by Linda Cheek, MD | Sep, Sat, 2016 | Convicted physician |
Cynthia Cadet, MD reports to prison Cynthia Cadet, 46, of Parkland, FL has to turn herself in to prison by noon Monday, Sept 12, 2016, for a 6 ½ year term. In July 2013, although acquitted of the most serious charges of causing the death of 7 patients, she was...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Sep, Sun, 2016 | Convicted physician |
Michael Belfiore, DO, 53, of Westbury, NY is the next solo-practice family doctor willing to treat pain to be attacked professionally for doing his job as a doctor. He is also the eighth Long Island doctor to be attacked, in a federal targeting of pain-treating...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Aug, Tue, 2016 | Plea agreement |
On August 25, 2016, Melanie Mencer-Parks, MD was arrested, placed in handcuffs, and escorted out of her office by the DEA based on one charge of one count of conspiracy to unlawfully distribute controlled substances. Dr. Mencer-Parks is a solo family practice...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Jul, Fri, 2016 | Convicted physician |
Fuhai Li, MD, 51, a neurologist in Milford, PA, was indicted July 20, 2016 on 24 charges of unlawfully distributing controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose, money laundering and tax evasion. He was taken into custody that same day. Now let’s look at...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Jul, Tue, 2016 | Under fire by Medical Board |
What I warned about in my comments on the new state laws in Oregon has happened, but Washington State is the first. Laws took effect in 2012 in Washington which require doctors to incorporate safeguards into their practices, including close supervision, to minimize...