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Texas Medical Board orders Houston woman to stop after fake Botox procedures
Read full article: Texas Medical Board orders Houston woman to stop after fake Botox proceduresShe is accused of defrauding at least two victims out of $3,400, according to the cease and desist order, and told at least two victims that she was a medical doctor in Cuba.
Texas Medical Board suspends license for man facing child porn charges
Read full article: Texas Medical Board suspends license for man facing child porn chargesDavid Jacob Bettsack, a medical radiologic technologist with Sugar Land MRT, had his license temporarily suspended after the board said they learned he was arrested and charged with two counts of Possession of Child Pornography.
Bipartisan support for Texas bill clarifying when doctors can perform an abortion shows early cracks
Read full article: Bipartisan support for Texas bill clarifying when doctors can perform an abortion shows early cracksWhile Democrats and abortion access advocates pushed to ensure pregnant women aren’t criminalized, some conservatives questioned whether this bill is needed.
TRAFFIC ALERT: 18-wheeler rollover crash closes northbound lanes of I-45 at Montgomery County line
Read full article: TRAFFIC ALERT: 18-wheeler rollover crash closes northbound lanes of I-45 at Montgomery County lineA major crash involving an 18-wheeler rollover and a fuel spill has closed all lanes of I-45 at the Montgomery County line, causing significant traffic delays.
Texas Medical Board suspends Houston physician after overdosing patient with lidocaine
Read full article: Texas Medical Board suspends Houston physician after overdosing patient with lidocaineThe Texas Medical Board (TMB) has temporarily suspended the medical license of a Houston physician, saying he poses a threat to public safety.
TIMELINE: When did a Houston doctor who tested positive for cocaine start showing signs of impairment?
Read full article: TIMELINE: When did a Houston doctor who tested positive for cocaine start showing signs of impairment?Court records claim Dr. Nathan Starke was performing surgery on a patient when he first “showed signs of impairment.” He was suspended a month later and a month after that, he tested positive for cocaine and kratom.
Texas Medical Board director retires after uproar over his Planned Parenthood employment
Read full article: Texas Medical Board director retires after uproar over his Planned Parenthood employmentConservative lawmakers claimed credit for Dr. Robert Bredt’s retirement after it came out he also worked at a Planned Parenthood-affiliated lab.
Houston urologist tests positive for cocaine, gets medical license suspended
Read full article: Houston urologist tests positive for cocaine, gets medical license suspendedThe Texas Medical Board has temporarily suspended the medical license of a Houston urologist after determining his continuation in the practice of medicine poses a “continuing threat to public welfare.”
‘People are liars’: Suspended Woodlands doctor responds to indecent assault claims as Memorial Hermann faces lawsuit
Read full article: ‘People are liars’: Suspended Woodlands doctor responds to indecent assault claims as Memorial Hermann faces lawsuitDr. Kozhaya Sokhon, 56, was arrested at his private practice off the North Freeway in February after an investigation by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
At five hour hearing, no one is happy with Texas Medical Board’s proposed abortion guidance
Read full article: At five hour hearing, no one is happy with Texas Medical Board’s proposed abortion guidanceDoctors, lawyers and advocates say the state board’s new guidance still doesn’t clarify when doctors can legally perform abortions.
New reporting requirements for life-saving abortions worry some doctors
Read full article: New reporting requirements for life-saving abortions worry some doctorsThe proposed guidance from the Texas Medical Board would require doctors to document whether there was time to transfer a patient “by any means available” to avoid performing an abortion.
Texas Medical Board proposes new guidance for abortion medical exceptions
Read full article: Texas Medical Board proposes new guidance for abortion medical exceptionsThe guidance was disappointing to reproductive rights advocates who were seeking more specificity and a list of conditions that could qualify.
Texas Medical Board to consider issuing guidance on abortion laws’ medical exceptions
Read full article: Texas Medical Board to consider issuing guidance on abortion laws’ medical exceptionsOn March 22, the board will discuss clarifying what counts as a medical exception to the state’s abortion restrictions.
Texas Medical Board remains silent on abortion laws, despite calls for more guidance
Read full article: Texas Medical Board remains silent on abortion laws, despite calls for more guidanceThe Texas Supreme Court has asked the licensing board to offer doctors guidance on how to interpret the medical exception to the state’s abortion ban. Some doctors say that wouldn’t be enough reassurance.
Man listed as cosmetic surgeon at west Houston office charged for practicing without license
Read full article: Man listed as cosmetic surgeon at west Houston office charged for practicing without licenseOfficials said that a man who worked at a plastic surgery center as a physician in west Houston was charged for practicing medicine without a license.
2 unlicensed Houston ‘doctors’ ordered to cease and desist after string of bad procedures, mostly cosmetic
Read full article: 2 unlicensed Houston ‘doctors’ ordered to cease and desist after string of bad procedures, mostly cosmeticThe Texas Medical Board has ordered two Houston residents to stop practicing medicine. Both were accused of performing unlicensed cosmetic procedures.
Doctor in Texas suspended after a tainted IV bag led to a colleague’s death, NBC News reports
Read full article: Doctor in Texas suspended after a tainted IV bag led to a colleague’s death, NBC News reportsVideo showed the doctor warming up IV bags that were later found to have "tiny holes in the plastic wrap" and to contain an anesthetic that was not on the label.
Texas hospitals are putting pregnant patients at risk by denying care out of fear of abortion laws, medical group says
Read full article: Texas hospitals are putting pregnant patients at risk by denying care out of fear of abortion laws, medical group saysMedical professionals across the state have expressed confusion over what care they can provide amid Texas’ abortion ban, leading to some patients allegedly receiving delayed care or being turned away.
Texas hospitals delaying care over abortion law, letter says
Read full article: Texas hospitals delaying care over abortion law, letter saysThe Texas Medical Association says some hospitals in Texas have reportedly refused to treat patients with major pregnancy complications for fear of violating the state’s abortion ban.
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Several Houston-area doctors in big trouble with the Texas Medical Board
Read full article: Several Houston-area doctors in big trouble with the Texas Medical BoardKPRC 2 Investigates looks into some local doctors who are in big trouble with the Texas Medical Board. One of these doctors is a convicted felon.
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Texas Medical Board clears Houston doctor accused of stealing vial of COVID-19 vaccine
Read full article: Texas Medical Board clears Houston doctor accused of stealing vial of COVID-19 vaccineHOUSTON – An investigation into a Harris County doctor accused of stealing COVID-19 vaccines has been dismissed by the Texas Medical Board, according to a letter shared with KPRC 2 Investigates. The board told Dr. Hasan Gokal it determined there was insufficient evidence to a prove that a violation of the Medical Practice Act occurred. “It’s a huge relief,” said Paul Doyle, the doctor’s attorney. AdSome of the doses went to the doctor’s acquaintances, and the last one went to his wife, who has a pulmonary disease, Doyle said. The matter isn’t completely over because Doyle said prosecutors indicated they may still take the case to a grand jury.
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Texas Medical Board warns of new scam targeting health care professionals
Read full article: Texas Medical Board warns of new scam targeting health care professionalsHOUSTON – The Texas Medical Board (TMB) has issued a warning to health care professionals about a new scam targeting them. According to the warning, scammers are making calls claiming to be employees with the TMB, the Drug Enforcement Administration or FBI or other law enforcement entities and demanding money. The scammers may also go as far as to spoof agency phone numbers or send documents on official-looking letterheads, according to the TMB. “Additionally, the TMB has no authority to issue, cancel, or influence arrest warrants, as some scams have indicated.”AdPeople are being asked to report it should they receive a call or document from any such organization asking for money or threatening to suspend their DEA registration. To learn more or report an incident, visit the TMB website.