| Physician Last Name: | Desai |
| Physician First Name: | Jignyasa |
| Physician Middle Name: | |
| Address: | C/O Jeffrey Randolph, Esq.,
Law Office of Jeffrey Randolph, LLC.,
139 Harristown Road, Suite 205,
Glen Rock, New Jersey 07452
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| License Number: | 262711 |
| License Type: | DO |
| Year of Birth: |
1978
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| Effective Date: | 10/14/2024 |
| Action Description for DOH Webpage: | The Administrative Review Board overturns the Hearing Committee’s determination on penalty and imposes a three-year license suspension, stayed while serving probation for three years with terms that include a practice monitor. The physician must also complete a minimum of 40 hours of CME in Recordkeeping and a minimum of 40 hours of CME in the care of patients with substance abuse disorders. The physician must complete a course in the EMR platform that the physician uses within six months of the issuance of this amended order. |
| Misconduct Description for DOH Webpage: | The Administrative Review Board affirms the Hearing Committee’s February 8, 2024, Determination finding the physician committed professional misconduct and modifies the penalty. The Administrative Review Board now sustains the charges finding the physician committed professional misconduct by practicing the profession of medicine with gross negligence regarding one patient; negligence on more than one occasion regarding six patients and failing to maintain accurate patient medical records regarding six patients. |
| License Limitations or Conditions for DOH Webpage: | During the period of probation, the physician may only practice medicine when their practice is being monitored by a licensed physician, board certified in an appropriate specialty and approved by the Director of the Office of Professional Medical Conduct. The physician must also complete a minimum of 40 hours of CME in Recordkeeping and a minimum of 40 hours of CME in the care of patients with substance abuse disorders. The physician must complete a course in the EMR platform that the physician uses within six months of the issuance of this amended order. |
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