DISCIPLINE SUMMARIES
right to an appeal and the Committee administered the
DR. VINEET IQBAL ARORA
public reprimand.
PRACTICE LOCATION: Hamilton
AREA OF PRACTICE: Ophthalmology
HEARING INFORMATION: Admission; Agreed Statement of
Facts; Joint Submission on Penalty
On January 9, 2019, the Discipline Committee
found that Dr. Arora committed an act of profession-
al misconduct in that he engaged in an act or omis-
sion that would be regarded by members as disgrace-
ful, dishonourable or unprofessional.
On June 21, 2015, Dr. Arora entered into an
undertaking with the College whereby he agreed to,
among other things:
• restrict his number of daily patient encounters to a
maximum of 80 patient encounters per day except
on days when he is on-call for the Ophthalmology
Service at Hamilton Health Science and St. Joseph’s
Health Centre; and
• maintain a call log verifying all patients seen above
the ordinary 80 patient maximum.
In September 2016, the College received corre-
spondence from the Ministry of Health and Long-
Term Care, indicating that on various dates between
June 21, 2015 and August 22, 2016, Dr. Arora had
claimed for more than 80 fee codes which require a
direct encounter with the patient. Dr. Arora was on-
call on one of these dates. Dr. Arora did not main-
tain a call log verifying all patients seen above the
ordinary 80 patient maximum on the dates when he
was on-call.
ORDER
The Discipline Committee ordered: a one-month
suspension on Dr. Arora’s certificate of registration;
a reprimand; successful completion of the PROBE
Ethics and Boundaries Program; and payment to the
College for hearing costs in the amount of $6,000.
For complete details of the Order, 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. Arora waived his
DR. PETER PAUL BARANICK
PRACTICE LOCATION: Ottawa
AREA OF PRACTICE: General Practice
HEARING INFORMATION: Admission; Agreed Statement of
Facts; Joint Submission on Penalty
On January 30, 2019, the Discipline Committee
found that Dr. Baranick committed an act of pro-
fessional misconduct in that he engaged in an act
or omission that would be regarded by members as
disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional.
Dr. Baranick signed an undertaking with the Col-
lege in September 2015, stating, among other things,
that he would not issue or renew prescriptions for
narcotic drugs, narcotic preparations, controlled
drugs, benzodiazepines and other targeted substanc-
es, or other monitored drugs, and that he would post
a sign at all of his practice locations advising of his
prescribing restriction.
Between 2017 and 2018, Dr. Baranick failed to
take sufficient steps to ensure that his signs were
posted at all of his practice locations at all times as
required, despite several letters from the College
advising him that he was required to do so.
Dr. Baranick breached his prescribing restrictions
on three occasions between 2015 and 2017. Each of
the prescriptions was for a testosterone medication
that Dr. Baranick was prohibited from prescribing.
ORDER
The Discipline Committee ordered: a one-month sus-
pension on Dr. Baranick’s certificate of registration;
a reprimand; and payment of hearing costs to the
College in the amount of $6,000.
For complete details of the Order, 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. Baranick waived
his right to an appeal and the Committee administered
the public reprimand.
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