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If you have had your medical license revoked and are seeking its restoration, please read on, then contact an experienced New York medical license restoration lawyer to learn what you should know about medical license restoration in the state of New York. How long will you have to wait to have your medical license restored […]
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If you are a medical professional, there is a very good chance that there are few things more important to you than helping people in their time of need. Unfortunately, there are times where even the best medical professionals make mistakes, and when this happens, there is a strong chance that they will lose their […]
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Medical doctors go through years of education and training before they are allowed to practice medicine with the general public. Because of this, most doctors are incredibly serious about their practice and will consistently serve the public to the best of their ability. Unfortunately, there are times where medical professionals make mistakes or are accused […]
Read MorePatients trust their doctors to be upstanding doctors and citizens who do everything they can to treat them. However, these individuals are also human and are subject to making mistakes. When a mistake is severe, doctors may lose their medical license as a result. In the event of this, it is important to know that […]
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Medical professionals are responsible for conducting themselves both ethically and to the best of their ability. Fortunately, our country is home to some of the most competent, caring doctors in the world. However, sometimes medical professionals face charges of malpractice, which can be detrimental to their career. If you are a physician who had your […]
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If you are a medical professional and have had your license revoked, you are most likely looking into the reinstatement process. If 3 years have passed since your license was revoked, you may send a $750 check to the State Education Department and apply for license reinstatement. Here are some of the questions you may […]
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If you are a physician and have had your medical license revoked, you can attempt to have your license restored. If you are required to fight for your livelihood, then there is no time to wait. You must speak with an experienced attorney and read more about what it takes to try and restore your […]
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When a medical professional is accused of misconduct by the Office of Professional Medical Conduct, they are facing a very serious situation. The doctor or nurse must go through an investigation and a hearing, understanding that they are at risk of losing their license. This typically only happens in the worst case scenarios. Medical professionals who lose […]
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One of the first questions that a medical professional may have after the difficult event of having their medical license revoked is whether they can ever have their license restored again. There are some situations in which a medical professional will never be able to practice medicine again simply due to the nature of the […]
Read MoreAny time a medical professional receives a letter accusing them of some form of misconduct from the Office of Professional Medical Conduct, they will have to go through an investigation and a hearing. In some cases, the medical professional may even have his or her license revoked. This often brings up the question: will I […]
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Being accused of medical fraud is one of the most serious offenses a physician can face. There are a number of different reasons for which a physician can be accused of medical fraud. The Board for Professional Medical Conduct will conduct an investigation if a complaint has been filed against you regarding fraud in medicine. Your […]
Read MoreIn the event that your ability to practice in the medical field has been called into question after a complaint filed with the OPMC, you will want to do everything you can to show that you should keep your license. If your medical license is in jeopardy, you may have to be examined by the […]
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When there has been a complaint filed against a physician, an investigation will take place to determine whether there is any truth into that complaint. The physician will have to attend a hearing where the committee will assess the findings of the investigation. Then, the board can make an educated decision as to what the […]
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Losing a medical license can be detrimental for anyone working in the medical field. In some situations, the medical professional may be eligible to restore their licesnse. Applying to have your medical professional license restored is no easy feat if it has been revoked. The Office of Professional Medical Conduct is very stringent on restoring […]
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When you have been accused of an injustice that may cause you to lose your medical license, there are some steps you may be able to take that can prevent this from happening. Of course, it all depends on the type of infraction that has occurred. There are some situations that you unfortunately won’t be […]
Read MoreWhen your medical license is revoked, you will likely want to restore it as soon as you possibly can. However, it is important to know that you will not be able to do so for three years. In addition, you will have to submit an application to even attempt to get your license back. Depending […]
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I have numerous clients who have had to surrender their license due to drug use. This is really unfortunate because it takes a long time to resolve and you’re out of business for a long time before you can get your license back. In some of these cases, the doctor was unable to really acquit […]
Read MoreI have represented several physicians who have had psychological breakdowns and had to be hospitalized because they were deemed to be an imminent danger to himself or herself or somebody else. Obviously a doctor who has this happen to him or her is not exactly in shape to take care of patients. The state that […]
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When a doctor is physically incapable of practicing medicine, he can lose his license temporarily. I’ve had cases where the doctor lost his license in a state because he really was sick. He was sick for a long period of time and sick in such a way that he really was not capable of treating […]
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The purpose of this article is to educate physicians regarding the process of reinstating a medical license after surrendering it due to substance abuse. Suffice it to say, the road to the restoration is longer than you think it will be. What follows is the sequence of events in a case I just concluded. The […]
Read MoreIf a doctor is convicted of a sexual crime, especially one involving one of his patients, they face one of the most difficult situations to try to restore the license. The conviction itself will cause the doctor’s license to be revoked. HHHe or she can apply to have it restored after three years. Trying to […]
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HIPAA, the federal statute to protect the medical privacy of patients, can entrap doctors, nurses, and other health care providers in ways that sometimes are not obvious. In a recent case of mine, a licensed heath care provider who worked at a hospital mentioned to a “friend” that a certain well-known person had been in […]
Read MoreWe represented a physician who surrendered his medical license some years earlier due to several complaints of inappropriate behavior with some of his patients. One of the matters resulted in a criminal conviction. The physician wanted to have his license reinstated and we assisted him in preparing the required paperwork for the application. This consisted […]
Read MoreIf you are a nurse, dentist, or other professional, other than a physician assistant or a physician, you are governed by the Department of Education and its investigative arm, the Office of Professional Discipline. The Office of Professional Discipline must investigate every complaint against a licensee. They may do so by interviewing your friends, coworkers […]
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The Office of Professional Medical Conduct is the investigative arm of the Department of Health. It controls physicians and physician assistants. If they investigate you, you have to take that very seriously. OPMC must investigate every complaint against the license, and they will do so by talking to the witnesses that come forward. They will […]
Read MoreThe National Practitioner Database is a place where hospitals and HMOs can go to look at you and your background as a physician. What you do not want them to find there are numerous medical malpractice settlements, or during your training, if you were ever put on probation or had your license limited in any […]
Read MoreWhen you apply for long-term disability benefits, your insurance company may very well require you to participate in a Functional Capacity Examination (“FCE”), which includes a Transferable Skills Analysis (TSA). The TSA is an evaluation that is usually performed by a doctor, nurse or physical therapist. While the overall purpose of the FCE is to […]
Read MoreIf you’re a physician and you agree to put yourself on probation rather than go to a hearing where you might lose your license, bare in mind that the HMOs you work for may decide that that is a strike against your license, a limitation on your license, and therefore they will remove you as […]
Read MoreWhen you renew your license, which is about every two years, there are a series of questions that are asked. Sometimes, the questions are ones you do not want to answer, because you have been convicted of a crime in another state or in this state, and you would like no one to know about […]
Read MoreIf you’re going to attempt to have your license restored after it’s been revoked, bear in mind, this is a long, arduous process. The state wants to be assured that whatever problem that caused the revocation has been cured and that it will never happen again. To convince them of this, you have to bring […]
Read MoreThe fact that you have been convicted of a crime does not automatically disqualify you from getting a medical license of any type, whether it be a physician, a nurse, whatever. It depends a lot upon when the crime happened. If you were 16 years old, 17, 18, 19, those would be looked at differently, […]
Read MoreWhen you fill out your Registration Renewal form for your New York State medical license, read the questions very carefully. I have numerous cases where the physician answered some of the questions incorrectly. If that incorrect answer is discovered by The New York State Department of Health, the Office of Professional Conduct (OPMC), the office […]
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