5/30/2009

WEST LICENSE REVOKED-MEDICAL BOARD OF CA DECISION

Justice is FINALLY served. License will be revoked effective June 25, 2009. (See decision on pgs 23-24)

Per Medical Board of CA, under Enforcement.
http://www.mbc.ca.gov/

Quote: "Respondent's dishonesty with Schlie occurred on February 1, 2007, after he was placed on probation. He had already completed an ethics course in compliance with the conditions of his probation. His continued dishonesty cannot be adequately addressed by imposition of another ethics course. Honesty goes to the heart of a physician's practice of medicine - both with respect to the physician-patient relationship.....

Dishonesty is incompatible with the practice of medicine. Dishonesty cannot be compartmentalized.....

Respondent's prior discpline was based in part upon multiple acts of dishonesty. The panel concludes from respondent's pattern of dishonesty that probation will not change his practices and therefore the public interest will not be served by leaving respondent on probation under any circumstances."