Linda Cheek, MD, Author at Doctors of Courage

Paul Volkman, MD

by Linda Cheek, MD | Mar, Tue, 2016 | Convicted physician | 12 comments

Paul Volkman, MD, the physician for Tri-State Health Care and Pain Management Clinic in Ohio, was sentenced to four life terms in prison for his conviction in the drug overdose deaths of four patients, along with sentences ranging from 10 to 20 years on 13 other...

Richard Albert, MD

by Linda Cheek, MD | Mar, Mon, 2016 | Plea agreement | 1 comment

Richard Albert, MD, takes a plea In December 2011, Dr. Richard Albert, 64, of Paintsville, KY, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of conspiring to distribute and dispense controlled substances. He also agreed to forfeit more than $500,000 as proceeds from his...

Keith L. Hindman, DO

by Linda Cheek, MD | Mar, Mon, 2016 | Convicted physician | 1 comment

Keith Hindman operated Foundation Medical Clinic in Deer Park, Washington, specializing in family practice medicine and pain management, and a counseling program known as Celebrate Recovery for patients who were abusing their prescription narcotics and/or were using...

Norman Werther, MD in memoriam

by Linda Cheek, MD | Mar, Mon, 2016 | Convicted physician | 12 comments

In 2011, indictments were filed against 53 people including Norman Werther, MD for oxycodone distribution. Dr. Werther was a 71-y/o family physician in Willow Grove, PA at that time. He was indicted for allegedly accepting 31 “pseudo patients” and giving them...

Dewey MacKay, MD

by Linda Cheek, MD | Mar, Mon, 2016 | Convicted physician | 2 comments

Dewey MacKay MD Indictment Dewey Mackay, a 68 y/o white male orthopedic surgeon from Brigham City, Utah, was indicted on 129 counts of prescribing “without justifiable medical purpose”. He was convicted in 2011 on 40 counts for distribution including 2...

Paul Volkman, MD

Richard Albert, MD

Keith L. Hindman, DO

Norman Werther, MD in memoriam

Dewey MacKay, MD

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