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Psych Aubrey Levin’s appeal of 3 sexual assault convictions – DENIED
Westman Journal Top court refuses to hear appeal from Calgary psychiatrist convicted of sex assault The Canadian Press October 23, 2014 Psychiatrist Aubrey Levin OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has shut the door on a psychiatrist's request to appeal three convictions for sexually assaulting his court-appointed patients. Dr. Aubrey Levin of Calgary was found guilty by a jury in January 2013 and was sentenced to five years in prison. He had asked the Supreme Court to hear an appeal of his convictions, but that request has been denied. As always, the top court did not give reasons [...]
Psychiatrist Waldo Ellison Gives Up License After Patient Committed Suicide
The Virginian-Pilot Va. Beach psychiatrist's license to be suspended Sat. By Elizabeth Simpson October 27, 2014 The medical license of a psychiatrist who played a leading role in the treatment of a Virginia Beach man who committed suicide in 2011 will be suspended by the Virginia Board of Medicine on Saturday. Virginia Beach psychiatrist Dr. Waldo Ellison informed the board he was retiring on that date. He had appeared in an informal hearing of a board committee in September on allegations that he had violated his duty as a doctor by failing to properly diagnose attention deficit disorders and monitor [...]
Kim Street, Psychiatrist, All Screwed Up – Drug addiction and ‘‘bizarre’’ treatments
New Castle Herald What's up Doc: The psychiatrist, the drug addiction and the job offer By GABRIEL WINGATE-PEARSE Oct. 31, 2014 A HUNTER hospital offered a job in its psychiatric emergency unit to a doctor who had been deregistered over his lengthy drug addiction and ‘‘bizarre’’ treatments. While addicted to psychostimulants, Dr Kim Street had painted the walls of his surgery black, was unable to pay bills, and exposed patients to experimental drug therapies without their knowledge. He prescribed the wrong drugs to pregnant women and elderly patients, as well as patients with a history of psychosis, post-traumatic stress disorder [...]
Psychiatrist Said Farzad – “Homicidal”, in Hot Water – Threatened to Shoot Up Insurance Office with Machine Guns, Bombs
HeraldNet Suspended psychiatrist accused of making disturbing, aggressive calls By Diana Hefley October 2, 2014 Psychiatrist Said Farzad EVERETT — A psychiatrist whose license was suspended earlier this year now is being prosecuted for allegedly making threats to shoot up a Bothell health insurance office. Said Farzad is fighting the suspension of his medical license and filed an appeal last week in Pierce County Superior Court. Farzad, 63, also must now defend against a telephone harassment charge, a felony. The charge stems from allegations the Gig Harbor man made a series of disturbing phone calls to Molina Healthcare in [...]
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 [...]
Aaron Satloff, NY Psychiatrist, Will Retire on Same Day State Forces him to Cease Practicing
Democrat & Chronicle Pittsford psychiatrist disciplined over records By Patti Singer October 6, 2014 A Pittsford psychiatrist will retire the same day a state Department of Health ruling prohibits him from treating patients because of issues about records. Dr. Aaron Satloff will end his practice on Nov. 1, according to his attorney, Jules L. Smith of Blitman & King. That is the same day the department's Board for Professional Medical Conduct is precluding Satloff from "all patient contact and practice of medicine … ." "He had indicated he was retiring," Smith said. "He told (the board) he was retiring Nov. [...]
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 [...]