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Duttala Reddy, Illinois psychiatrist, license suspended two years, engaged in “boundary violations” with a patient
State Journal-Register By Dean Olsen December 3, 2015 PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATES OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS1124 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703 Dr. Duttala Obula Reddy, a psychiatrist from Chatham, was suspended from the practice of medicine for at least two years, retroactive to Dec. 30, for engaging in a "boundary violation" with a patient of his practice. The suspension was connected with Reddy's temporary suspension in January while he was working at Psychiatric Associates of Central Illinois, 1124 S. Sixth St., Springfield. The January temporary suspension, as well as the recent suspension, involved Reddy's alleged sexual misconduct with a patient [...]
Said Farzad, Washington State Psychiatrist, must take an anger management class and get a psychiatric evaluation
Daily Herald Evaluation, anger-management class ordered for psychiatrist convicted of harassment By Eric Stevick Herald Writer Monday, December 7, 2015 Psychiatrist Said Farzad EVERETT — A psychiatrist whose license was suspended must take an anger management class and get a psychiatric evaluation of his own after being convicted of telephone harassment. A Snohomish County Superior Court judge gave Dr. Said Farzad a suspended 364-day jail term, effectively sparing him time behind bars if he complies with sentencing conditions. In doing so, Judge George Bowden followed the recommendation from a prosecutor and the defense attorney. “Of what is of much [...]
Stanley Dobrowolski, London, Ontario (Canada) Psychiatrist, finally loses license after three decades of criminal misbehavior
Toronto Star Psychiatrist’s decades of sex transgressions over By Tara Deschamps November 30, 2015 Psychiatrist - Stanley Dobrowolski Allegations stretching back to 1987 cost London, Ont. doctor Stanley Dobrowolski his licence — 18 months after he went to jail. It took close to three decades, criminal charges and dozens of complainants for disgraced psychiatrist Stanley Dobrowolski to finally lose his right to practise medicine. For years, the London, Ont., doctor had hung on to his medical licence amid allegations of having inappropriate relationships with women, sexually assaulting patients and surreptitiously recording some as young as 17 in stages of [...]
Miami psychiatrist Roger Rousseau, Gets 16 years in Prison for Medicaid Fraud
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, November 6, 2015 Medical Director and Three Therapists Sentenced for Their Roles in $63 Million Miami Health Care Fraud Scheme Psychiatrist Roger Rousseau A former medical director and three therapists from defunct health provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN) were sentenced today in Miami for their roles in a scheme to fraudulently bill Medicare and Florida Medicaid more than $63 million. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern District of Florida, Special Agent in [...]
Mohamed Shakeel Siddiqui, Aussie Psychiatrist? Accused of faking credentials
stuff.co.nz Accused psychiatrist pleads not guilty on fake cv charges Mike Mather November 23 2015 Psychiatrist Mohamed Shakeel Siddiqui The man accused of faking his qualifications to practice as a psychiatrist for the Waikato District Health Board will not have his case concluded until March next year at the earliest. Mohamed Shakeel Siddiqui was back before the Hamilton District Court on Monday for the seventh time since his initial appearance in July, The 54-year-old has some fresh charges. He already faces charges of obtaining by deception, as well as charges of producing forged documents and using forged documents. One [...]
Prince Arun Vincent, English Psychiatrist, busted for displaying crown jewels – exposed his genitals to a woman walking her dog
Croydon Advertiser Psychiatrist who exposed his genitals to dog walker in Croydon fined and suspended from practice By Polly Albany-Ward November 20, 2015 Psychiatrist Prince Arun Vincent A PSYCHIATRIST who exposed his genitals to a woman walking her dog in Norbury has been fined by the courts and suspended from practicing medicine. Prince Arun Vincent pleaded guilty to exposing himself to the woman in Covington Way on September 14 at Croydon Magistrates Court today. He was fined a total of £585. The 37-year-old, of Hever Wood Road, Sevenoaks, was driving along Covington Way when he pulled up behind the [...]
Phillip Bird, Aussie Psychiatrist, prescribed a cocktail of drugs to a driver who crashed his car and killed twin girls and their grandmother prescribed nearly 7000 tablets of “kiddy speed” to another patient
The Courier-Mail Psychiatrist Phillip Bird accused of inappropriately prescribing drugs and conducting ‘human research trials’ By Vanda Carson November 14, 2015 Psychiatrist Philip Bird THE psychiatrist who prescribed a cocktail of drugs to a driver who crashed his car and killed twin girls and their grandmother prescribed nearly 7000 tablets of “kiddy speed” to another patient. Maroochydore psychiatrist Phillip Bird prescribed 1500 tablets of the drug, in 5mg tablets, to the patient on each of two occasions in 2011, according to a disciplinary complaint lodged by the Medical Board of Australia in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal. It [...]
Joshua Golden, Mass. Psychiatrist, charged addicted patients illegal fees, agreed to pay more than $360,000 to settle allegations
Patriot Ledger Sharon psychiatrist took advantage of addicts, AG says By Patriot Ledger November 13, 2015 United Health Associates, 62 S Main St, Sharon, MA 02067 BOSTON - A psychiatrist who practices in Sharon has agreed to pay more than $360,000 to settle allegations that he charged patients for opioid addiction treatments that they should have received for free. The state attorney general’s office says Dr. Joshua Golden, a psychiatrist with United Health Associates, charged patients $100 to $250 every time they visited his office for a Suboxone treatment even though it was covered by their MassHealth insurance plan. [...]
OLIN MACKAY FOX, NORTH CAROLINA PSYCHIATRIST, ARRESTED – illegally prescribed 5,200 psych drug pills to himself, wife and son
Daily Journal Psychiatrist accused of prescription fraud Staff reports November 18th, 2015 Psychiatrist Olin Mackay Fox CARTHAGE — A Moore County psychiatrist accused of prescribing himself a powerful sleep aid and writing his wife prescriptions for sleeping pills and anti-anxiety drugs was arrested on Wednesday. Dr. Olin Mackay Fox, 60, of Pinehurst was indicted by a Moore County grand jury Monday on six felony counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, four felony counts of conspiracy to obtain a controlled substance by fraud and two felony counts of insurance fraud. The case follows a six-month probe conducted by [...]
Wisconsin Psychiatrist David Houlihan, Fired, Was Chief of Staff at Veterans Affairs Medical Center – Nicknamed “Candy Man” for handing out psych drugs like candy
New York Times V.A. Hospital Leader in Wisconsin Fired Over High Painkiller Doses By Associated Press October 31, 2015 Psychiatrist David Houlihan MADISON, Wis. — The chief of staff at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Wisconsin, who was nicknamed “candy man” by some patients for allegedly handing out excess narcotics, will be fired, officials said. The administrator, David Houlihan, was placed on leave in January while the Department of Veterans Affairs investigated allegations of overprescribing narcotic pain medications and retaliatory behavior at the medical center in Tomah, Wis. The department told Wisconsin’s congressional delegation that based on [...]
Chowdhury Azam, NJ Psychiatrist, Suspended – Inappropriately touched Patient’s Boobs – says the patient’s claim and subsequent board actions “ruined my livelihood” and “destroyed” his life.
The Record Discipline is spotty for abusive doctors in N.J. By JEAN RIMBACH October 24, 2015 One doctor won his medical license back after he served time in prison for sexual crimes against female patients. He is a registered sex offender on lifetime parole supervision. Another physician accused of sexual impropriety is restricted from having patients remove their underwear during exams — or be alone when treating girls age 10 or older — under a confidential agreement that hides his name from the public. And a third, who pleaded guilty to sexual contact with three female patients, was barred from [...]
David Bourne, Maine Psychiatrist, Charged $70,000 for Research and Testimony about a woman he never met for the losing side of a legal case
Seacoastonline.com Doc charged $70K for losing testimony in cop's inheritance case By Elizabeth Dinan November 4, 2015 Psychiatrist David Bourne PORTSMOUTH — A Maine psychiatrist billed $70,000 for his research and testimony about the late Geraldine Webber, who he never met, for the losing side of a legal case that ended with dismissal of Webber's $2 million inheritance to now-fired police Sgt. Aaron Goodwin. Portland psychiatrist David Bourne submitted five bills, to be paid by Webber's estate, totaling $70,120, according to court records. He testified on the last day of a 10-day probate hearing to dispute Webber's estate and [...]
NY Psychiatrist Nasreen Kader – pleads guilty to selling prescriptions – ordered to undergo mental health counseling – repeatedly offered undercover investigators prescriptions for Psych Drugs
NewsDay State AG: Central Islip psychiatrist pleads guilty to selling prescriptions By William Murphy November 5, 2015 Psychiatrist Nasreen Kader A psychiatrist from Central Islip pleaded guilty Thursday to three counts of criminal sale of a prescription for a controlled substance, the state attorney general said. Nasreen Kader, 49, of Central Islip, a psychiatrist, agreed in Suffolk County Court to undergo mental health counseling for 18 months. If she completes that program successfully, she will have to serve six months under house arrest and 5 years on probation, the attorney general said. Kader also agreed that she would not [...]
NJ Psychiatrist Theodore Jasper agrees to suspension – accused of sex with patient
The Record Clifton psychiatrist accused of having sex with bipolar patient agrees to license suspension October 14, 2015 By MARY JO LAYTON Psychiatrist Theodore Jasper, 1010 Clifton Ave # 102, Clifton, NJ 07013 A Clifton psychiatrist who allegedly had sexual relations with a patient who has a bipolar disorder agreed to the temporary suspension of his license Wednesday, the acting attorney general said. Dr. Theodore F. Jasper entered into a consent order with the state Board of Medical Examiners and will not practice pending a hearing to consider further disciplinary action, officials said. “There is no place in the [...]
California Psychiatrist Joel Dreyer, Serving 10 years in Prison – his drug crimes are now being blamed on his brain condition
Newser Did Our Justice System Fail a Sick Psychiatrist? CSM digs into case of convicted drug dealer Joel Dreyer By Arden Dier Oct 18, 2015 Psychiatrist Joel Dryer Excerpt: Back in the 1980s, Joel Dreyer was a devoted family man and a respected psychiatrist who testified as an expert witness in criminal trials. Today, he's serving 10 years for his stint as one of the biggest prescription drug dealers in California's Riverside County. How did it all go wrong? It started with some odd behavior around 2000 when Dreyer was 63, the California Sunday Magazine reports in a [...]
“World’s Sexiest Psychiatrist”, Theodore F. Jasper, Loses License After Sex With Patient
Wayne Patch 'World's Sexiest Psychiatrist' Loses License After Sex In Passaic County Office With N.J. Patient By Tom Davis October 26, 2015 A New Jersey psychiatrist lost his license after having sex with a patient in his office and elsewhere, according to a state Attorney General’s Office release. The complaint alleges that Theodore F. Jasper and a patient - referred to as “L.S.” - began to engage in a sexual relationship in late 2013. L.S. had been a patient of Jasper for over 10 years and had been treated largely for bipolar disorder, through the use of a variety of [...]
Michigan Psychiatrist Mamoun Dabbagh – traded prescription pills for sex with adult entertainers
Detroit News Rare harp seized in case involving shrink, sex and pimp By Robert Snell October 26, 2015 Michigan Psychiatrist Mamoun Dabbagh A Southfield psychiatrist bought a rare 19th Century harp with cash generated from his lucrative drug ring that traded prescription pills for sex with adult entertainers, according to federal court records. Federal agents seized the French harp, cash, paintings, sculptures and vases during an ongoing investigation of the psychiatrist, Mamoun Dabbagh. The U.S. Attorney’s Office asked a federal judge Monday to have the cash and antiques forfeited to the government, saying they were purchased with money from [...]
California Psychiatrist William Munn Ends 43 years of Psychiatry – Surrenders License – put public health at risk by excessively prescribing drugs to five patients
Daily Republic Psychiatrist surrenders license, ends 43-year practice By Ryan McCarthy October 30, 2015 FAIRFIELD — A psychiatrist in private practice since 1972 has surrendered his license and can no longer practice, according to the Medical Board of California, which said William Munn put public health at risk by excessively prescribing drugs to five patients. The state agency’s decision became effective at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The Medical Board, on Oct. 21, adopted a settlement Munn signed with the state that included surrendering his physician and surgeon certificates and his admitting the allegations against him. Munn’s license was temporarily suspended in [...]
Paul Porter, Ontario Psychiatrist, License is on the line – Accused of Sexual misconduct with a patient – was previously accused of sexual abuse of two other women
National Post Ontario psychiatrist’s licence on the line after alleged romantic relationship with third patient By Joseph Brean September 27, 2015 Psychiatrist Paul Porter TORONTO — As a gesture of caring and affection to start their sessions, the alleged victim of a sexually abusive psychiatrist would occasionally bring him a doughnut. This detail, which prompted the woman to crack a smile, was a rare moment of levity in testimony that veered from panic to tears, as she told a tribunal how Dr. Paul Michael Porter of Ontario’s Niagara region allegedly manipulated her emotions by pledging his love, confessing private [...]
Mohammad Omar Mohabbat, Alabama Psychiatrist, pleads guilty to harassing Patient – was earlier arrested for sexual abuse of patient
Tuscaloosa News Psychiatrist pleads guilty to harassment Staff Reports October 5, 2015 Mohammad Omar Mohabbat A Northport psychiatrist has pleaded guilty to harassing a patient. Mohammad Omar Mohabbat, 76, was charged with second- degree sexual abuse and harassment in 2013. Prosecutors dismissed the sexual abuse charge and accepted a guilty plea to the harassment charge on Monday, according to court documents. He received a six-month jail sentence, which was suspended. He will instead serve one year of unsupervised probation. No details about the alleged abuse or harassment have been released or included in court documents. The victim in the [...]
China’s Gay Shock Therapy
The Guardian China's Gay Shock Therapy By Sam Wollaston October 10, 2015 A young man calling himself John goes to a hospital in the Chinese city of Tianjin and is seen by a senior psychiatrist. What seems to be the problem, she asks. John tells her he’s gay. Homosexuality may no longer be illegal or classified as a mental illness in China, as it was. But it’s not accepted by many – the authorities included. The psychiatrist tells John it’s in his mind, and outlines a range of remedies that will put him on the road to straightness. Cold showers, [...]
NAWSHAD SULEMAN, UK PSYCHIATRIST, ARRESTED – while receiving “sick pay” from government, worked in the government facility making money doing his own private work
Birmingham Mail Solihull doctor denies NHS fraud By James Cartledge September 14, 2015 Psychiatrist Nawshad Suleman A hospital psychiatrist from Solihull is to stand trial over allegations he defrauded the NHS by doing private work while he was supposedly off sick. Dr Nawshad Suleman, who was based at St Michael’s psychiatric hospital in Warwick, is also accused of misusing NHS Trust facilities for private consultations. Suleman, 64, of Beaminster Road, Solihull, pleaded not guilty at Warwick Crown Court to three charges of defrauding Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust. The first charge alleges he submitted medical certificates saying he [...]
KWABENA AKUFFO-AKOTO, CANADIAN PSYCHIATRIST, SUED FOR SEX WITH PATIENT WHO WON $500,000 JUDGMENT – Psychiatrist fled country to the UK
The Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick) September 4, 2015 Psychiatrist Kwabena Akuffo-Akoto Testimony concludes in medical lawsuit Testimony wrapped up on Thursday in Saint John Court of Queen's Bench in a civil suit against the Canadian Medical Protective Association. Michael and Shirley Shannon from the St. Stephen area are suing association to collect on a judgment of more than $500,000 against psychiatrist Kwabena Akuffo-Akoto awarded in 2004. The couple sued the doctor over sexual improprieties while Shirley Shannon was his patient. The couple could not collect the money because Akuffo-Akoto left the country. They sued the CMPA which pays for the [...]