DISCIPLINE SUMMARIES
DR . MOHAMMED ABDULLAH H . AL ABDULMOHSIN
PRACTICE LOCATION : Brampton AREA OF PRACTICE : General Surgery
HEARING INFORMATION : Statement of Uncontested Facts and Plea of No Contest ( OHIP Billings ); Denied Allegations ( Dealings with Nursing Staff ); Three hearing days
On October 7 , 2017 , the Discipline Committee of the College found that Dr . Al Abdulmohsin committed an act of professional misconduct , 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 . Dr . Al Abdulmohsin is a general surgeon , who participated in a PGY 7 residency in thoracic surgery at McMaster University , funded by the Saudi Bureau . In 2012 , he was granted an Independent Practice Certificate by the College .
OHIP BILLINGS The Committee found that Dr . Al Abdulmohsin engaged in conduct which would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful , dishonourable or unprofessional by inappropriately submitting OHIP clinical billings for payment for services he provided during his residency education program for personal gain , despite this not being permitted under the agreement between the Saudi Bureau and Revenue Canada and against the express advice of his Divisional Chief and Program Director .
DEALINGS WITH NURSING STAFF AT THE HOSPITAL The Committee found that Dr . Al Abdulmohsin engaged in conduct which would reasonably be regarded by members as unprofessional by touching two nurses in an intimate and intrusive manner . The Committee found that Dr . Al Abdulmohsin repeatedly touched the two nurses on the small of their backs , close to the line of their scrub pants , massaged one nurse ’ s shoulders on one occasion , and caressed the other nurse ’ s wrist on one occasion .
ORDER On December 18 , 2017 , the Committee ordered : a three-month suspension on Dr . Al Abdulmohsin ’ s certificate of registration ; a reprimand ; individualized instruction in professionalism and ethics ; and successful completion of the Understanding Boundaries in Managing the Risks Inherent in the Doctor-Patient Relationship course . Dr . Al Abdulmohsin was also ordered to pay costs in the amount of $ 16,500.00 . For complete details , please see the full decision at www . cpso . on . ca . Select Find a Doctor and enter the doctor ’ s name .
At the conclusion of the hearing , Dr . Al Abdulmohsin waived his right to an appeal and the Committee administered the public reprimand .
DR . WYCLIFFE HOBART BAIRD
PRACTICE LOCATION : Mississauga
AREA OF PRACTICE : General Practice ( Emergency Medicine )
HEARING INFORMATION : Statement of Uncontested Facts ; Contested Penalty
On October 16 , 2017 , the Discipline Committee found that Dr . Baird committed an act of professional misconduct in that he has engaged in 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 . Dr . Baird is a general practitioner who received his certificate of registration authorizing independent practice in Ontario in 1972 . At the relevant time , Dr . Baird practised emergency medicine at Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga , Ontario .
Patient A In May 2011 , Patient A attended the hospital ’ s emergency department in respect of a knee injury , sustained after falling off her motorcycle . Mr . X , who
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