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Amarjit Singh Bedi – Psychiatrist Diagnosed Woman with Elephantitis
Scotsman Psychiatrist facing sack after prescribing Viagra By Laura Paterson August 26, 2014 A STAND-IN psychiatrist faces being struck off after a disciplinary body found he had advised that sex hormones and Viagra should be prescribed to several patients without carrying out proper assessments. Locum psychiatrist Dr Amarjit Singh Bedi also diagnosed a patient with the tropical body-swelling disease elephantitis despite the fact that she had never been to a country where she could have caught it, the medical tribunal hearing heard. While working for NHS Lanarkshire between 2010 and 2011, Dr Bedi failed to screen for serious conditions such [...]
Two Psychiatrists Arrested in Murder of Another
Yucatan Times Psychiatrist’s Relatives protest outside Government Palace August 27th, 2014 Relatives and friends of Psychiatrist Enrique González Lara, who has been detained in connection with the murder of fellow psychiatrist Felipe Triay Peniche, protested outside the Government Palace on Tuesday August 26th for the direct intervention of Governor Rolando Zapata Bello, demanding his immediate release. “My husband is a person of integrity, a good father, an excellent professional … he is incapable of hurting or killing anyone, much less committing something so horrible,” said Mrs. Karina Vivas Vazquez, Lara’s wife. Lara has been detained along with fellow psychiatrist Pablo [...]
Hassan Ramadan Abdulla – Psychiatrist circumcised dozens of young boys in a filthy clinic
Leicester Mercury Psychiatrist faces being struck off for carrying out unregulated circumcisions By Merc_Reporter September 09, 2014 A doctor circumcised dozens of young boys in a filthy clinic on the first floor of a terraced house, a tribunal heard. Dr Hassan Ramadan Abdulla, 63, was not registered by the Care Quality Commission when he undertook the procedures for religious or traditional reasons at his Leicester clinic. The NHS psychiatrist, who is also a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, charged parents £70 to circumcise boys at his private Al-Khalill Clinic, in the Evington area, from 2002. He admitted six [...]
Hassan Abdulla, psychiatrist who circumcised 41 boys at a “non-sterile” clinic found guilty of misconduct
BBC News Leicester illegal circumcision doctor guilty of misconduct September 11, 2014 Psychiatrist Hassan Abdulla A psychiatrist who circumcised 41 boys at a "non-sterile" clinic in a terraced house has been found guilty of misconduct. Dr Hassan Abdulla was not registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) when he operated at the Al-Khalill Clinic in Leicester. He performed non-profit operations for Muslim and Jewish families who could not afford to have them done privately. Circumcisions for non-medical reasons are not offered in most NHS areas. A tribunal in Manchester was told Dr Abdulla, of Sudbrook, Lincolnshire, had applied for [...]
SHAYNA LEE – Texas Psychiatrist License Revoked – Organized Crime
Texas Medical Board ON AUGUST 29, 2014, THE BOARD ENTERED A FINAL ORDER REVOKING SHAYNA PATRICE LEE, M.D.'S TEXAS MEDICAL LICENSE. THE BOARD FOUND DR. LEE PLEADED GUILTY TO THE SECOND-DEGREE FELONY OFFENSE OF ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY REGARDING THE AGGREGATE THEFT OF MEDICAID/MEDICARE FUNDS ON JULY 23, 2012. DR. LEE ALSO FAILED TO COMPLY WITH A PRIOR 2011 BOARD ORDER. THE ACTION WAS BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE AT THE STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS. THIS ORDER RESOLVES A FORMAL COMPLAINT FILED AT THE STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS. DR. LEE HAS 20 DAYS [...]
Said Farzad Threatened to Blow Up an Insurance Office
KIRO-TV Tacoma psychiatrist's suspension extended By Kevin McCarty TACOMA, Wash August 19, 2014 Psychiatrist Said Farzad When Tacoma psychiatrist Dr. Said Farzad spoke to KIRO 7 last May, he didn’t deny threatening to blow up an insurance office and kill people who worked there. He said he didn’t remember doing it. “I have absolutely no memory,” said Farzad during a May 12 interview. “I still don’t have a memory that I have said something.” That claim helped convince the Washington state Department of Health to continue a suspension of Farzad’s licence to practice medicine. Farzad is under investigation by [...]
Marlon Wayans: Anti-Depressants May Have Caused Robin Williams Suicide
Marlon Wayans spoke with Fusion Live host Yannis Pappas about the passing of Robin Williams. "I think there's something in these medicines that people are taking for depression that's making them depressed and making them commit suicide," Wayans said. "I don't think it's depression. I think it's chemical. ... He was such a joyful dude."
Keith Ablow – Psychiatrist Criticized for Calling Michelle Obama Fat
Huffington Post CNN's Brian Stelter Slams Fox News Psychiatrist Who Called Michelle Obama Fat By Ryan Grenoble August 17, 2014 Psychiatrist Keith Ablow CNN's "Reliable Sources" host Brian Stelter called out Fox News psychiatrist Dr. Keith Ablow Sunday, condemning the doctor for remarks he made earlier this week regarding Michelle Obama's weight. "I watch Fox News every day," Stelter said, opening the segment, "and I learn a lot about conservative politics ... but may I strongly suggest that you not take its medical advice." "Speaking as a guy who was overweight growing up and who lost 90 pounds a [...]
Richard Miller – Psychiatrist blamed by Pinellas County Sheriff in Death of Inmate
Tampa Bay Times $1.15M PAYOUT IN JAIL DEATH By PATTY RYAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER July 9, 2014 The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office paid $1.15 million days ago to the estate of a mentally ill woman who died in 2009 after refusing food and medicine in the Pinellas County jail. The settlement ends all federal and state court claims against the jail and its employees by Michael DeGraw, whose late wife, Jennifer DeGraw, then 50, was found unresponsive in her cell on March 24, 2009, in a swill of cereal, bread and feces. Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, who inherited the [...]
Curtis Steele – Psychiatrist took naked photos of a 14-year-old patient
Canadian Press Halifax psychiatrist accused of taking nude photos of teen loses licence; Doctor loses licence over nude photos July 17, 2014 Psychiatrist Curtis Steele HALIFAX - A Halifax psychiatrist accused of taking naked photos of a teenage patient has had his licence taken away and cannot apply to practice in the province again. In a settlement agreement, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia said Curtis Steele agreed to surrender his licence and admitted to professional misconduct. The settlement says Steele took photos of a 14-year-old girl who was referred to him after showing rage towards [...]
Khidir Abdulrahim – Psychiatrist – Sexual Misconduct
WalesOnline Psychiatrist laughed at one patient's scar and talked about sex with another, tribunal is told Jul 22, 2014 A psychiatrist laughed at a patient when she showed him a self-harm scar on her abdomen and told her to see a plastic surgeon if she wanted to “get rid of this fat”, a tribunal has heard. Dr Khidir Abdulrahim’s allegedly insensitive comment caused the patient with an eating disorder “huge distress”, it was said. Dr Adbulrahim allegedly behaved inappropriately towards three patients at a Powys hospital between May and August 2011. One stunned patient was left “in a spin” when [...]
Charles Parker – Psychiatrist prescribed escalating doses of Adderall – patient later committed suicide
The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA.) An Increased Dosage. A Suicide Victim. Lots of Questions By Elizabeth Simpson July 26, 2014 Psychiatrist Charles Parker Two psychiatrists who prescribed escalating doses of Adderall to a Virginia Beach man who later committed suicide are being asked to defend allegations against them by the state Board of Medicine, casting new light on a case that has received national attention. Dr. Waldo Ellison and Dr. Charles Parker, both psychiatrists in Virginia Beach, are accused in Virginia Board of Medicine documents of failing to adequately diagnose attention deficit disorder and monitor the drug they used to [...]
Carlos Warter aka Charles Warter aka Carlos Livio Warter-Goldhaker – Psychiatrist – Public Records
Office of Inspector General U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Charles Warter aka Carlos Warter - psychiatrist Carlos Warter was a medical doctor licensed to practice medicine in the State of Hawaii. From December 2004 through December 2008, he fraudulently billed the Hawaii Medicaid program, Hawaii QUEST (the State's Medicaid managed care program), Hawaii Blue Cross Blue Shield, and TRICARE for services not provided and for inflated services. Through the false and inflated claims, Warter billed these programs approximately $1 million and received approximately $530,000 in purported reimbursements. Warter operated a psychiatry practice in Hawaii, but he frequently [...]
Keith Ablow
CNN's Brian Stelter Slams Fox News Psychiatrist Who Called Michelle Obama Fat The Huffington Post By Ryan Grenoble August 17, 2014 CNN's "Reliable Sources" host Brian Stelter called out Fox News psychiatrist Dr. Keith Ablow Sunday, condemning the doctor for remarks he made earlier this week regarding Michelle Obama's weight. "I watch Fox News every day," Stelter said, opening the segment, "and I learn a lot about conservative politics ... but may I strongly suggest that you not take its medical advice." "Speaking as a guy who was overweight growing up and who lost 90 pounds a few years ago, [...]
Thomas Puls – Psychiatrist – Sex with Patient (Confused Former Nun)
United Press International August 4, 1984 Dateline: MADISON, Wis. A Milwaukee psychiatrist should have his medical license revoked for having sexual relations with a patient who was a former nun, a hearing examiner has ruled. The psychiatrist, Thomas Puls, was charged by the State Department of Regulation and Licensing with engaging in sexual activity with the patient between 1967 and 1969. Even though the activity happened several years ago the State Medical Examining Board should revoke Puls' license, Hearing Examiner Donald B. Rittel wrote in a letter to the board. The board is scheduled to decide on the matter Sept. [...]
Clifford Jacobson – Psychiatrist – Convicted of Mail Fraud
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (New York) March 12, 2013 N.Y. disciplines psychiatrist from Brighton By Patti Singer Psychiatrist Clifford Jacobson A psychiatrist who in 2002 was convicted of mail fraud and disciplined by the state Department of Health is again on probation for new, unrelated charges. Dr. Clifford Jacobson of Vanguard Psychiatric Services, 1655 Elmwood Ave., Brighton, was placed on 36-month probation effective March 11, fined $10,000 and had his practice restricted by the Board for Professional Medical Conduct for charges relating to prescribing practices and record keeping. Jacobson did not contest the charge of negligence on more than [...]
Robert Kammerman – Psychiatrist, Grew Pot – Gave it to Patient he had Sex with
United Press International Dateline: Alfred, Maine June 6, 1985 A psychiatrist accused of seducing a patient and supplying her with marijuana and liquor -- despite knowing about her bout with alcoholism -- has agreed to a $165,000 out-of-court malpractice settlement. Dr. Robert Kammerman admitted no guilt in a document he signed releasing him from all claims filed by Martha Christiansen of Saco. Christiansen's attorney, Daniel Lilley, said the money was paid Wednesday. Christiansen, who brought suit in January, was Kammerman's patient from 1977 through the end of 1982 and claimed that during treatment for mental illness and alcoholism, she was [...]
Rehana Hussain, Psychiatrist – Criminal Charges Sought in Suicide
SoMdNews Woman continues quest for closure against Waldorf psychiatrist State board found doctor violated care standards in treating suicide victim by Jeff Newman June 25, 2014 Psychiatrist Rehana Hussain Armed with a final order from the Maryland Board of Physicians, a local woman plans to seek criminal charges in Prince George’s County against a Waldorf psychiatrist whom she blames for the 2005 suicide of her daughter. In its Dec. 30 order, the board found that Dr. Rehana Hussain failed to meet the appropriate standards for care and maintain adequate medical records during her five years treating Christine “Chrissy” Davis, [...]
David Buckley – Psychiatrist – Sentenced – marijuana smuggling operation
The Miami Herald February 6, 1985 EX-PSYCHIATRIST GETS PRISON TERM By Herald Staff 2525 Barcelona Dr., Miami, Fl David K. Buckley, formerly a Fort Lauderdale psychiatrist, has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to drug charges. Buckley, 39, of 2525 Barcelona Dr., was indicted last May by a federal grand jury in Maine for his involvement in a 1979 marijuana smuggling ring. On June 29, Buckley pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess marijuana with the intent to distribute it. At his sentencing Friday, a federal judge ordered him examined by psychiatrists before [...]
Paul Termansen – Psychiatrist – required to have chaperon when “treating” female patients
From the notice mentioned in the below story: "Termansen's office reception and patient encounter rooms will have legible signage posted about the chaperone requirement for female patients." The Province North Vancouver psychiatrist ordered to have chaperon present when treating female patients By The Province June 29, 2014 Psychiatrist Paul Termansen A North Vancouver psychiatrist has been ordered by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C. to have a chaperon present when treating female patients. The college imposed the interim condition on Dr. Paul Eric Termansen on June 16 after complaints from three former patients. The allegations included kissing [...]
Emery Berczeller – Psychiatrist accused of filing false claims
The New York Times August 13, 1981 2 Indicted by U.S. In Medicare Fraud A Federal grand jury in Manhattan indicted a psychiatrist and a psychologist on charges of filing false Medicare claims in a 15-month period at the Beacon Hall Home for Adults in Beacon, N.Y. The psychiatrist, Dr. Emery Berczeller of Forest Hills, Queens, and the psychologist, George Cohen of Spring Valley, N.Y., were accused of filing claims for services that were not performed. The defendants filed the claims after asking mentally disabled patients at the home to sign blank Medicare forms, according to the prosecutor, Sara E. [...]
Lowell Finkelstein – NYC Psychiatrist Arrested – Strangulation of Nude Man in his Apartment
The New York Times PSYCHIATRIST, 33, HELD IN SLAYING October 27, 1985 469 West 57th Street, NYC A 33-year-old psychiatrist was arrested yesterday in connection with the apparent strangulation of a man found nude in the psychiatrist's apartment in Manhattan, the police said. The police said they expected the psychiatrist, Dr. Lowell Finkelstein, to be charged with second-degree murder. Officers went to Dr. Finkelstein's apartment at 469 West 57th Street off Tenth Avenue at 8:42 A.M. yesterday after neighbors reported hearing the sounds of a struggle, the police said. A police spokesman said Dr. Finkelstein answered the door in the [...]
Robert E Bell Jr – Head Psychiatrist Arrested Over Cans of Tuna
The Miami Herald PRISON PSYCHIATRIST JAILED AFTER ALTERCATION May 22, 1991 By Herald Staff Florida State Prison's head psychiatrist was in jail Tuesday on charges of breaking into a Bradford County home and threatening his former girlfriend at knife-point. Robert E Bell Jr, who has worked at the Starke prison since 1988, was arrested after Donna Lee Brannen reported that he broke into her home. Investigators said he threatened to stab and kill her unless she returned items he claimed she had taken: chocolate syrup, several cans of tuna and some cigarettes. Bell was charged with armed burglary and aggravated [...]
Ewen Cameron – Psychiatrist did CIA LSD experiments
United Press International May 6, 1981 Psychiatrist Ewen Cameron Psychological treatment given Velma Orlikow at a Montreal hospital in the 1950s was not unlike ''brainwashing'' at concentration camps, an expert witness has told a court hearing her suit for damages. In Mrs. Orlikow's lawsuit against the Royal Victoria Hospital, the late Dr. Ewen Cameron is accused of having given her drugs and treatment that caused her permanent psychological damage. Cameron, former director of the hospital's Allan Memorial Institute, was described in court Tuesday as having been the foremost psychiatrist in Canada at the time Mrs. Orlikow, wife of federal [...]
Charles Culver – “Captain Ethics” Psychiatrist Expelled by the American Psychiatric Association
The Associated Press Medical Ethicist Disciplined for Affair With Patient Dateline: LEBANON, N.H. December 22, 1992 A psychiatrist once billed as "Captain Ethics" has been expelled by the American Psychiatric Association for allegedly having sex with a patient. Dr. Charles Culver, who helped found the Ethics Institute at Dartmouth College, was investigated by the association after complaints by his former wife and a former patient, the Valley News of Lebanon reported Saturday. Culver was a psychiatrist at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center before moving to Argentina in January. In a ruling released earlier this month, the association said he had "a personal [...]