DISCIPLINE SUMMARIES
took a bus to a hotel, stopping to have a meal at a
nearby restaurant, which she paid for. They had sex
at the hotel. They then left the hotel together, each
taking a cab home. Dr. Einstoss called her later that
evening and told her that he loved her. The next
week, Patient B went to Dr. Einstoss’ office. She
waited for him to finish seeing another patient, and
again they left his office together to go to a hotel
together by cab and again had sex. Patient B’s credit
card billings showed she had made charges on several
occasions for hotel rooms, a meal at a restaurant, and
several taxis. She testified that these charges for the
dates indicated on the credit card statements all cor-
responded to times she had sex with Dr. Einstoss in
various hotels. The dates for the credit card charges
in her statement correspond to visit dates billed for
Patient B to OHIP by Dr. Einstoss.
Patient B testified that she continued to feel unwell
during the time period of her second sexual encoun-
ter with Dr. Einstoss. She repeatedly called and went
to Dr. Einstoss’ office to try to see him. On these oc-
casions, Dr. Einstoss’ receptionist told her he was not
available. Patient B tried contacting Dr. Einstoss at
his office throughout the summer of 2009. Dr. Ein-
stoss ignored and did not return her calls. In October
2009, Dr. Einstoss called Patient B and apologized
for hurting her. He asked if he could call her weekly,
and she agreed.
In late October 2009, Patient B met Dr. Einstoss
again, and they had sex at a hotel. For approximately
one year thereafter, Dr. Einstoss would meet Patient
B at a hotel on a set day of the week and have sex.
Patient B would pay for the hotel, and Dr. Einstoss
would give her $100 towards the bill every other
week. They occasionally had sex at Patient B’s home
as well. When Patient B tried to obtain her medi-
cal records from Dr. Einstoss, she was advised there
would be a $75 charge. When Patient B asked Dr.
Einstoss to waive the charge, Dr. Einstoss told her
that she didn’t need her chart. She was never able to
obtain her medical records.
After Patient B made her complaint to the College,
Dr. Einstoss repeatedly called her on the phone and
yelled at her. Dr. Einstoss emailed Patient B and her
child. He tried repeatedly to reach Patient B through
various social media websites. Patient B last heard
from Dr. Einstoss six months prior to the hearing.
Patient B’s substance abuse issues relapsed. Patient
B had difficulty finding a doctor and even seeking
medical care because she did not trust that anyone
would actually listen to her. She testified that she has
an ongoing “incredible distrust” of others.
FINDINGS
The Committee found that Dr. Einstoss had a
doctor-patient relationship with both Patient A and
Patient B at the time of his sexual relationships with
them. The Committee therefore found that Dr. Ein-
stoss sexually abused both Patient A and Patient B.
The Committee found that Dr. Einstoss engaged
in the following conduct that would reasonably be
regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable,
or unprofessional as follows:
With respect to Patient A:
1. D
r. Einstoss had diagnosed Patient A with having
significant mental health and addictions issues. Pa-
tient A was, accordingly, a particularly vulnerable
patient who was sexually abused by Dr. Einstoss.
2. D
r. Einstoss linked the prescribing of medications
for Patient A to attending his office for sexual
intercourse. Patient A testified that she would not
receive the medications she needed if she did not
have sex with Dr. Einstoss.
3. D
r. Einstoss billed OHIP for multiple psycho-
therapy sessions for Patient A in 2009. Patient
A testified while she had received psychotherapy
from Dr. Einstoss in the past, he had not provided
psychotherapy at the visits billed for in 2009.
4. D
r. Einstoss disclosed personal information about
himself and his family to Patient A, breaching
professional boundaries.
With respect to Patient B:
1. D
r. Einstoss had diagnosed Patient B with sig-
nificant mental health and addiction issues. He
had provided medication and psychotherapy for
mental health issues and substance abuse issues
when she was in her late teens and early 20s. As a
result of the sexual abuse by Dr. Einstoss, Patient
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