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Ghabbour, Nagi Nazmi Riad

CPSO#: 65639

MEMBER STATUS
Revoked: Discipline Committee as of 22 Aug 2017
CURRENT OR PAST CPSO REGISTRATION CLASS
None as of 10 Jul 1996

Summary

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Former Name: No Former Name

Gender: Male

Languages Spoken: English

Education: Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine, 1984

Practice Information

Primary Location of Practice
Practice Address Not Available

Specialties

Specialty Issued On Type
Psychiatry Effective:30 Jun 1996 RCPSC Specialist

Postgraduate Training

Please note: This information may not be a complete record of postgraduate training.



University of Toronto, 01 Jul 1992 to 30 Jun 1993
Resident 1 - Psychiatry

University of Toronto, 01 Jul 1993 to 30 Jun 1994
Resident 2 - Psychiatry

University of Toronto, 01 Jul 1994 to 30 Jun 1995
Resident 3 - Psychiatry

University of Toronto, 01 Jul 1995 to 30 Jun 1996
Resident 4 - Psychiatry

University of Toronto, 01 Jul 1996 to 30 Jun 1997
CF - Psychiatry

Registration History

Action Issue Date
First certificate of registration issued: Postgraduate Education Certificate Effective: 01 Jul 1992
Transfer of class of registration to: Independent Practice Certificate Effective: 10 Jul 1996
Revoked: Discipline Committee. Effective: 22 Aug 2017

Previous Hearings

Committee: Discipline
Decision Date: 21 Feb 2017
Summary:

On February 21, 2017, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Nagi Nazmi Riad Ghabbour committed an act of professional misconduct in that, he 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.

The College investigation began after Patient A’s mother complained to the College on May 25, 2015, alleging that Dr. Ghabbour was involved in a romantic relationship with Patient A.

Beginning in the summer of Year 1, Dr. Ghabbour was the treating psychiatrist for Patient A. Patient A was married with children. In the course of providing treatment to Patient A, Dr. Ghabbour wrote letters and filled out reports on her behalf to her employer and provided prescriptions to Patient A to help her deal with anxiety and depression. Dr. Ghabbour had one joint session with Patient A and her husband.

Over the course of her therapy appointments with Dr. Ghabbour, Patient A developed romantic feelings for him. In a final appointment in the late spring of Year 2, as recorded in the patient chart, Patient A confirmed that she wished to terminate the doctor-patient relationship. According to Patient A and Dr. Ghabbour, following the termination of the doctor-patient relationship, they began to date a couple of weeks later. Their relationship became sexually intimate approximately another two weeks later, according to Patient A, and approximately one month later, according to Dr. Ghabbour. They have lived together since early Year 3, and they plan to marry.

Dr. Ghabbour admitted and the Committee found that he engaged in an act or omission relevant to the practise of medicine that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional.

On August 21, 2017 the Committee ordered and directed that:

- the Registrar revoke Dr. Ghabbour’s certificate of registration, effective immediately.
- Dr. Ghabbour appear before the panel to be reprimanded within three (3) months of this Order becoming final.
- Dr. Ghabbour pay costs to the College in the amount of $11,000.00 within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order becoming final.
 


Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Hearing Date(s): February 21 & 22, 2017