kim Hyun Chul first became known when he appeared on 'Infinity Challenge'. His second appearance to the world ended up less than satisfactory when he publicly diagnosed actor Yoo Ah In with hypomania. He had ended up apologizing for his diagnosis after it blew up. His name ended up coming up again when he recently called out Jonghyun's psychiatrist. He had commented on his twitter, "1) I can't acknowledge his psychiatrist as my peer. 2) 'Get some exercise' / 'Get some [...]

Rand Ritchie, Pismo Beach, California, psychiatrist – disciplined twice for alcohol abuse and multiple convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol

Propublica EXAMINING MEDICARE Some Doctors Still Billing Medicare for the Most Complicated, Expensive Office Visits By Charles Ornstein and Ryann Grochowski Jones December 27, 2017 -- Excerpt Psychiatrist Rand Ritchie, 354 MAIN ST SUITE C PISMO BEACH, CA Also on the list is Dr. Rand Ritchie, a Pismo Beach, California, psychiatrist. He billed 1,475 visits at the highest level, or 97 percent of his Medicare office visits, in 2015. The California medical board has disciplined Ritchie twice for alcohol abuse and multiple convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol. He completed probation most recently in 2014 and currently [...]

Steven Dingle, Arizona State Hospital psychiatrist, reprimanded for sexual misconduct involving three different female subordinates

abc15.com Arizona State Hospital top doctor has history of sexual misconduct, harassment By Dave Biscobing December 13, 2017 Psychiatrist Steven Dingle A patient inside the Arizona State Hospital has raised concerns about the chief medical officer, who has a history of sexual harassment and misconduct involving multiple women at another facility. Due to the national attention surrounding sexual harassment, the patient brought up past discipline against Dr. Steven Dingle during the public comment portion of a November 16th meeting of the Human Rights Committee, a board set up to address patient care and other concerns. The Arizona Medical Board [...]

Ralph Greenson, Psychiatrist – Marilyn Monroe Killer

Daily Mail By Caroline Howe July 26, 2015 +++ Excerpt: ...Marilyn’s psychiatrist, Dr. Ralph Greenson who gave the star a fatal injection of pentobarbital to the heart... It was a murder allegedly witnessed by ambulance attendant James C. Hall, who arrived at the film star's home and saw Monroe’s psychiatrist Dr. Greenson inject Marilyn directly into her heart with undiluted pentobarbital, brutally breaking a rib with the needle... 'There were five witnesses to Marilyn Monroe's murder', the authors write. 'Three of the five [ultimately Lawford, and ambulance attendants Hall and Liebowitz] state that Ralph Greenson was responsible'. Psychiatrist Ralph [...]

Candy Man David Houlihan, Iowa and Wisconsin VA Psychiatrist, nicknamed because of prolific amounts of drugs he prescribed

USA TODAY Investigation: VA knowingly hires doctors with past malpractice claims, discipline for poor care By Donovan Slack December 3, 2017 +++ Excerpt Psychiatrist David Houlihan, the “Candy Man.” Psychiatrist David Houlihan landed a job at a VA hospital in Wisconsin in 2002 and was promoted to chief of staff two years later, even though the Iowa Board of Medicine had charged him with engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a patient and taking patient medications home. He went on to earn the nickname “candy man” at the Tomah, Wis., VA because of the prolific amounts of narcotics he [...]

Richard Seamark, UK psychiatrist – shaky past

The Courier-Mail UK Doctor in line for top Queensland job despite shaky past Chris Clarke, Sarah Vogler December 17, 2017 9:00am Psychiatrist Richard Seamark QUEENSLAND Health has been forced to reconsider a UK doctor’s application for a plum role in Cairns Hospital after reports surfaced that a former patient in the UK was left locked in a room for weeks. The Courier-Mail understands that Dr Richard Wayne Seamark was being considered for the $400,000 role of clinical director of mental health of Cairns Hospital. This is despite his work history – which is available online – revealing he was [...]

UK psychiatrist Richard Seamark – allegedly “locked one patient in their room for several weeks”

The Australian UK doctor withdraws Qld job application By Ed Jackson December 19, 2017 Psychiatrist Richard Seamark A British psychiatrist has withdrawn his application for a crucial mental health role at Cairns Hospital, Queensland's health minister has confirmed. News Corp Australia reported that Richard Wayne Seamark was in the running for the $400,000 role of clinical director of mental health, despite his work history revealing he was banned as a company director for seven years in the UK. Dr Seamark's time running a health service in the UK had led to multiple complaints including an allegation of "locking one [...]

James Grigson, highly criticized Texas psychiatrist nicknamed “Dr. Death.”

Texas Tribune Texas district attorney who prosecuted Jeff Wood now wants him off death row The prosecutor in the death penalty case of a man who didn't kill anyone has asked the parole board and Gov. Greg Abbott to change his sentence to life in prison. By Jolie Mccullough December 7, 2017 --- Excerpt Psychiatrist James Grigson Six days before his execution, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals stopped it and sent the case back to the trial court in Kerr County to review Wood’s claim that a jury was improperly persuaded to hand down a death sentence because [...]

Windsor Psych Ravi Shenava – Accused of Sexually Abusing patients

CTV News Windsor Disciplinary hearing date set for Windsor doctor November 29, 2017 Psychiatrist Ravishankar Shenava A Windsor doctor accused of sexually abusing patients has date set for a disciplinary hearing. The provincial college of physicians and surgeons has scheduled Feb. 12 for Dr. Ravi Shenava to begin arguments about the merits of the allegations. Besides alleged sexual abuse, the 67-year-old psychiatrist is alleged by the disciplinary committee to have engaged in an act or omission relevant to the practise of medicine, which would be regarded by peers as disgraceful, dishonorable or unprofessional. The Windsor doctor also faces multiple [...]