| Physician Last Name: | Yan |
| Physician First Name: | Dianna |
| Physician Middle Name: | |
| Address: | Address redacted. |
| License Number: | 185360 |
| License Type: | MD |
| Year of Birth: |
1950
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| Effective Date: | 10/27/2016 |
| Action Description for DOH Webpage: | Censure and reprimand with a $2,500 fine and a license limitation precluding her from prescribing furosemide and levothyroxine for weight loss purposes along with the prescribing of phentermine and human growth hormone for off-label use.The physician must also successfully complete the terms and requirements of the Maryland State Board Order. The physician paid the fine and complied with the Maryland Board Order effective October 27, 2016, however, the permanent license limitation remains in effect. |
| Misconduct Description for DOH Webpage: | The physician did not contest the charges of professional misconduct for having been disciplined by the Maryland State Board of Physicians for failing to document adequate informed consent before prescribing off-label weight loss medications; failing to document the risk/benefit of pregnancy for a patient at an advanced maternal age; failing to order appropriate laboratory tests prior to prescribing weight loss medications and failing to order follow-up laboratory testing after prescribing diet medications. |
| License Limitations or Conditions for DOH Webpage: | License limitation precluding the prescribing of furosemide and levothyroxine for weight loss purposes along with the prescribing of phentermine and human growth hormone for off-label use. |
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