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College Announces Decision Regarding Dr. Venkata Puppala

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.

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College Announces Decisions Respecting Process for Hearing of Complaints Against Dr. Manivasan Moodley

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…

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College Announces Decision Regarding Dr. Michelle Ciach

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia gives notice that a Hearing Committee has issued a decision dated August 4, 2023, accepting a Settlement Agreement under subsection 103(1) of the Medical Act. In the Settlement Agreement, Dr. Michelle Ciach admitted she engaged in professional misconduct by creating a false record when she signed a death certificate and included a cause of death when, in fact, the patient had not died.  She also admitted to professional misconduct for forging colleagues’ signatures on prescriptions for herself and a family member. Dr. Ciach agreed to a suspension of her medical licence for a…

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College Announces Decision Regarding Dr. Amy Wambolt

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia hereby gives notice that as a result of a complaint respecting patient care, Dr. Amy Wambolt has agreed to a consensual reprimand, and to make a contribution to the costs of the College’s investigation.  Read a summary of the Investigation Committee decision. 

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College Announces Decision Regarding Dr. Franklyn Vincent

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia hereby gives notice that as a result of a complaint respecting the writing of an unsolicited opinion letter, Dr. Franklyn Vincent has agreed to a consensual reprimand, and to make a contribution to the costs of the College’s investigation.  Read a summary of the Investigation Committee decision.

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College Announces Decision Regarding Dr. Jose Ramirez-Morejon

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia hereby gives notice that a Hearing Committee has issued a decision dated August 8, 2022, accepting a Settlement Agreement under subsection 103(1) of the Medical Act. In the Settlement Agreement, Dr. Ramirez-Morejon admitted to particulars of a pattern of conduct over a period of six months, which amounted to sexual harassment of a colleague in his workplace. In addition to agreeing to make a contribution to the College’s costs of the investigation of the complaint, Dr. Ramirez-Morejon  agreed to a reprimand, a suspension of his Clinical Assistant Licence for a period of…

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