Discipline Hearings

On December 9, 2020, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. James Wen Young committed an act of professional misconduct in that he engaged in acts or omissions relevant to the practice of medicine that would be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional and that he failed to maintain the standard of practice of the profession.

On May 8, 2020, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Paul Russell Hanson committed an act of professional misconduct in that he engaged in acts or omissions relevant to the practice of medicine that would be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional, has been found guilty of an offence relevant to his suitability to practice and failed to maintain the standard of practice of the profession.

Allegations of Dr. Ali’s professional misconduct have been referred to the Discipline Committee of the College. It is alleged that In or around 1999 to 2003, Dr. Syed Ali engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct and/or conduct unbecoming a physician, including but not limited to: Engaging in unwanted physical contact and/or sexual activity with Ms A, a professional colleague; and/or By acting unprofessionally in his dealings with Ms A, including but not limited to his dealings with her work and her on-call responsibilities.

In its decision released on February 17, 2021, the Committee found that Dr. Okafor engaged in sexual abuse of Patient A, and that he engaged in 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, with respect to Patient A and Patient B. Further, the Committee found that Dr. Okafor’s lack of cooperation with the College’s investigation also constituted disgraceful, dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

Allegations of Dr. Baxter’s professional misconduct have been referred to the Discipline Committee of the College. It is alleged that Dr. Baxter engaged in sexual abuse of and/or disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct, including by engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient, including sexual intercourse; sexual abuse of and/or disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct, including by engaging in sexual touching of a patient during a medical appointment; and disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct by providing inaccurate and/or misleading information to the College during its investigation, and by inappropriately combining treating and personal relationships with patients.

Allegations of Dr. Hu’s professional misconduct have been referred to the Discipline Committee of the College. It is alleged that Dr. Hu is incompetent and/or failed to maintain the standard of practice of the profession in his care of patients. It is also alleged that Dr. Hu engaged in acts or omissions that would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional in respect to his ongoing care and treatment of patients who were also family members and by engaging in inappropriate billing practices, including inappropriately billing the Ontario Health Insurance Plan. It is also alleged that Dr. Hu engaged in sexual abuse of a patient.

Allegations of Dr. Baxter’s professional misconduct have been referred to the Discipline Committee of the College. It is alleged that Dr. Baxter engaged in sexual abuse of and/or disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct, including by engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient, including sexual intercourse; sexual abuse of and/or disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct, including by engaging in sexual touching of a patient during a medical appointment; and disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct by providing inaccurate and/or misleading information to the College during its investigation, and by inappropriately combining treating and personal relationships with patients.

Allegations of Dr. Pasternak’s professional misconduct and incompetence have been referred to the Discipline Committee of the College. It is alleged that Dr. Pasternak engaged in sexual abuse and/or in disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct with respect to Patient A, including by engaging in a sexual relationship with Patient A, including sexual intercourse. It is further alleged that Dr. Pasternak is incompetent and/or failed to maintain the standard of practice in his care and treatment of Patient A, including but not limited to, in his prescribing practices. It is also alleged that Dr. Pasternak is incompetent and/or failed to maintain the standard of practice in his care and treatment of patients.

Allegations of Dr. Khan’s professional misconduct have been referred to the Discipline Committee of the College. It is alleged that Dr. Khan is incompetent and/or failed to maintain the standard of practice of the profession in his care of patients and/or engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable and unprofessional conduct in his prescribing practices between approximately 2016 and 2018 including in appropriately co-signing prescriptions, in his assessments, communications and medical record-keeping in respect of these prescriptions, in being paid to co-sign prescriptions and in providing blank prescriptions to an acquaintance.