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License Number 35.052773

City Erie

State PA

Country United States

Board Action Yes

Board Action Details 06/10/2009: PROBATION COMPLETED: Doctor’s request for release from the terms of the 6/9/04 consent agreement granted by Board vote on 6/10/09. Release from probation effective 6/10/09.<br/> 12/11/2008: PROBATION MODIFIED: Doctor’s request to eliminate required psychiatric sessions granted by Board vote on 12/11/08.<br/> 01/11/2007: PROBATION MODIFIED:Doctor’s request to discontinue required chart review approved by Board vote on 1/11/07.<br/> 06/15/2006: PROBATION MODIFIED:Doctor’s request to reduce psychiatric sessions to every six months granted by Board vote on 6/15/06.<br/> 12/15/2005: PROBATION MODIFIED: Doctor’s requests to discontinue drug log requirement for hospital patients, and to reduce AA requirement to at least two meetings per week and a minimum of ten meetings per month, were granted by vote of the Board on 12/15/05.<br/> 06/09/2005: PROBATION MODIFIED - Doctor's requests to reduce required urine screens to twice per month and required personal appearances to every six months granted by vote of the Board on 6/9/05.<br/> 06/09/2004: CONSENT AGREEMENT - Medical license reinstated subject to probationary terms, conditions and limitations based on doctor having been deemed capable of practicing according to acceptable and prevailing standards of care provided that treatment and monitoring conditions are in place, including psychiatric follow-up to monitor psychotropic medication. Agreement effective 6/9/04; agreement to remain in effect for at least five years prior to any request for termination.<br/> 11/12/2003: CONSENT AGREEMENT - MEDICAL LICENSE SUSPENDED FOR AT LEAST 180 DAYS; INTERIM MONITORING CONDITIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR REINSTATEMENT ESTABLISHED, INCLUDING REQUIREMENT THAT DOCTOR ENTER INTO SUBSEQUENT CONSENT AGREEMENT INCORPORAT- ING PROBATIONARY TERMS, CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS TO MONITOR PRACTICE. ABILITY TO PRACTICE IS IMPAIRED DUE TO OPIOID DEPENDENCE, FOR WHICH HE SOUGHT TREATMENT AND ENTERED INTO A MONITORING CONTRACT THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA S MEDICAL SOCIETY; THAT HE COMMITTED ACTS THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE FELONIES IN OHIO, TO WIT: PROCESSING OF DRUG DOCUMENTS; AND THAT HE ENTERED INTO A CONSENT AGREEMENT AND ORDER WITH PENNSYLVANIA S MEDICAL BOARD BASED ON THE ABOVE CONDUCT. 11/12/03.<br/> 06/11/2003: CITATION - BASED ON ALLEGED IMPAIRMENT OF ABILITY TO PRACTICE ACCORDING TO ACCEPTABLE AND PREVAILING STANDARDS OF CARE DUE TO HABITUAL OR EXCESSIVE USE OR ABUSE OF DRUGS, FOR WHICH DOCTOR SOUGHT TREATMENT AND ENTERED INTO A MONITORING CONTRACT THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA S MEDICAL SOCIETY; AND ALLEGED COMMISSION OF AN ACT CONSTITUTING A FELONY IN OHIO, TO WIT: ILLEGAL PROCESSING OF DRUG DOCUMENTS. OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING MAILED 6/12/03.