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License Number 35.094719

City Lorain

State OH

Country United States

Board Action Yes

Board Action Details 03/11/2015: PROBATION TERMINATED - Doctor’s request for release from terms of 1/13/10 Consent Agreement granted by vote of the Board on March 11, 2015. Effective immediately.<br/> 03/12/2014: PROBATION MODIFIED - Doctor’s request to discontinue chart review requirement granted by vote of the Board on 3/12/14.<br/> 01/12/2012: PROBATIONARY MODIFICATION - Doctor’s request to reduce required psychiatric treatment to once every three months and request to approve monitoring physician granted by vote of the Board on 1/12/12.<br/> 02/10/2011: PROBATION MODIFIED: Doctor’s request to reduce personal appearances to every six months, reduce required drug and alcohol rehabilitation meetings to two per week with a minimum of 10 per month, and reduce required psychiatric sessions to every two months granted by 2/10/11 Board vote.<br/> 03/11/2010: PROBATION MODIFIED: Monitoring physician approved and frequency and number of charts for review established by 3/11/10 Board vote.<br/> 01/13/2010: CONSENT AGREEMENT: Application for medical license granted, subject to suspension for 15 days; interim monitoring terms and subsequent probationary terms, conditions, and limitations established. Based on the Board’s receipt of information to support that despite a single incidence of low level positive urine screen for lorazepam, all other information indicates that applicant has not experienced a relapse and has substantially fulfilled the conditions for reinstatement established in the 4/9/09 consent agreement. Agreement effective 1/13/10; agreement to remain in effect for at least five years prior to any request for termination. Suspension effective 1/15/10 through 1/29/10.<br/> 04/08/2009: CONSENT AGREEMENT: Training certificate suspended for at least 180 days; interim monitoring conditions and conditions for reinstatement established, including requirement that doctor enter into subsequent consent agreement incorporating probationary terms, conditions, and limitations to monitor practice. Based on doctor’s admission of being impaired in ability to practice according to acceptable and prevailing standards of care due to chemical dependency, with doctor obtaining Percocet for self-use from pills prescribed for a family member and by writing prescriptions in the name of a patient, for which doctor has sought treatment from a Board-approved treatment provider. Agreement effective 4/8/09.