by Linda Cheek, MD | Dec, Thu, 2017 | Plea agreement |
In 2016, cardiologist Dominic W. Dileo, MD, 69, of Uniontown, PA along with his clinic director, Rosalind Sugarmann, 63, was indicted on 238 counts of conspiring to operate as a “pill mill”, including 213 counts unlawfully dispensing and distributing Suboxone,...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Dec, Tue, 2017 | Convicted owner |
Rosalind (Roz) Sugarmann, 63, former owner of Addiction Specialists Clinic in Uniontown, PA was forced to plead guilty in December, 2016 to health care fraud and the illegal distribution of Suboxone. In her forced testimony, Mrs. Sugarmann acknowledged aiding and...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Nov, Tue, 2017 | Convicted physician |
On November 20, 2017, another innocent life changed forever. Dr. Chris A. Christensen was convicted in Montana Court of two charges of negligent homicide for the deaths of Gregg Griffin and Kara Philbrick-Lenker, 11 counts of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Nov, Mon, 2017 | Acquitted |
Charles R. Szyman, MD a pain specialist from Manitowoc, WI, accused of over-prescribing narcotic medications, was found not guilty of all charges by a jury Nov 17, 2017. “I think what this verdict ultimately proves is that the United States government’s attempt to...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Nov, Mon, 2017 | Plea agreement |
Louis Adamo, MD, 60, of Scranton, PA, was charged on Nov. 2, 2017 for “overprescribing oxycodone”. Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced felony charges based on supposedly oxycodone pills to two patients over a two-year period. Who’s the doctor here? Tom...