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Medical
Board Disciplines 48 Doctors
AUSTIN, September 23, 3008 - At its August 27-29
meeting, the Texas Medical Board took disciplinary action against 48 licensed
physicians.
The
actions included 12 violations based on quality of care; six actions based on
unprofessional conduct; three actions based on violation of probation or prior
board order; nine actions based on inadequate medical records violations; five actions
based on impairment due to alcohol or drugs or mental/physical condition; one
action based on non-therapeutic prescribing; one action based on failure to
properly supervise or delegate; five voluntary surrenders; one order
modification; two temporary suspensions and three administrative orders based
on minimal statutory violations. In addition, the board issued two cease and
desist orders against unlicensed physicians. At its meeting July 25, the Texas Physician Assistant Board took action
against two physician assistants.
At its August
27-29 meeting, the Texas Medical Board issued 700 physician licenses, for a
total of 3,621 physician licenses issued in Fiscal Year 2008.
QUALITY
OF CARE VIOLATIONS
ATLAS,
RUTH M., M.D., Lic. #G7616, Houston, TX
On August 29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Atlas entered
into an Agreed Order requiring that for two years Dr. Atlas not self-prescribe
or prescribe to family members; not delegate prescriptive authority to
physician assistants or advance practice nurses; have her medical records
reviewed by a physician monitor; take and pass the medical jurisprudence exam
within one year; obtain 10 hours CME in medical record-keeping, and 10 hours
CME in ethics each year (in addition to annual requirements); and pay an
administrative penalty of $2,000. The action was based on Dr. Atlas’
self-prescribing, failure to keep adequate medical records of medications she
was using to self-treat, failure to adequately supervise a member of her staff,
and delegating medical responsibility to a member of her staff who was not qualified
for such responsibility.
BROWN,
JEFFREY JOHN, M.D., Lic. #L4267, McAllen, TX
On August 29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Brown entered
into an Agreed Order requiring that he obtain eight hours of CME in intensive
care within one year (in addition to annual requirements) and pay an
administrative penalty of $1,000. The action was based on Dr. Brown’s failure
to meet the standard of care by not reassessing a patient in-person prior to
the patient suffering a “code blue,” despite being contacted that the patient
was having difficulties.
DIMAZANA,
EPIFANIO V., M.D., Lic. #E2188, Corpus Christi, TX
On August
29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Dimazana entered into an Agreed
Order requiring that Dr. Dimazana obtain 10 hours CME in ethics within one year
(in addition to annual requirements) and pay an administrative penalty of
$2,000. The action was based on Dr. Dimazana resigning his hospital admitting
privileges after disciplinary action there, and for his failure to meet the
standard of care, negligent practice, and lack of diligence on two occasions
when he was unavailable or did not respond to attempted contacts by hospital
staff concerning the admission of patients who had presented at the ER.
GARCIA,
JOSEPH EDWARD, M.D., Lic. #H0368, Austin, TX
On August 29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Garcia entered
into an Agreed Order requiring that he obtain 16 hours CME in general surgery
for soft tissue in extremities within one year (in addition to annual
requirements) and pay an administrative penalty of $500. The action was based
on the finding that Dr. Garcia employed a fluoroscopic probing technique in
close proximity to a nerve that resulted in an injury.
HIRSCH,
DAVID M., D.O., Lic. #J3119, San Antonio, TX
On August 29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Hirsch entered
into an Agreed Order requiring that he obtain 10 hours CME in minimizing risks
associated with medical procedures within one year (in addition to annual
requirements) and pay an administrative penalty of $2,000. The action was based
on Dr. Hirsch’s having administered an injection on the incorrect side of a
patient’s back.
IBONI,
ROLAND D., D.O., Lic. #L7424, Rowlett, TX
On
August 29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Iboni entered into an Agreed Order requiring
that he obtain eight hours CME in neurological trauma within one year (in
addition to annual requirements) and pay an administrative penalty of $500. The
action was based on his having failed to properly evaluate and diagnose a
subluxation and spinal fracture in a patient.
MYINT,
DANIEL THET, M.D., Lic. #H8550, Richardson, TX
On August 29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Myint entered
into an Agreed Order requiring that he obtain 10 hours CME in the diagnosis and
treatment of an acute abdomen in pediatric patients within one year (in
addition to annual requirements) and pay an administrative penalty of $750. The
action was based on Dr. Myint’s failure to promptly refer a child with an acute
abdomen to an emergency room or surgeon for additional evaluation
PECHERO,
RUBEN DANIEL, M.D., Lic. #D4834, McAllen, TX
OnAugust 29, 2008, the Board and Dr.
Pechero entered into a Mediated Agreed Order requiring him to attend five hours
CME in spinal pain management and five hours in risk management within one year
and pay an administrative penalty of $1,000. The Order was based on Dr.
Pechero’s failure to indicate reasons for orthopedic surgery performed on one
patient; failure to indicate reasons for orthopedic surgery, or do an adequate
trial of pain management, prior to performing surgery on a second patient; and
failure to do an adequate pre-operative workup on a third patient who scheduled
for orthopedic surgery.
SALINAS, HILDEBRANDO, M.D.,Lic. #L1446, McAllen, TX
On August 29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Salinas
entered into an Agreed Order requiring that he obtain eight hours CME in psychiatric
interviews/evaluations and four hours CME in physician-patient communication
within one year (in addition to annual requirements) and pay an administrative
penalty of $1,000. The action was based on Dr. Salinas having failed to
thoroughly evaluate a patient on the patient’s initial visit.
SKIE,
GREGORY, M.D., Lic. #G5617, Mansfield, TX
On August 29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Skie entered
into an Agreed Order requiring the following for two years: that a physician
monitor Dr. Skie’s medical records; that within one year of the Order, Dr. Skie
attend 10 hours CME in medical record-keeping and 10 hours CME in ethics (in
addition to annual requirements); and that he pay an administrative penalty of
$2,500. The action was based on Dr. Skie’s failure to adequately document his
prescription and treatment decisions for the care he provided these patients.
SURAPANENI,
VEENA, M.D., Lic. #K6938, Cedar Park, TX
On August 29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Surapaneni
entered into an Agreed Order requiring that Dr. Surapaneni have her medical
records reviewed by a physician monitor for three years and that she obtain 10
hours CME in patient communications and risk management within one year (in
addition to annual requirements). The action was based on Dr. Surapaneni’s
failure to communicate to her staff a known concern for a patient’s acute risk
related to a diabetic condition.
WALLACE,
BRENT HOLMES, M.D., Lic. #F2093, Cleburne, TX
On August
29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Wallace entered into an Agreed
Order requiring that Dr. Wallace have his medical records reviewed by a
physician monitor for one year. The action was based on Dr. Wallace’s failure
to adequately monitor prescriptions and continue follow-up evaluations on a
patient receiving treatment for a sleep disorder.
UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT VIOLATIONS
HOGAN,
MATTHEW JAMES, M.D., Lic. #H5777, Atlanta, TX
On August
29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Hogan entered into an Agreed
Order requiring that Dr. Hogan attend the professional boundaries course
offered by Vanderbilt Medical Center for
Professional Health. The action was based on Dr. Hogan having engaged in an
inappropriate, non-sexual, personal relationship with a patient.
LE BLANC, MARY, M.D., Lic.
#H4481, San Antonio, TX
On July
10, 2008,
the Board issued an indefinite Automatic Suspension Order against Dr. LeBlanc’s
medical license. The action was a result of a violation of an October
8, 2004,
Agreed Order that placed Dr. LeBlanc on five-year probation for unprofessional
or dishonorable conduct related to allowing her husband to engage in the
unauthorized practice of medicine. Among other things, the 2004 Agreed Order
required Dr. LeBlanc to take and pass the medical jurisprudence exam within one
year. As of July, 2008, Dr. Leblanc had not passed, or even attempted to take,
the exam. Therefore, the Board exercised the provision in the 2004 Agreed Order
providing for the automatic suspension of her license for failure to complete
this requirement.
MIKULECKY,
MICHAEL STEVEN, M.D., Lic. #L6527, Redding, CA
On August 29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Mikulecky
entered into an Agreed Order requiring that he obtain 10 hours CME in ethics
within one year (in addition to annual requirements); pay an administrative
penalty of $2,000; and maintain compliance with the terms and condition of the Shasta
County, California, probation department. The action was based on Dr.
Mikulecky’s California
conviction for misdemeanor offenses arising out of a domestic incident.
VALADEZ,
JAVIER ARNOLDO, M.D., Lic. #G5719, Dallas, TX
On August 29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Valadez
entered into an Agreed Order requiring that he be placed on a five-year
probation, during which he is required to abstain from alcohol and drugs;
submit to random drug screens; attend Alcoholics Anonymous four times per week;
take and pass the medical jurisprudence exam within one year; submit to a
psychiatric evaluation and follow any treatment recommendations; and pay a $5,000
administrative penalty. Dr. Valadez is required to update his Physician Profile
regarding his criminal history within 30 days of the date of the entry of the order.
The action was based on Dr. Valadez’s
arrest for possession of an illegal drug in 2003; his unprofessional conduct in
failing to report the arrest on his license renewal in 2004 and 2005; and his
2007 self-report to the Board of his intemperate use of an illegal drug.
WILLIAMS,
MICHAEL DUANE, M.D., Lic. #E2943, Amarillo, TX
On August
29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Williams entered into an Agreed
Order requiring that, for two years, Dr. Williams have and document that he has
a female chaperone present for all examinations of female patients. In
addition, the order requires that Dr. Williams attend the professional
boundaries course offered by Vanderbilt Medical Center for
Professional Health, or a similar Board-approved course. The action was based
on Dr. Williams’ failure to follow appropriate practices when examining a
female patient.
WOODWARD,
JOHN REAGAN, M.D., Lic. #D4884, Dallas, TX
OnAugust 29, 2008, the Board and Dr.
Woodward entered into a Mediated Agreed Order requiring that he pay an
administrative penalty of $1,000. The action was based on Dr. Woodward’s
failure to exercise professional diligence due to his making reference on his
informational web site to a new drug that has serious side effects and that has
not yet been approved for the public market by the Food and Drug Administration
VIOLATION
OF PROBATION OR PRIOR ORDER
CANTU,
DENNIS DAVID, M.D., Lic. #F1430, Laredo, TX
On August
29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Candu entered into an Agreed
Order requiring him to attend eight hours CME in office management or risk
management within one year (in addition to annual requirements) and pay an
administrative penalty of $500. The action was based on Dr. Cantu’s failure to
adequately comply with the educational requirement ordered in a 2007
disciplinary order.
MILLS,
VIRGINIA M., M.D., Lic. #J2210, Houston, TX
On August
29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Mills entered into an Agreed
Order suspending her license for an indefinite period until such time as she petitions
the Board and shows that she is competent to safely return to medical practice.
The action was based on Dr. Mills’ non-compliance with certain terms of a
confidential 1999 Order, as modified in 2004, that was issued after Dr. Mills self-reported
a mental impairment resulting from a traumatic head injury she suffered in an
automobile accident.
WELDON,
BILL E., D.O., Lic. #F4669, Fort Worth, TX
On August
29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Weldon entered into an Agreed
Order Modifying Prior Order. Dr. Weldon was under a 2005 Agreed Order that
suspended his license, stayed the suspension and placed him on a five-year
probation with terms and conditions related to inappropriate prescribing and
inadequate medical records. This order modifies the 2005 order to a 10-year
term, commencing from the date of the entry of the original 2005 order. In
addition, this order provides that Dr. Weldon will submit, within 30 days, a
written plan outlining how he will implement recommendations made by the
Board’s physician chart monitor ordered in the 2005 order. It also provides for
a new chart monitor and for a new yearly requirement of 10 hours CME in pain
management in addition to the yearly requirements already set forth in the 2005
order. The action was based on Dr. Weldon’s failure to adequately comply with
his 2005 order by not implementing numerous recommendations made by the Board’s
physician chart monitor.
INADEQUATE
MEDICAL RECORDS
ALONSO,
RAMIRO, M.D., Lic. #D4598, McAllen, TX
On August
29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Alonso entered into an Agreed
Order requiring that he attend 10 hours CME in medical record-keeping within
one year in addition to regular annual requirements and pay an administrative
penalty of $500. The action was based on Dr. Alonso’s failure to document who
administered the injection, the site of the injection, and the actual dose of
the injection that was provided to a patient.
BENSON, ROYAL HENRY III, M.D., Lic. #H0175, Bryan, TX
OnAugust 29, 2008, the Board and Dr.
Benson entered into a Mediated Agreed Order requiring that he attend 10 hours
of CME in medical record-keeping within one year. Thereafter, upon completion
of the CME, a physician monitor will review Dr. Benson’s medical charts for a
period of six months. The order was based on Dr. Benson’s failure to provide
adequate documentation in support of treatments and procedures provided to
three OB/GYN patients.
CALDWELL,
JODY GREEN, M.D., Lic. #G3409, Conroe, TX
On
August 29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Caldwell entered into a Mediated Agreed
Order requiring that she have a physician monitor her charts for one year;
maintain adequate medical records on her patients; attend the University of
California Physician Assessment and Clinical Education (PACE) course in medical
record-keeping within one year; attend 10 hours CME in dermatology within one
year; and pay an administrative penalty of $500. The order was based on Dr.
Caldwell’s failure to document the characteristics of findings, family history,
pertinent positives and negatives, subjective assessments and impressions, or
assessment and treatment plan with regard to a patient who presented with a
cough and scratchy throat, and a skin lesion that was removed and destroyed.
CONTE,
MAURICE S., M.D, Lic. #E7036, Houston, TX
OnAugust 29, 2008, the Board and Dr.
Conte entered into a Mediated Agreed Order wherein Dr. Conte voluntarily and
permanently surrendered his license. The Board found that in two cases,
Dr.Conte failed to adequately document supervision of nurse practitioners and
physician assistants in clinical settings.
FOGEL,
GUY RUTLEDGE, M.D., Lic. #J5322, San Antonio, TX
OnAugust 29, 2008, the Board and Dr.
Fogel entered into a Mediated Agreed Order requiring Dr. Fogel to attend 10
hours CME in medical record-keeping within one year and pay an administrative
penalty of $1,000. The order was based on Dr. Fogel’s failure to adequately
document indications for surgery performed and treatment provided to three
spinal surgery patients.
McMEANS,
PAT MASON, M.D., Lic. #G8916, Beaumont, TX
On August 29, 2008, the Board and Dr. McMeans
entered into an Agreed Order requiring that he obtain 10 hours CME in medical
record-keeping and 10 hours CME in risk management within one year (in addition
to annual requirements) and pay an administrative penalty of $3,000. The action
was based on Dr. McMeans’ failure to maintain adequate medical record
documentation in the treatment of five weight loss patients.
McNALLY,
LAWRENCE B., M.D., Lic. #G2780, Dallas, TX
OnAugust 29, 2008, the Board and Dr.
McNally entered into a Mediated Agreed Order requiring Dr. McNally to attend 10
hours CME in medical record-keeping within one year and to maintain adequate
medical records on his patients. The order was based on Dr. McNally’s loss of a
medical record transcription concerning a minor in-office surgical procedure
performed on a patient.
RAJ,
JHANSI M., M.D., Lic. #G8735, Fort Worth, TX
On August
29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Raj entered into an Agreed Order
requiring that Dr. Raj pay an administrative penalty of $500. The action was
based on Dr. Raj’s failure to document an adequate medical record on a patient.
SRIVATHANAKUL,
SURAPHANDHU, M.D., Lic. #E7288, Victoria, TX
OnAugust 29, 2008, the Board and Dr.
Srivathanakul entered into an Agreed Order Modifying Prior Order. The action was
a result of Dr. Srivathanakul’s failure to complete all requirements of a
five-year 2005 order which placed him on probation with terms and conditions
related to nontherapeutic prescribing and inadequate medical records. The 2008 order
added an additional administrative penalty of $3,000 and amended the 2005 order
by exchanging a CME boundary course requirement for a CME pain management
course requirement. The 2008 Agreed Order was based on Dr. Srivathanakul’s
failure to attend the boundary course as required and for failing to notify the
Board of the abandonment of his practice site, which interfered with the chart
monitor requirement of the 2005 order.
IMPAIRMENT
DUE TO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS OR MENTAL/PHYSICAL CONDITION
COLEMAN,
BRENT J., D.O., Lic. #G3241, Uvalde, TX
On
August 29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Coleman entered into an Agreed Order
requiring that Dr. Coleman obtain an independent medical evaluation and follow
any continuing care and treatment recommendations; abstain from alcohol and drugs
and submit to random alcohol and drug screens; be prohibited from prescribing
or treating himself or his family; be prohibited from prescribing controlled
substances or dangerous drugs to patients except for hospital inpatient
settings; be prohibited from supervising or delegating prescriptive authority
to physician assistants or advance practice nurses; and be subject to quarterly
medical record reviews by a physician monitor. The action was based on Dr.
Coleman’s substance abuse and substance diversion related to the inappropriate
prescription of controlled substances or dangerous drugs to himself.
GREEN,
DEMETRIS ALLEN, M.D., Lic. #J4168, Spring, TX
On August
29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Green entered into an Agreed
Order Granting Modification of Prior Agreed Order. Dr. Green had been under a
2002 Agreed Order, as modified by a 2007 Agreed Order, that placed him on
10-year probation under certain terms and conditions related to substance
abuse. Dr. Green requested removal of the restriction on a residency-only
practice and that it be replaced with a restriction to a group/institutional
practice and to have his DEA/DPS prescribing privileges reinstated, if approved
for a group/institutional practice. The Board granted these requests but added
terms that he must have his patient charts reviewed by a physician monitor for
one year and that he be restricted from prescribing to himself or his immediate
family.
MARTINEZ, JORGE A., M.D., Lic. #H1801,
McAllen, TX
On August
29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Martinez entered into an Agreed
Order Modifying Prior Order. Dr. Martinez had been under a 2002 order placing
him on 10-year probation with terms and conditions related to substance abuse. Dr.
Martinez had requested a termination or a modification because of the impossibility
of his complying with one condition in the 2002 order that was outside his
control. The Board denied the termination, but modified the 2002 order to
delete the requirement that Dr. Martinez have weekly visits with a psychologist
and added the condition that in addition to quarterly reports from his treating
psychiatrist, additional reports could be provided by the psychiatrist or
requested by the Board.
SHIPPEL,
ALLAN HENDLEY, M.D., Lic. #G6613, Roswell, GA
On August
29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Shippel entered into an Agreed
Order Modifying Prior Order. Dr. Shippel was under a 2005 order, as modified in
2008, which required notice to the Board and a forensic psychiatric evaluation
before he could return to practice in Texas. Dr.
Shippel had originally been under a 2002 order due to disciplinary actions in Georgia and South
Carolina that were related to substance
abuse. The 2008 order modified the 2005 order to require that Dr. Shippel
obtain an independent medical evaluation and submit the results to the Board
for consideration of his fitness to return to practice in Texas. This order
requires that Dr. Shippel abstain from alcohol and drugs, be subject to random
alcohol and drug screens, and attend Alcoholics Anonymous at least twice weekly
for three years. The action was based on Dr. Shippel having satisfactorily
demonstrated to the Board that he is now able to practice medicine with
reasonable skill and safety.
WHITE,
STEPHEN CURTIS, M.D., Lic. #L3183, Longview, TX
On August
29, 2008, the Board and Dr. White entered into an Agreed
Order suspending Dr. White’s license for an indefinite period until such time
as he petitions the Board and provides clear and convincing evidence to show
that he is competent to safely return to medical practice. The action was based
on Dr. White’s use of cocaine and his three arrests for possession of illegal
drugs.
NONTHERAPEUTIC
PRESCRIBING
FINDLAY, DAVID JOHN, M.D, Lic.
#L1847, Weatherford, TX
Effective August 6, 2008, the Board and Dr. Findlay
entered into an Agreed Order requiring the following for two years: that a
physician monitor Dr. Findlay’s medical records and written practice protocols
for chronic pain prescribing; and that Dr. Findlay attend 10 hours CME in pain
management each year (in addition to annual requirements). The action was based
on Dr. Findlay’s failure to meet the standard of care in prescribing narcotics,
failure to observe pain prescription protocols, and failure to keep adequate
medical records of narcotics prescriptions for two patients.
FAILURE
TO PROPERLY SUPERVISE OR DELEGATE
SCHNEE,
MARK J., M.D., Lic. #E9392, Houston, TXOn August 29, 2008, the Board and
Dr. Schnee entered into an Agreed Order requiring that Dr. Schnee
institute corrective actions within 30 days to ensure that his employees follow
his written protocols; that he attend eight hours CME in medical record-keeping
and eight hours in risk management within one year (in addition to annual
requirements); and pay an administrative penalty of $2,500. The action was
based on Dr. Schnee’s failure to ensure that a delegate employee followed his
protocol on prescription refills provided to a patient.
VOLUNTARY
SURRENDERS
BISHOP,
ROBERT T., M.D., Lic. #C7545, Dallas, TX
On August
29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Bishop entered into an Agreed
Order of Voluntary Surrender wherein Dr. Bishop voluntarily and permanently
surrendered his license in lieu of Board disciplinary action related to
violations concerning a felony indictment for delivery of a controlled
substance without a medical purpose in the course of professional practice.
BOHORQUEZ,
JULIO CESAR, M.D., Lic. #F3414, Houston, TX
On August
29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Bohorquez entered into an Agreed
Voluntary Order of Suspension wherein Dr. Bohorquez voluntarily agreed to the
suspension of his license and practice of medicine. The order is based on Dr.
Bohorquez’s current inability to practice medicine due to a serious illness and
his ongoing treatment for that illness.
MOORE,
CHARLES THOMAS, M.D., Lic. #E4539, Austin, TX
On August
29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Moore entered into an Agreed
Order of Voluntary Surrender wherein Dr. Moore voluntarily and permanently
surrendered his license in lieu of Board disciplinary action related to a
violation concerning failure to comply with the chart monitor requirement set
forth in a 2005 Board order.
ROX,
AIMEE KATHRYN, M.D., PIT Permit No. BP10026370, Dallas, TX
On August
29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Rox entered into an Agreed
Voluntary Surrender Order wherein Dr. Rox voluntarily surrendered her permit in
lieu of Board disciplinary action related to violations concerning substance
abuse and her resignation from an anesthesiology/pain management residency
program.
SHEEHAN,
VALERIE AGATHA, M.D., Lic. #C5876, Dallas, TX
On August
29, 2008, the Board and Dr. Sheehan entered into an Agreed
Order of Voluntary Surrender wherein Dr. Sheehan voluntarily and permanently
surrendered her license in lieu of Board disciplinary action related to a
violation concerning her continued prescribing of controlled substances to a
patient after expiration of her DEA registration.
ORDER
MODIFICATION
SPINKS,
DAVID WAYNE, D.O., Lic. #F4557, Deer Park, TX
On August
29, 2008, the Board and David Wayne Spinks, D.O., entered
into an Agreed Order Modifying Prior Order. Dr. Spinks was under a 2005 order,
modified and extended by two years in 2007, that was issued for inappropriate
prescribing, engaging in a personal relationship with a patient, and inadequate
medical records. This order further modifies and adds to the 2005 order and
requires that Dr. Spinks obtain 10 hours CME in medical record-keeping and 10
hours in other subject areas to be completed no later than October 7, 2009, and
that Dr. Spinks take and pass the medical jurisprudence exam not later than October 7, 2010. This order
further clarifies that Dr. Spinks’ 2005 order will not terminate sooner than October 7, 2009. The action
was a response to Dr. Spinks’ encountering difficulty in obtaining all 20 hours
CME in medical record-keeping, as originally ordered in 2005. Otherwise, Dr.
Spinks has been in compliance with the 2005 order but the problem with the
educational requirement presented the potential for a non-compliance violation.
As such, the action was designed to assist Dr. Spinks, ensure his compliance,
and carry out the Board’s educational intent set forth in the requirements of
the 2005 order.
TEMPORARY
SUSPENSION ORDERS
CRANDALL, DORA BUSBY, M.D., Lic. #G5884, New Braunfels, TX
On
July 31, 2008,
a Disciplinary Panel of the Board issued an Order of Temporary Suspension With
Notice of Hearing that temporarily suspended Dr. Crandall’s medical license
after determining that Dr. Crandall’s medical practice was a continuing threat
to the public. The length of the temporary suspension is indefinite and remains
in effect until the Board takes further action. The temporary suspension was
initiated after the Board investigated Dr. Crandall’s treatment practices in 13
patient cases. Due to Dr. Crandall’s failure to properly evaluate the patients,
failure to document physical examinations, failure to appropriately prescribe
medications, and failure to provide medical justifications for numerous
narcotic prescriptions, Dr. Crandall was found to present a continuing threat
to public safety.
MASSEY, CHARLES R. JR., M.D., Lic. # G5341, Fredericksburg, TX
On June 13,
2008, a Disciplinary Panel of the Board issued an Order
of Temporary Suspension Without Notice of Hearing which temporarily suspended
Dr. Massey’s medical license after determining that Dr. Massey’s continuation
in the practice of medicine presents a continuing threat to the public. The
length of the temporary suspension is indefinite and remains in effect until
the Board takes further action. The temporary suspension was initiated after
the Board attempted to investigate if Dr. Massey was prescribing human growth
hormone without medical necessity. When the Board subpoened medical records
from Dr. Massey, he refused to produce them. Based on Dr. Massey’s intentional
obstruction of a Board investigation, he was found to present a continuing
threat to public safety. On August
15, 2008, a Disciplinary Panel of the Board issued an Order
of Temporary Suspension With Notice which temporarily suspended his license after
concluding that his continuation in the practice of medicine is a continuing
threat to the public health and safety. The Order of Temporary Suspension shall
remain in effect until superseded by further order of Board. The Board had
concerns regarding Dr. Massey’s alleged prescribing and administering of human
growth hormone and other substances to patients upon their request and without
medical justification. When the Board issued investigative subpoenas for Dr.
Massey’s records, he repeatedly interfered with the investigation and refused
to produce any records. The Disciplinary Panel’s decision was based on Dr.
Massey’s unprofessional conduct in obstructing the Board’s investigation and
refusing to recognize the Board’s authority.
ADMINISTRATIVE
ORDERS/MINIMAL STATUTORY VIOLATIONS
Three licensees
agreed to enter into administrative orders with the Board for minimal statutory
violations.
CEASE
AND DESIST ORDERS
GONZALEZ,
JESSICA, M.D., McAllen, TX
OnJune 27, 2008, the Board and Dr.
Gonzalez who does not hold a current license to practice medicine in Texas, entered into an Agreed
Cease and Desist Order. The order was based on Dr. Gonzalez’s performance of
physical examinations and medical evaluations that were the basis for medical
treatments provided to patients at a clinic in Alamo, Texas. The order requires Dr.
Gonzalez to immediately halt all such activity.
CARROLL,
DERRICK LYNN, M.D., Houston, TX
OnJune 27, 2008, the Board and Mr.
Carroll, who does not hold a current license to practice medicine in Texas, entered into an Agreed
Cease and Desist Order. The order was based on Mr. Carroll’s representing
himself to be a physician and writing a prescription at a medical care facility
in Porter, Texas. The order requires Mr.
Carroll to immediately halt all such activity.
PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANTS
At its meeting July 25, the Texas Physician
Assistant Board took action against the following physician assistants:
BENTON, FLOYD H., P.A., Lic. No.
PA00039, Sterling
City, TX
OnJuly 25, 2008, the Board and Mr.
Benton entered into a twelve-month Agreed Order requiring Mr. Benton to abstain
from alcohol and drugs and undergo the Board’s random drug screening for such
prohibited substances. The action was based on Mr. Benton’s February 2007
placement on four years deferred adjudication community supervision for felony
possession of marijuana that he was growing and providing to a terminal cancer
patient.
FRYDENDALL, VERN RAYMOND, P.A., Lic. No.
PA00081, Abilene, TX
On July
25, 2008,
the Board and Mr. Fryedendall entered into an Agreed Order of Voluntary
Surrender whereby Mr. Frydendall voluntarily and permanently surrendered his
license. The Board’s acceptance of this surrender resulted from Mr.
Frydendall’s self-report and concern regarding a medical disability that could
adversely impact his ability to care for future patients. As a result, Mr.
Frydendall chose to retire from practice.
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