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Gregg Friedman, Florida psychiatrist, was charged with felony grand theft

CNN Drugmaker paid doctors with problem records to promote its pill By Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken, CNN Investigates December 4, 2017 ... Begin Excerpt Gregg Friedman - Psychiatrist State prosecutors accused Florida psychiatrist Gregg Friedman of billing the Medicaid program more than $1 million, for example, saying that much of the money was for patient visits that never happened. In 2000, he was charged with felony grand theft and "organized scheme to defraud," in addition to 18 counts of Medicaid fraud. CNN wasn't able to determine the resolution of his criminal case because the records were destroyed under [...]

Dinesh Patel, New Jersey Psychiatrist, kept patient on lithium for more than a decade resulting in kidney failure

CNN Drugmaker paid doctors with problem records to promote its pill By Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken, CNN Investigates December 4, 2017 --- Excerpt New Jersey psychiatrist Dinesh Patel appeared to have an untarnished record until he came under investigation by the state in March last year, and was found to have inappropriately kept a patient on lithium for more than a decade. But even after being placed on probation by the state medical board for "gross negligence" in the treatment of this patient, who ultimately suffered kidney failure, Patel continued to receive thousands of dollars in speaking payments from [...]

Lenton Morrow, Sacramento psychiatrist, sexually abused patient and overdrugged five others

Sacramento Bee Sacramento psychiatrist ordered to surrender license in sex abuse complaint By Cathie Anderson December 11, 2017 Psychiatrist Lenton Morrow The California Medical Board ordered that Dr. Lenton Joby Morrow, who practiced at a Sacramento psychiatric hospital, surrender his medical license on Nov. 28 after investigating complaints that he had sexually abused one patient and overprescribed drugs to five others. Records from the medical board state that Morrow, 40, faced discipline as a result of his work with patients at Heritage Oaks Hospital and at a chemical dependency treatment center called Strategies for Change, which has two locations [...]

Ruth Schack, California psychiatrist, in hot water for drugging patient to the gills

OC Weekly State Probes Doctors Joseph Efe Imarah and Ruth Annette Schack By Matt Coker November 28, 2017 ...Excerpt The second case concerns Dr. Ruth Annette Schack, who has been a practicing psychiatrist for nearly 30 years. A man identified only as "A.K." saw Schack repeatedly from Jan. 3, 2002, through May 13, 2013. Over that span, Schack at various times diagnosed him with anxiety, depression, insomnia, panic disorder, grogginess, low testosterone and being "decompensated," which means his mental health was deteriorating. Schack began psychotherapy sessions that would continue with A.K. weekly and then monthly and then bi-monthly. Over his [...]

Craig Hudson, Toronto Psychiatrist, in trouble for breaking drug advertising rules

National Post Psychiatrist reprimanded for advertising natural-health invention says he's been denied free speech By Tom Blackwell November 28, 2017 Psychiatrist Craig Hudson Ontario's College of Physicians and Surgeons took issue with Dr. Craig Hudson promoting his natural-health product Zenbev on his own website. In an online marketplace packed with natural-health products of dubious value, Zenbev has a definite leg-up: the sleep aid was created and touted by a psychiatrist, a medical doctor with scientific credentials. But that connection has also landed Dr. Craig Hudson in hot water, with Ontario’s medical regulator reprimanding him for violating the group’s strict [...]

Kim Hyun Chul, Korean psychiatrist, under fire for publicly diagnosing celeb

allkpop.com SOCIAL MEDIA Psychiatrist apologizes to Yoo Ah In, then deletes all content related to the actor from Twitter By beansss November 30, 2017 Psychiatrist Kim Hyun Chul Psychiatrist Kim Hyun Chul, who previously came under fire for publicly diagnosing actor Yoo Ah In of hypomania based solely on the actor's SNS activity, has apologized for his actions. After netizens began flooding his SNS with criticism, Kim Hyun Chul posted on November 30, "Even if the truth was revealed due to criticism, it applies in the category of defamation of character... But I did not become licensed so I [...]

Jacqueline Feldman, Alabama Psychiatrist, wants to monitor patients with electronic pills which transmit back to the psych’s computer

abc3340.com FDA approves first ever digital tracker pill; Psychiatrist says "may be the first step" by Patrick Thomas November 28th, 2017 Psychiatrist Jacqueline Feldman BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A digital sensor can now detect whether you take your prescriptions. The FDA has given approval for one psychiatric medicine. ABC 33/40 sat down with a psychiatrist about what this could mean for patient-doctor relationships and if it has a broader usage. The drug is Abilify MyCite. It's for people with mental illness. According to the FDA, it digitally tracks if patients are swallowing their medications. A first ever FDA approved digitally-sensored [...]

Psychiatrist Carlos Warter aka Charles Warter Arrested in Argentina – was in trouble in Colorado

The Associated Press May 26, 2011 Doc arrested in Argentina was in trouble in Colo. By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher Dateline: Honolulu Charles Warter aka Carlos Warter - psychiatrist Psychiatrist Carlos Warter aka Charles Warter[/caption]A psychiatrist arrested in Argentina on charges of falsely billing $1 million in health insurance claims in Hawaii was involved in similar fraud some 30 years ago in Colorado, according to documents obtained Wednesday. Dr. Carlos Warter was arrested in Argentina on Monday and is expected to be extradited to Honolulu. A federal grand jury indictment accuses the psychiatrist of knowingly sending about $1 million in [...]

New Zealand Psych Colin Bouwer Deported to South Africa after serving 15 years in prison

stuff.co.nz Convicted wife murderer Colin Bouwer's $10,000 travel bill By Hamish McNeilly December 2, 2017 Psychiatrist Colin Bouwer Former psychiatrist Colin Bouwer ticked 'widowed' for his relationship status, and under convictions he wrote 'murder'. "I have been away from South Africa for 20 years," he wrote to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal. "Since being in prison I have developed Stage 4 chronic disease of kidneys." But the 67-year-old's appeal to stay in New Zealand on humanitarian grounds was declined and he was deported to South Africa on October 9. Bouwer served 15 years in prison for murdering his wife, [...]

UK Psychiatrist Valerie Murphy guilty of misconduct in case of teen’s tragic death

Oxford Mail Tribunal decision: Valerie Murphy guilty of misconduct in Connor Sparrowhawk case By Sophie Grubb November 12, 2017 Psychiatrist Valerie Murphy A TRIBUNAL has rapped a doctor responsible for Connor Sparrowhawk's care, throwing doubt on her fitness to practise and deeming her failures ‘deplorable’. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service has published its report on psychiatrist Valerie Murphy, who was accused of a catalogue of oversights in the run-up to the Oxford teenager's tragic death. Following a hearing, which began in August, the tribunal today found several failures had been proven and concluded her fitness to practise had been [...]

Konstantinos Paraschakis, Greek Psychiatrist, Convicted of Fraud

ekathimerini.com NEWS November 13, 2017 Term upheld for doctor who helped with GD gun licenses Upholding an earlier conviction, an Athens appeals court handed a 12-month suspended sentence on Monday to a psychiatrist who was convicted of supplying false certificates to members of the extreme-right Golden Dawn party which allowed them to receive gun licenses. Konstantinos Paraschakis, who was also an MP candidate for Golden Dawn, had initially received a 15-month sentence. At the time of his offenses in 2012, he worked at the Attica Psychiatric Hospital. Konstantinos Paraschakis +++ File a complaint against a psychiatrist - PsychSearch www.psychsearch.net/complaints

Brent Crane, Ohio Psychiatrist, Releases Killer who Kills again

Legal Reader Relatives of Muhammad Shabazz Ali Triple Homicide Sue Hospital, Psychiatrist, Killer By Ryan J. Farrick November 15, 2017 Psychiatrist Brent Crane When convicted killer Muhammad Shabazz Ali was brought to a hospital in Dayton, OH, his behavior took a turn for the worse. The mentally ill man started screaming and acting aggressive. He threw chairs around a secure room in Grandview Hospital. “I want my medicine!” Ali yelled, repeatedly demanding access to pills he’d previously been prescribed. Ominously, Ali gave hospital staff a warning – that without the right treatment, he wouldn’t be able to stop himself [...]

New Jersey Psychiatrist Joel Glass willfully fanned the flames of a deadly epidemic

Burlington County Times State officials: Evesham psychiatrist’s license revoked By Rose Krebs November 16, 2017 Psychiatrist Joel Glass A Burlington County psychiatrist’s medical license has been permanently revoked after he prescribed massive doses of opioids, New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino and the state’s Division of Consumer Affairs announced Thursday. Joel B. Glass, 74, who had a practice in Evesham, allegedly prescribed tens of thousands of oxycodone pills to two patients over four years without justification and violated the state’s Prescription Monitoring Program. The program, which mandates that doctors conduct quarterly checks on patients prescribed Schedule II narcotics for [...]

Dale Giolas, Illinois psychiatrist, sued by patient for improper sexual activity

Business Insurance Insurer must cover defense of psychiatrist accused of sexual misconduct By Judy Greenwald November 9, 2017 Psychiatrist Dale Giolas A federal court has ruled a medical malpractice insurer has a duty to defend a psychiatrist accused of inappropriate sexual activity with a patient, while also holding he is entitled to obtain independent counsel in the underlying litigation. Dr. Dale Giolas treated Staci Ferguson as a patient from 2011 until early 2016, according to Wednesday’s ruling by the U.S. District Court in Chicago in Professional Solution Insurance Co. v. Dale Giolas M.D. and Staci Ferguson. In August 2016, [...]

Harshad Shah, Long Beach Psychiatrist, Gets the Slammer for Bribing an IRS agent

Press-Telegram Psychiatrist in Long Beach sentenced for trying to bribe IRS agent By STAFF REPORT November 6, 2017 A psychiatrist who practices in Long Beach was sentenced to more than four years in prison for paying a $30,000 bribe to an IRS agent who was auditing the man’s taxes, authorities said Monday. Dr. Harshad Shah, 62, of Cypress, was sentenced on Friday by U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney, the U.S. Attorney’s office said in a written statement. Shah was convicted of one count of bribery of a public official by a federal jury after a five-day trial in October [...]

Valerie Murphy, UK Psychiatrist, accused of misconduct following the death of a teenager

Oxford Mail Hearing resumes for psychiatrist accused of catalogue of failings following teenager's death November 6, 2017 By Georgina Campbell Psychiatrist Valerie Murphy THE hearing of a psychiatrist accused of a catalogue of failings following the death of a teenager resumed yesterday. Dr Valerie Murphy is accused of misconduct and was the psychiatrist responsible for the care of 18-year-old Connor Sparrowhawk who drowned in a bath following a seizure at an Oxford care unit. Yesterday the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) heard evidence from Professor of psychiatry at University College Cork, Timothy Dinan, where Dr Murphy was a honorary [...]

Ontario Psychiatrist Ravi Shenava trial starts – accused of using his “power” to get sexual favors from patient & under investigation for sexual assault against 11 patients

CTV Alleged victim takes stand in sex assault trial of Windsor psychiatrist CTV Windsor October 23, 2017 Psychiatrist Ravi Shenava A Windsor doctor is accused of using his power, and his signature, to get sexual favours from a former patient. The trial of Doctor Ravi Shenava, 67, started Monday in Windsor Superior Court. Dr. Shenava is charged with five counts of sexual assault and extortion for incidents in 2012, and again in 2015. There is a publication ban on facts and testimony that could identify the lone female complainant in the case. A warning that some of the content of [...]

Lubna Shazore Mirza, Indian psychiatrist, arrested – road rage

DECCAN CHRONICLE Hyderabad: Psychiatrist creates ruckus on road October 27, 2017 Hyderabad: The video of a woman creating ruckus by abusing fellow commuters in Begumpet on Thursday has gone viral. The woman in the video has been identified as a city-based psychiatrist Lubna Shazore Mirza. She was speeding and cutting across lanes before she was stopped and reprimanded by other commuters. A case has been registered against her for rash driving. Police records indicate that there is a challan pending on her car. According to witnesses, Lubna was driving her white Volkswagen Vento at a high speed and zig-zagging between [...]

Jimmy Jindal, Indian psychiatrist, nearly stripped and paraded around town for molesting a woman patient

Indian Express Doctor assaulted, paraded for ‘molesting’ woman patient The victim told police that Jindal molested her after giving her sedatives when she visited him for consultation Thursday. By Sukhbir Siwach October 29, 2017 Psychiatrist Jimmy Jindal A PSYCHIATRIST in Fatehabad town of Haryana was assaulted, nearly stripped and paraded around the city Friday before being handed over to the police for allegedly molesting a woman patient. An angry mob also blackened the face of Dr Jimmy Jindal, 37, and allegedly vandalised portions of his hospital. Jindal was later arrested based on a complaint by the victim’s family. Fatehabad [...]

Maine Psych Reinaldo de los Heros loses license – “fraud, deceit or misrepresentation”

  Press Herald Falmouth psychiatrist’s license permanently revoked By Joe Lawlor October 31, 2017 Psychiatrist Reinaldo de los Heros A Falmouth psychiatrist can no longer practice medicine in Maine after he signed a consent agreement that permanently revokes his license, the Maine state medical board announced on Tuesday. Dr. Reinaldo de los Heros, who operated a practice in Portland, had his license suspended Oct. 10 by the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine for falsifying records and other reasons. De los Heros signed an agreement Oct. 23 with the licensing board, and it was finalized on Tuesday. The [...]

Jean Paul Guittet, French psychiatrist, suspended for inappropriate contact with patient

machine translation: lefigaro.fr Sarthe: a psychiatrist suspended for 3 months for displaced gestures October 19, 2017 Psychiatrist Jean Paul Guittet Dr Jean-Paul Guittet, a psychiatrist in Le Mans, was sentenced by the disciplinary chamber of the order of doctors to three months suspended exercise, according to information from France Bleu Maine. An elderly patient accuses the practitioner of having raped her in 1989. "I was 27 years old at the time. I talked to my attending physician who listened to me but did nothing!" She cries. She filed a complaint in 2015, while other patients denounced the actions of [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]