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absence of confidence, not only in Dr. Stanley but,
by extension, in the medical profession as a whole.
Even if revocation was not mandated by the Code,
the Committee would still find no lesser penalty than
the removal of Dr. Stanley from the medical profession to be appropriate. The reprimand will reflect the
abhorrence of the profession towards his behaviour.
While the patients have not, to date, sought help,
their victim impact statements speak to many problems which might benefit from counselling. The
wisdom of the law (section 51(2).5.1 and 51(2).5.2),
and of this proposed component of the penalty, in requiring Dr. Stanley to post security for any potential
counselling funding for the two patients, is therefore
apparent and the order is appropriate.
The order for Dr. Stanley to pay costs to the College in the amount of $4,460, is considered by the
Committee to be amply justified.
In summary, the Committee ordered the following:
revocation of Dr. Stanley’s certificate of registration;
a reprimand; reimbursement to 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 $32,120 ($16,060
for each patient); and payment to the College in the
amount of $4,460.
Order
For complete details of the Order, please see the
full decision at www.cpso.on.ca. Select Doctor
Search and enter the Doctor’s name.
At the conclusion of the hearing, Dr. Stanley waived
his right to an appeal and the Committee administered the public reprimand.
Text of Public Reprimand
This Committee is nothing short of horrified to hear
of your despicable behaviour. The violation of your
patients’ trust was flagrant and the profound impact has
been poignantly addressed in the Victim Impact Statements. The courage of your victims to come forward and
express the effect of your actions on their lives has to be
commended.
The offensive conduct in this case is disgusting. Shame
on you. The reflection of this type of predatory behaviour
on the profession as a whole is sadly unavoidable. You
are rightly condemned by the hard working and honourable physicians of this province.
While revocation is mandatory in this matter, even if
it were not mandatory, nothing short of separation of
you from the profession would suffice.
DR. SHARIF TADROS
Practice Location: Burlington
Practice Area: General Practice
Hearing Information: Agreed Statement of Facts,
Admission, Uncontested Submission on Penalty
On May 6, 2015, the Discipline Committee found
that Dr. Tadros committed acts of professional misconduct, in that he has engaged in the sexual abuse
of patients; 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; and he has contravened
a term, condition or limitation on his certificate of
registration. Dr. Tadros admitted to the allegations.
Patient A
Patient A became Dr. Tadros’ patient in 2009. She
went to see him for botox/filler injections. After inviting Patient A for a complimentary touch up on the
week-end when no one was in the office, Dr. Tadros
initiated sexual contact with her, while giving her
injections, by pressing his groin into the side of her
body, and then kissing her. Dr. Tadros asked Patient
A to come back the next evening and they had sexual
intercourse and oral sex in Dr. Tadros’ office. Dr.
Tadros and Patient A continued a sexual relationship,
including sexual intercourse and oral sex, for well
over a year. Dr. Tadros regularly contacted Patient
A by telephone and exchanged sexually explicit text
Full decisions are available online at www.cpso.on.ca.
Select Doctor Search and enter the doctor’s name.
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