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Omar Sabadia, South Africa Psychiatrist, wife killer – released from prison
IOL Wife killer Omar Sabadia granted parole release October 12, 2019 By Sameer Naik Psychiatrist Omar Sabadia Johannesburg - After serving less than half his sentence for kidnapping and killing his young wife, convicted murderer Omar Sabadia is now a free man. The Department of Correctional Services confirmed this week that the former Johannesburg psychiatrist has been released from prison on parole after serving just 21 years of his 50-year sentence at the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional facility in Pretoria. “Mr Sabadia is now a parolee,” said department spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo. “He was placed on parole on May [...]
James Ugbo, UK Psychiatrist, “kissed and cuddled female colleagues in unwanted touchy-feely contact”
Daily Mail NHS psychiatrist, 57, 'kissed and cuddled female colleagues in unwanted 'touchy-feely' contact over two years they worked together at mental hospital' By Joe Middleton October 22, 2019 Psychiatrist James Ugbo A NHS psychiatrist kissed and cuddled female colleagues whilst subjecting them to two years of unwanted 'touchy feely' contact at the hospital they worked at, a tribunal heard today. Dr James Ugbo, 57, was said to have given workmates 'the creeps' after he repeatedly touched the arms and hands of women for 'lingering periods,' planted kisses on their cheeks and showered them with compliments. He told [...]
Nikolai Kaklyugin, Krasnodar Psychiatrist, arrested on drug charges
Meduza Corrupt former cop and anti-Maidan doctor face off against rehab expert accused of cultism in latest Russian drug controversy October 22, 2019 -- Excerpt Psychiatrist Nikolai Kaklyugin Psychiatric drug expert Nikolai Kaklyugin was arrested on the evening of October 19, 2018, in Rostov-on-Don. Journalists reported that between 10 and 15 grams of the synthetic cannabinoid K2 were found in his possession, and Kaklyugin was soon charged with large-scale attempted drug distribution. His father, Vladimir Kaklyugin, told Kommersant that investigators claimed they initiated the case against his son following an anonymous tip. -- End Excerpt
Valerie Augustus, Memphis psychiatrist who used riding crop on patients now faces new charges
Tennessean Memphis psychiatrist who used riding crop on patients now faces new charges By Brett Kelman October 27, 2019 Psychiatrist Valerie Augustus A Memphis-area psychiatrist whose license was suspended last year for using a riding crop on patients could now lose her license again due to an ongoing dispute with state health licensing officials. Dr. Valerie Augustus, who runs Christian Psychiatric Services in the suburb of Germantown, was forced to close her clinic last June after a medical discipline trial proved to the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners that she had used a riding crop or a whip [...]
Greg Lydall, ‘Abhorrent and disgusting’ Guernsey Psychiatrist jailed for indecent images of children
ITV 'Abhorrent and disgusting' psychiatrist jailed in Guernsey for indecent images of children October 31, 2019 Psychiatrist Greg Lydall Former States psychiatrist Greg Lydall has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for four counts of possessing indecent images of children and seven counts of making indecent images of children. The 44-year-old had pleaded guilty to the offences earlier this year, which involved nearly 5000 indecent images of children. More than 4000 pictures were ‘pseudo images’, which are computer generated images and more than 700 were described as ‘live’ images, which means real images of children. The court [...]
Robert Morgenthal, Orlando Psychiatrist, sentenced in sexual misconduct case
The Ledger Polk psychiatrist pleads to sexual misconduct involving a patient By Suzie Schottelkotte September 30, 2019 Psychiatrist Robert Morgenthal BARTOW – A former psychiatrist at Peace River Center who surrendered his state medical license in February 2017 on allegations of inappropriate sexual relations with a patient has pleaded no contest to a criminal charge of sexual misconduct by a psychotherapist. Circuit Judge Neil Roddenbery sentenced Robert Morgenthal, 69, on Friday to two years’ probation, mirroring the terms of plea agreement with prosecutors. The charge, a second-degree felony, carries up to 15 years in prison, but under state [...]
Michael Haslam, Crayke Psychiatrist, “three year prison sentence” – “four convictions of indecent assault”
Harrogate Advertiser Former doctor's rape conviction 'unsafe' May 21, 2004 Psychiatrist Michael Haslam A RETIRED consultant psychiatrist who was found guilty last year of raping a patient in a hospital photocopying room in North Yorkshire in 1988 has had his conviction quashed. Dr Michael Haslam, 70, of Crayke, had been jailed for seven years after being found guilty of rape and four charges of indecent assault. But yesterday, the Court of Appeal ruled the rape conviction was "unsafe", although the four convictions of indecent assault were upheld. Dr Haslam will serve a three-year prison sentence instead of seven [...]
Kypros Loucas, London Psychiatrist – “disturbing allegations”
Independent Doctor broke rules in Broadmoor By Sharon Kingman December 6, 1992 THE GOVERNMENT took no action for four years over disturbing allegations that a consultant psychiatrist at Broadmoor Hospital had consistently breached the terms of mental health legislation. The case, raising serious questions about the Department of Health's conduct - and secrecy surrounding special hospitals - is to be raised in Parliament. It is alleged that a consultant psychiatrist, Dr Kypros Loucas, repeatedly breached the Mental Health Act 1983, which is designed to protect patients' rights. The Act puts limits on how far individual doctors can go in treating [...]
Ashok Singh, Eaton Psychiatrist, cleared to practise after sexual misconduct allegations
Eastern Daily Press Norwich doctor cleared to practise after four-year ordeal under sexual misconduct allegations By Dominic Gilbert October 8, 2019 Psychiatrist Ashok Singh A four-year ordeal for a Norwich doctor suspended after accusations of sexual misconduct has come to an end after a tribunal cleared him to practise. Dr Ashok Singh, of Eaton, was cleared of 10 counts of sexual assault against four different women after a trial at Norwich Crown Court in 2016. But despite the psychiatrist and trainee GP saying three years ago he wanted to "move on" with his life, he remained under investigation [...]
Ashok Kumar Singh, King’s Mill Psychiatrist, cleared of making sexual phone call to patient
Chad Former King's Mill doctor cleared of making sexual phone call to patient at tribunal By Danielle Andrews October 10, 2019 Kings Mill A doctor has been cleared of telephoning a vulnerable patient and telling her to 'check her breast and vagina for lumps'. Dr Ashok Kumar Singh faced a medical practitioners misconduct tribunal having been accused of sexually motivated actions against the woman. Dr Singh also allegedly telephoned the patient at home and told her to check her breasts and vagina for lumps when she saw him almost 20 years ago. Dr Singh told the tribunal he [...]
Matthew Okeke, Las Vegas Psychiatrist – “failing to redirect a female patient ‘away from his personal and physical space’ when she began to touch him inappropriately”
Las Vegas Review-Journal Las Vegas psychiatrist reprimanded for unprofessional behavior By Mary Hynes October 14, 2019 Psychiatrist Matthew Okeke The Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners has publicly reprimanded a Las Vegas psychiatrist for failing to redirect a female patient “away from his personal and physical space” when she began to touch him inappropriately. A complaint filed by the medical board in May 2019 against Dr. Matthew Okeke states that a patient in December 2017 used her smartphone to videotape an encounter with the psychiatrist without his consent during an office visit. The video, recorded as the cellphone [...]
Karl McIntosh, Wilmington psychiatrist, pleaded guilty to third-degree forgery and falsifying business records
Delaware News Journal Wilmington doctor who falsified prescriptions sentenced By Nick Perez September 20, 2019 Psychiatrist Karl McIntosh A Wilmington psychiatrist received no jail time for writing prescriptions in the names of his children without medical documentation. In 2017, Dr. Karl McIntosh had prescribed and picked up medicine in the names of his children as well as a person living in Florida this past summer — prescriptions that were at least partially paid for by insurance, according to court documents. The mother of those children, McIntosh's ex-wife, told police they had never been diagnosed with the disorders the [...]
Newburyport Psychiatrist Keith Ablow – harassment prevention order compels him to stay away from his former assistant
The Salem News Ablow hearing on harassment order suspended By Dave Rogers Staff September 18, 2019 Psychiatrist Keith Ablow NEWBURYPORT — Former Fox News contributor and local psychiatrist Dr. Keith Ablow was in Newburyport District Court on Wednesday afternoon hoping a judge would not extend a harassment prevention order taken out against him by a former assistant in late August. The Aug. 29 order, which compels Ablow to stay at least 25 yards away from his former assistant, was set to expire Wednesday unless a judge extended it for up to a year. The same order bans him [...]
Anand Madhukarro Choudhary, Caloundra Psychiatrist, forged prescription so he could get two boxes of erectile dysfunction drugs
Daily Mail Embarrassed doctor struggling with a lack of libido forged colleague's signature to prescribe himself 96 erectile dysfunction tablets By Kelsey Wilkie September 17, 2019 Psychiatrist Anand Choudhary A highly respected doctor who was having problems in the bedroom was caught forging his colleague's signature to prescribe himself erectile dysfunction tablets. Dr Anand Madhukarro Choudhary, 45, pleaded guilty to fraud, attempted fraud and stealing in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Tuesday. The consultant psychiatrist had been working at a health clinic in Caloundra, on the Sunshine Coast when his pride drove him to steal two scripts from [...]
Charles Stewart, Brunswick psychiatrist, ordered to stop treating women
Press Herald Brunswick psychiatrist ordered to stop treating women The order issued to Dr. Charles Stewart comes after complaints by 2 female patients. By Dennis Hoey September 11, 2019 Psychiatrist Charles Stewart A Brunswick psychiatrist has been ordered to stop treating women for 30 days after complaints by two patients. The Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine issued the immediate partial suspension against Dr. Charles Stewart, the board said in a news release. Board members said that their actions were “based on a preliminary finding that the actions of Dr. Stewart constitute an immediate jeopardy to the health [...]
Alabama Psychiatrist James Edwards – “pharmacists lodged complaints against Edwards to sound the alarm on his reportedly excessive prescribing habits.”
WTVM Case against Lee County psychiatrist charged in pill mill investigation expands By Jennifer Horton September 16, 2019 Psychiatrist James Edwards MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A federal grand jury returned a five count superseding indictment against Lee County psychiatrist James Edwards. Edwards was arrested in July in an ongoing federal pill mill investigation. The indictment states Edwards was prescribing dangerous amounts of controlled substances to patients outside the usual course of medical care. At the time of Edwards' arrest, he was operating practices in Opelika and Gulf Shores. Court records indicate a doctor and multiple pharmacists lodged complaints [...]
Michael Rater, Mass. psychiatrist, “committed libel when he told company an employee was unfit to return to work”
Law360 Psychiatrist Retaliated After Legal Threat, 1st Circ. Told By Aaron Leibowitz September 4, 2019 Psychiatrist Michael Rater A psychiatrist committed libel when he told Atrius Health an employee was unfit to return to work, the employee's attorney told the First Circuit on Wednesday, saying the psychiatrist was illegally retaliating after he learned the employee might sue him. Even though Dr. Michael Rater was protected by so-called conditional privilege when he was contracted to evaluate Alan Zeigler's ability to continue working at Atrius, Rater acted maliciously and therefore can still be held liable for defamation, said Chip Muller [...]
Sten Levander, well-known Swedish psychiatrist “has not acted in accordance with science” according to Health Board
machine translation: hd.se Sten Levander loses medical credentials - is "obviously unsuitable to pursue his profession" By Jessica Ziegerer & Sara Wizén September 6, 2019 Psychiatrist Sten Levander Sten Levander is one of the country's most well-known forensic psychiatrists. Now he loses his medical credentials. He has prescribed too many drug-classified drugs and has proven "obviously unsuitable to practice his profession," writes the Health Board's responsibility board. He is a professor emeritus in forensic psychiatry in Lund, as an expert witness in several noted crime cases and often debated in the media. But now, the Health Board's responsibility [...]
Duong Huu Nguyen, Little Rock psychiatrist, license suspended, accused of “sex or a romantic relationship” with a patient or a former patient
Arkansas Democrat Gazette Little Rock psychiatrist's license suspended By Kat Stromquist September 12, 2019 Psychiatrist Duong Huu Nguyen The Arkansas State Medical Board has temporarily suspended the license of a Little Rock psychiatrist who is accused of having had "sex or a romantic relationship" with a patient or former patient. At a special teleconference meeting Monday, the board voted to issue an emergency order of suspension for the medical license of Dr. Duong Huu Nguyen, pending a hearing. According to the order, Nguyen is accused of potential violations of the state's Medical Practices Act after the board received [...]
Rajiv Anand, Lokhandwala Psychiatrist, accused of molesting patient
Mumbai Mirror Psychiatrist accused of molesting his patient By Sharmeen Hakim September 11, 2019 Psychiatrist Rajiv Anand A well-known psychiatrist from Lokhandwala was recently accused of molesting a 34-year-old patient, an architect from Kandivali. The complainant was suffering from post-partum depression. She accused him of touching her inappropriately during a session. The Versova police booked Dr Rajiv Anand under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code; early on August 30, after the woman and her architect husband approached them. On his part Anand, 67, who shares the Lokhandwala clinic with his daughter, admitted treating the woman and the [...]
Greg Lydall, States of Guernsey psychiatrist, has pleaded guilty to making thousands of indecent images of children
ITV NEWS Former States of Guernsey psychiatrist admits making indecent images of children August 29, 2019 Psychiatrist Greg Lydall A psychiatrist formerly employed by the States of Guernsey has pleaded guilty to making thousands of indecent images of children. Dr Greg Lydall pleaded guilty to 11 charges at Guernsey Royal Court. The court heard that some of the images found fell into the most severe category. He will be sentenced on 31 October. The Committee for Health and Social Care wants to reassure the public that Dr Lydall did not come into contact with minors during his employment [...]
D. Eugene Redmond, Yale Psychiatrist, accused of horrific sexual assaults at Caribbean research facility
New York Post Yale professor accused of horrific sexual assaults at Caribbean research facility By Joshua Rhett Miller August 21, 2019 Psychiatrist Eugene Redmond A retired Yale University psychiatry professor sexually assaulted five students at a research facility in the Caribbean and conducted sickening “medical exams” of three other students, according to a scathing report by a former federal prosecutor. A 54-page report commissioned by Yale released Tuesday found that Dr. D. Eugene Redmond — who retired from Yale School of Medicine last summer after 44 years at the university — assaulted five students at a research facility [...]
Soon K. Kim, Southfield Michigan Psychiatrist, targeted in a multi-million dollar lawsuit
Psychiatrist Soon K. Kim Ventura County Star Jury asked to give $30 million-plus in Vista del Mar sexual misconduct trial Tom Kisken August 7, 2019 Three women who allege they were victims of sexual battery at Aurora Vista del Mar Hospital should together receive more than $30 million in damages, a lawyer said in closing arguments. The women are suing the Ventura psychiatric hospital, parent company Signature Healthcare Services and the hospital’s former mental health worker Juan Valencia. They allege Valencia committed sexual acts with each of them in 2013 before he was fired by Vista del Mar. [...]
Isaac Herschkopf, New York Psychiatrist – Patients allege misconduct
Bloomberg New York Levels Allegations Against Shrink Next Door Doctor The New York Department of Health lays out details of alleged misconduct from two of Dr. Isaac Herschkopf’s former patients ahead of a September hearing. By Joe Nocera August 6, 2019 Psychiatrist Isaac Herschkopf New York health officials posted a series of allegations concerning Isaac Herschkopf, the psychiatrist who was the subject of the Bloomberg podcast The Shrink Next Door, accusing him of exploiting patients for his own financial gain. The allegations and attendant charges were accompanied by a “Notice of Hearing” that had been sent to Herschkopf [...]
Scott McMahon, Clifton Park Psychiatrist, accused of misusing Ritalin prescriptions… “issuing them in the names of children without exams”
Post Star Saratoga County doctor charged in drug case Don Lehman August 13, 2019 Psychiatrist Scott McMahon ALBANY — A doctor from Clifton Park has been charged with a federal felony for allegedly handing out drug prescriptions without proper medical exams and with the intent of splitting drugs with patients, officials said. Scott McMahon, 50, was arrested Monday after a multi-agency federal and state investigation that he wrote prescriptions "for no legitimate medical purpose" to children and others, taking "kickbacks" of drugs in exchange for the prescriptions, according to federal prosecutors. He was charged with distributing controlled substances [...]