Legal

A “disgraced” former cosmetic surgeon is attempting to get his license to practice back, but he’s facing stiff resistance from the Ontario college, the Toronto Star reports.

A cardiologist in Windsor, Ont., is facing a disciplinary hearing on allegations he misrepresented a professional credential and that he failed to provide "accurate and comprehensive information."

Lawyers with the College of Surgeons and Physicians of Ontario (CPSO) have raised the possibility that Toronto doctor Roland Wong continued to embellish patient allergies in order to secure them more welfare money, even after a ruling last fall that labeled his behaviour professional misconduct.

A B.C. urologist is under investigation by the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) after allegations surfaced earlier this month the doctor photographed a morbidly obese male patient and then sent the photo to a friend.

The college in New Brunswick will forge ahead with its investigation of a gastroenterologist, even after provincial prosecutors dropped its sex assault charges.

Joseph Zorek, who worked for a pharmacy chain for 40-plus years despite having MS, alleges he was fired because of his disability

College finds man guilty of having inappropriate relationships with patients, keeping loaded handgun in drugstore.