Public Notifications

The Hearing to consider the matters raised in the July 31, 2024 Notice of Hearing regarding Dr. Manivasan Moodley that commenced on August 12, 2024 and continued until August 21, 2024, will resume on November 20 and 21, 2024.    The Hearing Panel has issued an exclusion order which prevents members of the public from attending the Hearing. Media are permitted to attend and may report details of the Hearing after confirmation from the panel that the information does not violate the publication ban previously ordered. Any media who plan to attend the Hearing may do so only in person, and through advance notice to the College…

The Hearing Panel in the matter regarding Dr. Manivasan Moodley has issued an exclusion order which prevents members of the public from attending the Hearing which began today, August 12, 2024.     Media are permitted to attend and may report details of the Hearing after confirmation from the panel that the information does not violate the publication ban previously ordered.

Further to the Notice published below on August 1, 2024, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia will conduct a hearing to consider allegations of professional misconduct and/or incompetence regarding Dr. Manivasan Moodley, respecting three patients. The Notice of Hearing is found here. The hearing will be held at the offices of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia, Suite 400, 175 Western Parkway, Bedford, Nova Scotia, B4B 0V1, commencing on Monday August 12 at 9:30 am and continuing thereafter commencing at 9:00 am  on August 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 and 26, and thereafter…

Pursuant to the Medical Act, S.N.S. 2011, c. 38 the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia will conduct a hearing to consider allegations of professional misconduct and/or incompetence regarding Dr. Manivasan Moodley, respecting three patients.  The Notice of Hearing detailing the allegations will be published on the College’s website on or before August 8, 2024. The hearing will be held at the offices of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia Suite 400, 175 Western Parkway, Bedford, Nova Scotia, B4B 0V1, commencing on Monday August 12 at 9:30 am and continuing thereafter on August 13, 14,…

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia hereby gives notice that as a result of a complaint respecting patient care, Dr. Venkata Puppala has consented to a reprimand, and to make a contribution to the costs of the College’s investigation.  Click here to find a brief summary of the decision. Click here to find a detailed summary of the decision.

On March 3, 2023 the Hearing Committee of the College rendered a decision respecting a procedural challenge brought by Dr. Manivasan Moodley respecting the hearing of three complaints filed against him.   The College’s Investigation Committee had previously referred matters arising from three separate patient complaints  to a formal hearing. The Registrar issued a Notice of Hearing to have the three complaints heard in one hearing process.   The specific allegations in the Notice of Hearing were formulated differently from the referral language used by the Investigation Committee.   Dr. Moodley brought a motion before the Hearing Committee alleging the Registrar…