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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 procedures

She 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.

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Texas Medical Board suspends license for man facing child porn charges

Read full article: Texas Medical Board suspends license for man facing child porn charges

David 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.

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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 cracks

While Democrats and abortion access advocates pushed to ensure pregnant women aren’t criminalized, some conservatives questioned whether this bill is needed.

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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 line

A 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.

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Texas Medical Board suspends Houston physician after overdosing patient with lidocaine

Read full article: Texas Medical Board suspends Houston physician after overdosing patient with lidocaine

The Texas Medical Board (TMB) has temporarily suspended the medical license of a Houston physician, saying he poses a threat to public safety.

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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.

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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 employment

Conservative lawmakers claimed credit for Dr. Robert Bredt’s retirement after it came out he also worked at a Planned Parenthood-affiliated lab.

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Houston urologist tests positive for cocaine, gets medical license suspended

Read full article: Houston urologist tests positive for cocaine, gets medical license suspended

The 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.”

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‘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 lawsuit

Dr. 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.

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Texas adopts guidance for how doctors should interpret abortion ban

Read full article: Texas adopts guidance for how doctors should interpret abortion ban

The guidance lays out what the Texas Medical Board will consider when investigating allegations of illegal abortions.

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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 guidance

Doctors, lawyers and advocates say the state board’s new guidance still doesn’t clarify when doctors can legally perform abortions.

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New reporting requirements for life-saving abortions worry some doctors

Read full article: New reporting requirements for life-saving abortions worry some doctors

The 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.

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Texas Medical Board proposes new guidance for abortion medical exceptions

Read full article: Texas Medical Board proposes new guidance for abortion medical exceptions

The guidance was disappointing to reproductive rights advocates who were seeking more specificity and a list of conditions that could qualify.

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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 exceptions

On March 22, the board will discuss clarifying what counts as a medical exception to the state’s abortion restrictions.

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Texas Medical Board asked to issue guidance on state abortion laws

Read full article: Texas Medical Board asked to issue guidance on state abortion laws

Two lawyers filed a petition Tuesday that asks the board to clarify what counts as a medical exception to the state’s abortion laws.

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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 guidance

The 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.

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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 license

Officials 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.

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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 cosmetic

The Texas Medical Board has ordered two Houston residents to stop practicing medicine. Both were accused of performing unlicensed cosmetic procedures.

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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 reports

Video 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.

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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 says

Medical 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.

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Texas hospitals delaying care over abortion law, letter says

Read full article: Texas hospitals delaying care over abortion law, letter says

The 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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Baytown doctor headed to prison

Read full article: Baytown doctor headed to prison

Dr. Ghyasuddin Syed, who runs a pain management clinic in Baytown, is scheduled to report to prison in July after pleading guilty to “conspiracy to defraud the federal government.”

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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 Board

KPRC 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 vaccine

HOUSTON – 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 professionals

HOUSTON – 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.

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