College announces decision regarding Dr. David Barry King

June 2, 2026

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia hereby gives notice that as a result of complaints respecting three patients' care, Dr. David Barry King has agreed to a consensual reprimand, and a contribution to the College’s costs of the investigations.

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The College acknowledges that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people. This territory is covered by the Treaties of Peace and Friendship. We also acknowledge that people of African descent have been in Nova Scotia for over 400 years, and we honour and offer gratitude to those ancestors.