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Morzaria, Rasiklal Narshidas

CPSO#: 27136

MEMBER STATUS
Revoked: Discipline Committee as of 11 Sep 2017
CURRENT OR PAST CPSO REGISTRATION CLASS
None as of 20 Jan 2014

Summary

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Former Name: No Former Name

Gender: Male

Languages Spoken: English

Education: Bristol Medical School, University of Br, 1968

Practice Information

Primary Location of Practice
Practice Address Not Available

Professional Corporation Information


Corporation Name: Dr. Rasiklal Morzaria Medicine Professional Corporation
Certificate of Authorization Status: Inactive: Jan 17 2018
 

Medical Records Location

Instructions/Address:
Patients may request their charts from Dr. Morzaria at the following website: www.drmorzaria.com, or by faxing a request to:  416-289-8936.
Date Received: 09 Apr 2018

Specialties

Specialty Issued On Type
Pediatrics Effective:10 Nov 1976 RCPSC Specialist

Registration History

Action Issue Date
First certificate of registration issued: Postgraduate Education Certificate Effective: 01 Jul 1973
Transfer of class of registration to: Independent Practice Certificate Effective: 29 Nov 1974
Transfer of class of certificate to: Restricted certificate Effective: 20 Jan 2014
Terms and conditions imposed on certificate Effective: 20 Jan 2014
Terms and conditions amended by Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee Effective: 23 Dec 2016
Revoked: Discipline Committee. Effective: 11 Sep 2017

Previous Hearings

Committee: Discipline
Decision Date: 11 Sep 2017
Summary:

On September 11, 2017, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Rasiklal Narshidas Morzaria committed an act of professional misconduct in that he has engaged in the sexual abuse of a patient and in that he has engaged in conduct or an act or omission relevant to the practice of medicine that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional.

Sexual Abuse of Patient A during Regular Office Appointments

Dr. Morzaria treated Patient A from the time Patient A was six years old until he was twelve.
 
When Patient A and his mother attended at Dr. Morzaria’s office for appointments, Dr. Morzaria would often ask Patient A’s mother to wait outside the examination room, claiming that Patient A was old enough to be seen alone. When alone with Patient A, Dr. Morzaria touched, rubbed/stroked and played with Patient A’s penis. Dr. Morzaria would ask Patient A if it felt good, and tell him to come visit him on week-ends. When Patient A’s mother was in the room, Dr. Morzaria would usually just check Patient A’s genitals to follow up on a prior medical procedure.

At one appointment, while Patient A’s mother was outside the examination room, Dr. Morzaria took his penis out of his pants and asked Patient A to suck it. Patient A refused, but was scared. Dr. Morzaria told Patient A he was an undercover cop and that if he told anyone what was happening, he and his family would spend the rest of their lives in jail, which made Patient A afraid to tell his parents.

Sexual Abuse of Patient A during Weekend Visits to Dr. Morzaria’s Office

Dr. Morzaria would sometimes pick Patient A up at his home and drive him to the office on the weekends, when there were no staff members present. To arrange these visits, Dr. Morzaria would call the family home and speak to Patient A and his mother. Patient A’s mother agreed to these outings, which Dr. Morzaria had offered on his own initiative, as Dr. Morzaria was a doctor and she trusted him. Patient A felt he had to go, because he believed Dr. Morzaria was an undercover cop.

During one weekend visit, Dr. Morzaria showed Patient A a magazine or a book with pictures of private parts and stroke Patient A’s thigh. On other occasions, Dr. Morzaria made Patient A sit on his lap, and once, while Patient A was on his lap, he asked Patient A for a kiss. Patient A felt like he had no choice when Dr. Morzaria made him sit on his lap.

At one week-end visit, when Patient A’s sibling was with him, Dr. Morzaria grabbed Patient A by his arm and tried to take him into another room. Dr. Morzaria did not let Patient A go until Patient A said he would scream. At another appointment, Patient A cried, and Dr. Morzaria took him home.

On the way to his office on weekend visits, Dr. Morzaria took Patient A to the drive-through at Burger King and bought him food. He told Patient A to keep his head down, and to say that he was Dr. Morzaria’s grandson if asked. Dr. Morzaria promised Patient A a laptop and computer games for visiting him, and later gave Patient A and his family a computer and a laptop.

Patient A’s Disclosure of the Abuse

At his last appointment, Patient A refused to allow Dr. Morzaria to examine him below the waist. After this appointment, Patient A’s mother became suspicious and asked Patient A repeatedly about why he seemed to be acting differently with Dr. Morzaria. Shortly thereafter, Patient A disclosed to his mother that Dr. Morzaria had sexually abused him. Patient A and his mother terminated the doctor-patient relationship with Dr. Morzaria.

Dr. Morzaria’s Interference with Police Investigation

Dr. Morzaria called Patient A’s house after the matter was reported to the police, and tried to dissuade Patient A’s mother from pursuing her complaint with threats of publicity for her family.

On September 11, 2017, the Committee ordered and directed on the matter of penalty and costs that:
- the Registrar revoke Dr. Morzaria’s certificate of registration effective immediately.
- Dr. Morzaria reimburse the College for funding provided to patients under the program required under section 85.7 of the Code, by posting an irrevocable letter of credit or other security acceptable to the College, in the amount of $16,060.00, within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order.
 
- Dr. Morzaria appear before the panel to be reprimanded.

- Dr. Morzaria pay costs to the College in the amount of $27,500.00, within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order.


Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Hearing Date(s): September 11, 2017

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