Malpractice

Dr. Emmanuel Okoro was found guilty of three charges relating to record keeping and falsification at a decision reached Sept. 25 by the Council of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan.

Police say they identified additional victims and executed several search warrants, and have charged the woman with 36 counts of fraud and 14 counts of theft, among other offences.

The pharmacist alleged that his oral surgeon failed to perform the agreed upon surgery and instead carried out a procedure that included a genial tubercle advancement without his informed consent.

Dr. Céline Léonard faces a three-month suspension and a $5,000 fine for providing long-term ‘as needed’ sick notes and other concerns.

Dr. Omatseye Edema has been ordered to complete a record-keeping course and a risk-management course but is not facing any fine or suspension.

Ascension Saint Thomas said four patients received potassium phosphate instead of the anesthetic mepivacaine.

The Disciplinary Council of the OPQ has ordered a pharmacist-owner in the Jamésie region to pay $13,000 in fines for a series of negligent acts, while acknowledging the difficult day-to-day circumstances of her daily practice.

Cassandra Barksdale and her attorneys filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Kaiser Permanente alleging the mix-up led to the surgery and months of physical and emotional pain.

Dr. Keith Short, a family physician who practices palliative medicine in Amherst, N.S., made his first court appearance on July 13 and pled not guilty.

The group is considering filing a complaint to the college.