by Linda Cheek, MD | Aug, Wed, 2020 | Convicted physician |
Here is the question to be answered: How do you fight the power of the federal government? This is a case that I really haven’t formed my opinion on. But in spite of the charges, I still have reservations in deciding this doctor is guilty of the hearsay “evidence”...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Jun, Fri, 2019 | Acquitted |
On Friday, June 14, 2019, after an eight-day trial, Dr. Krishan Kumar Aggarwal, 74 y/o internist and Dr. Cherian John, 66 y/o internist/cardiologist, were found not guilty of drug charges for their contractual work at an addiction treatment facility in Weirton, West...
by Linda Cheek, MD | May, Wed, 2018 | Doctor charged |
Manuel C. Barit, MD, is a 70 y/o solo practice family physician in the small town of Mullens, WV. In January, 2018, as part of Jeff Sessions’ attacks on independent physicians of 12 states through his Opioid Detection Unit, which invades the states’ prescription...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Aug, Thu, 2017 | Plea agreement |
How do you get rid of a natural healing physician and pad the DOJ budget at the same time? Here’s how. Michael Kostenko, DO, 61, of Daniels, WV was handed the highest sentence possible on one charge—20 years in prison. Let’s hope we can end this nightmare and get...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Jul, Fri, 2017 | Doctor charged |
Roland F. Chalifoux Jr, DO, 57, a neurologist doing pain management in McMechen, WV, suffering from previous false charges perpetrated by West Virginia and Ohio State authorities, has now been federally indicted with fifteen counts of health care fraud, seven counts...