| | Misconduct Description for DOH Webpage: | The Review Board sustained the Hearing Committee's determination effective October 5,2000 finding the physician guilty of willfully harassing a patient; conduct which evidences moral unfitness; negligence and incompetence on more than one occasion; practicing fraudulently; exercising undue influence over a patient and ordering excessive tests and/ or treatment not warranted by the patient's condition.The N.Y.S.Supreme Court Appellate Division did grant on October 6,2000 a stay of the Hearing Committee's penalty,however the stay was later vacated effective November 25, 2000. The Review Board overturned the Hearing Committee's penalty of license suspension with probation and $40,000 Fine and revoked the physician's medical license. |
