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Psychiatrist at centre of divorce
Cape Argus (South Africa) Psychiatrist at centre of divorce; Details of affair emerge in court application lodged by wife By: FATIMA SCHROEDER A SOUTHERN suburbs psychiatrist is at the centre of bitter divorce and maintenance proceedings in the Cape High Court, in which it has emerged that he had an affair with a woman he had been treating. The woman is married to Stuart Ireland, director of cosmetics company, Prestige Cosmetics. Ireland\'s wife Sylvia laid a complaint against the psychiatrist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPSCA) and made her husband fork out R18 000 to have him [...]
Thomas Folsom, Psychiatrist, Going to Prison for Sex with Patient
St. Paul Pioneer Press (Minnesota) New Brighton / Therapist gets reduced sentence for sex with patient By David Hanners September 11, 2008 A once-prominent Twin Cities psychiatrist was sentenced to three years and five months in prison Thursday for having sex with a female patient he treated for seven years. In a hearing as sedate as it was short, a judge told Thomas Lee Folsom he was getting six months less than state guidelines called for because he had accepted responsibility and was amenable to treatment. "He in essence confessed openly and willfully as soon as he was contacted by [...]
Bristol child porn doctor can keep working
This is bristol.co.uk Brought to you by Evening Post A Bristol psychiatrist who was convicted of viewing child pornography can keep working, but has had limitations imposed by regulators. The General Medical Council (GMC) suspended Dr Darryl Watts from practising for 12 months in April 2004 after he was found guilty of possessing indecent images of a child at a Hereford Magistrates Court hearing in August 2003. The adult psychiatrist trained at Bristol University and worked at Blackberry Hill Hospital in Fishponds until three months before his arrest. In April 2005 the GMC allowed Dr Watts to practice again, but [...]
Ian Anthony Martin – Dirty doctor’s appeal fails
THE MERCURY Dirty doctor's appeal fails BY SALLY GLAETZER A JAILED psychiatrist who paid one patient to bash another in a bid to shut her up has failed to overturn his conviction. Ian Anthony Martin, 62, of Karoola, was jailed for 18 months in February after a jury found him guilty of attempting to interfere with a witness who was pursuing a complaint against him. The Supreme Court in Launceston heard Martin had a habit of forming sexual relationships with his patients. When an affair ended with one patient, the woman made a complaint to the Medical Complaints Tribunal. The [...]
Psychiatrist Alan John Stubley accused of forcing sex offences against two of his female patients
The West Australian A 62-year-old woman has described freezing with fear as her psychiatrist sexually abused her during a session for post-natal depression in the 1970s. Former psychiatrist Alan John Stubley, 80, is on trial in Perth Supreme Court accused of forcing sex offences against two of his female patients in the mid-late 1970s. One of the alleged victims today told the jury the doctor had abused her on her first face-to-face session after being discharged from a psychiatric hospital where Dr Stubley had treated her for post-natal depression. She said she had been shocked when the doctor told her [...]
Psychiatrist Alan John Stubley admits lying about sex with patients
ABC News Psychiatrist admits lying about sex with patients He told the court he only had sex with the women as a form of therapy - not for his own sexual gratification. An 80-year-old former psychiatrist has admitted he lied to the medical board about having sexual relationships with female patients in his Perth clinic. Alan John Stubley is on trial in the Perth Supreme Court facing charges of rape and indecent assault against several of his patients in the 1970s. He told the court he only had sex with the women as a form of therapy - not for [...]
Alan John Stubley – guilty of raping and sexually abusing two female patients
Alan John Stubley – guilty of raping and sexually abusing two female patients The West Australian Doctor, 80, faces jail for sex abuse Psychiatrist Alan Stubley An 80-year-old former psychiatrist spent last night in prison after a jury found him guilty of raping and sexually abusing two female patients more than 30 years ago. After seven hours of deliberation, the Supreme Court jury convicted Alan John Stubley of 10 of the 14 alleged offences against two women during psychotherapy sessions from 1975 to 1978. He was found guilty of six counts of rape, three of indecent assault and one [...]
Psychiatrist admits inappropriate sexual relationship with patient
Herald Sun By Grant McArthur A PSYCHIATRIST who tried to take a loaded gun into a Melbourne court has admitted having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a patient almost two decades ago. Dr Jerry Gelb - suspended from treating patients over the gun incident early last year - is facing further sanctions from the Medical Practitioners Board over his relationship with the patient. The board heard this week that Dr Gelb was a \"naive and inexperienced\" psychiatrist in his first year of practice when he began a sexual relationship with a woman he was treating for bulimia and emotional problems [...]
Peter Benet, Psychiatrist, “sacrificed his patients for money and power”
Hartford Courant EARLIER WARNING IGNORED; CRITICIZED IN 2002, PSYCHIATRIST NOW FACES 2 OTHER COMPLAINTS By Hilary Waldman August 11, 2008 On Feb. 14, 2002, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal asked Connecticut health regulators to yank Dr. Peter Benet's license to practice medicine, calling the psychiatrist a "physician who sacrificed his patients for money and power." But the state didn't take action. Benet continued to see patients. Now he is facing disciplinary action by the Department of Public Health, based on two unrelated complaints. Those complaints, Blumenthal said, might have been prevented if the health department had listened to him six years [...]
Antipsychotic Drug Use Up in Elderly Despite Warnings
Safety warnings slowed the use of antipsychotic drugs in seniors with dementia. But the overall use of the drugs in the elderly increased, a finding which suggests that warnings may not be sufficient to protect patients, Canadian researchers say. "This finding highlights the limited impact of warnings and suggests that more effective approaches are needed to protect vulnerable populations from potentially hazardous medications," wrote Dr. Geoffrey Anderson, of the University of Toronto, and colleagues. The study was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Russ Voltin, Psychiatrist, reprimanded for inappropriate relationship with patient
Charleston Daily Mail (West Virginia) Board reprimands psychiatrist; Man allegedly had personal relationship with a patient August 28, 2008 The state Board of Medicine has publicly reprimanded and given a three-year probation to a South Charleston psychiatrist accused of having an inappropriate personal relationship with a patient. Dr. Russ Voltin, who also works as co-medical director of the forensic evaluation unit at South Central Regional Jail, allegedly had inappropriate contact with the woman through telephone conversations, e-mail and text messages. The doctor denied any sexual contact with the patient. Voltin said the former patient concealed her identity from him, according [...]
Nirmala Karnam, psychiatrist, found guilty of reckless endangerment
The Associated Press Pa. woman sentenced in student's traffic death Dateline: Allentow, Pa. August 29, 2008 An eastern Pennsylvania psychiatrist faces four years' probation and must surrender her driver's license in connection with a November 2006 traffic crash that killed an 18-year-old Kutztown University student. Nirmala Karnam of Easton was acquitted of vehicular homicide in the crash on Route 309 near Allentown that killed 18-year-old Tara Koshinski, but found guilty of reckless endangerment and traffic violations. Lehigh County Judge Robert Steinberg ordered the 64-year-old psychiatrist Thursday to pay $10,000 into a scholarship fund named in honor of Koshinski. She must [...]
Stephen Shapiro, psychiatrist, long-term sexual relationship with a female patient he was treating for depression
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, New York) DOCTOR'S LICENSE REVOKED; STATE SAYS FAYETTEVILLE PSYCHIATRIST HAD A SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A PATIENT By James T. Mulder April 2, 2008 The state has revoked the medical license of a Fayetteville psychiatrist accused of carrying on a long-term sexual relationship with a female patient he was treating for depression. A hearing committee of the state Board for Professional Medical Conduct said Dr. Stephen M. Shapiro, 67, of 900 Fayetteville-Manlius Road, embarked on a seven-year relationship with the woman after she was referred to him in 1998 by her husband, also one of Shapiro's patients. "He [...]
Alfred Harold Leitmanis – sexual behaviour with a female patient
The Age Banned psychiatrist appeals board ruling Mex Cooper A Melbourne psychiatrist twice banned for making sexual advances on female patients is fighting to regain his medical registration. Alfred Harold Leitmanis was struck off the medical register in January 2004 after he allegedly told a patient he dreamed of having sex with her and took her to his house where he tried to kiss her. Dr Leitmanis had told the woman\'s GP he believed she suffered from low self-esteem and sought approval through sexual relationships after she was referred to him in April 2002. The patient told a hearing of [...]
Thomas Peterson, Psychiatrist, improperly prescribed anti-psychotics to children
The Associated Press Medical board reinstates GF psychiatrist April 3, 2008 Dateline: Bismarck, N.D. The state Board of Medical Examiners has reinstated the medical license of a Grand Forks psychiatrist accused of improperly prescribing medication to children. Thomas M. Peterson's license was reinstated on Wednesday. The board had restricted his license last month after he improperly prescribed anti-psychotic medication to two children. The board says Peterson has since completed a course at Harvard on child and adolescent pharmacology. His license will remain on probation for three years. The medical board also placed Lois Freisleben-Cook on probation for three years for [...]
Ex-patient sues Psychiatrist Jeremy Roberts over sex abuse
Calgary Herald Ex-patient sues doctor over sex abuse Richard Cuthbertson A city psychiatrist barred from practising medicine is facing a lawsuit from a former patient accusing him of \"professional negligence and sexual abuse.\" On Monday, the Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons announced it had revoked Jeremy Roberts\' licence to practise. A hearing found he\'d had an inappropriate relationship with a patient that included sexual activity. The woman was not identified. The patient\'s $250,000 lawsuit was launched independently from the college\'s investigation into Roberts\' conduct. The statement of claim says the woman went to see Roberts for treatment of anxiety, [...]
Charles Grade, Psychiatrist, Found not guilt of sexually exploiting patient
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Wisconsin) Psychiatrist acquitted of assault By Ryan Haggerty March 7, 2008 A psychiatrist accused of sexually assaulting a female patient was acquitted of all charges by a jury Thursday. Charles Grade, 45, of Wauwatosa was found not guilty on three counts of sexual exploitation by a therapist. Each felony count carried a penalty of up to 12-½ years in prison. The woman, whose identity was kept sealed by the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, had accused Grade of having sexual contact with her on three occasions in 2005 and 2006. Grade testified during his trial this week that [...]
David Linden, psychiatrist, accused of writing $300,000 bad checks to casinos in Las Vegas
The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) Doctor to face Nevada charges; Psychiatrist accused of writing bad checks valued at $300,000 to casinos in Las Vegas. By Augie Frost and Jim Killackey March 7, 2008 A psychiatrist practicing in Oklahoma City and Las Vegas was released from jail Thursday on the condition he return to Las Vegas, where he has been charged with passing more than $300,000 in bogus checks, according to Las Vegas police. Dr. David Earl Linden, 54, of Edmond, was arrested Feb. 28 at his office at 1608 NW Expressway by Oklahoma County sherriff's deputies, according to an arrest [...]
Perveen Rathore, psychiatrist, assaulted two hospital police officers
TELEGRAM & GAZETTE (Massachusetts) State suspends area psychiatrist; License yanked after incident at UMMC By Thomas Caywood March 13, 2008 State medical regulators last week suspended the license of a local psychiatrist, who practiced at UMass Memorial Medical Center and at a private practice in Westboro, after the doctor allegedly ignored an on-call assignment last spring and then assaulted two hospital police officers and a nursing supervisor later that day. Dr. Perveen Rathore, 51, of 5 Arrowhead Lane, Westboro, voluntarily agreed not to practice medicine in early June 2007, shortly after the fracas at UMass Memorial. The state Board of [...]
Ira Morganstern, psychiatrist, faces 20 years if convicted on drug charges
The Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey) Doctor indicted on drug charges 2 allegedly dumped marijuana on tracks By Ralph R. Ortega March 13, 2008 A psychiatrist and another man, both accused of dumping marijuana along railroad tracks in Hunterdon County, are facing 20 years in state prison if convicted on drug charges filed against them in an indictment handed up last week in Flemington. Ira Morganstern, 65, of Bethlehem Township and David J. Fencik, 30, who had lived at Morganstern's home on Morning Star Lane, were indicted by a grand jury March 6, according to court papers filed at the Hunterdon [...]
Douglas Geenens, Kansas Psychiatrist “His License Should Be Revoked”
CJOnline.com Psychiatrist has pushed professional boundaries Half a dozen complaints have been leveled in 5 years By Tim Carpenter Thursday, March 27, 2008 OVERLAND PARK — Psychologist Andrew Jacobs' wife needed a doctor to monitor her antidepression medication. Jacobs turned to the same Overland Park psychiatrist who he had referred people to for a decade. Douglas Geenens, trained at the Menninger Clinic in Topeka and Harvard University in Boston, agreed to take her as a patient. In short order, doctor and patient began a romantic relationship. The tryst triggered a sequence of events placing Geenens under scrutiny of the Kansas [...]
Psychiatrist Juan Ernest Tejeda Rosario still faces criminal charges
Ottawa Citizen MD agrees to give up medicine after sex abuse accusations: Psychiatrist still faces criminal charges By Lee Greenberg TORONTO - An Ottawa psychiatrist accused of a string of sexual acts against two male patients has agreed to permanently stop practising medicine, halting a potentially lengthy disciplinary hearing set to begin yesterday. Dr. Juan Ernest Tejeda Rosario was charged by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario with sexual abuse, sexual impropriety and \"disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct.\" Among the alleged acts, Dr. Tejeda, 63, is accused of piercing a patient\'s penis and scrotum with a needle. The [...]
Psychiatrist Hugh McRae Bacon sexual intercourse with a female patient
College Quarterly COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Disciplinary Actions Dr. Hugh McRae BACON (Retired) Victoria, BC Following the issuance of disciplinary charges, Dr. Bacon, a retired psychiatrist, has admitted that he was guilty of infamous conduct. Dr. Bacon retired from medical practice in June 1998 and since that time has been on the Retired Life Member Register of the College and has not practiced medicine. The disciplinary charges issued by the College were that Dr. Bacon engaged in sexual touching and sexual intercourse with a female patient whom he had treated in the 1990s. Dr. Bacon denied [...]
Psychiatrist John Honey – loses licence over sex affair payment
The Age Psychiatrist loses licence over sex affair payment By Jill Stark A PSYCHIATRIST who paid a former patient $100,000 not to report their seven-year sexual affair has lost his medical licence. Dr John Honey was found guilty of serious unprofessional conduct yesterday, after the Medical Practitioners Board ruled he had paid the woman, partly to keep their relationship quiet. The Footscray doctor was banned from practising for at least two years after his conduct was deemed a \"breach of trust, misuse of power, and exploitation of a former patient\'s vulnerability\". He was also found to have inappropriately prescribed her [...]