Posted on 06/20/2007 11:22:56 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A Los Gatos urologist was arrested Wednesday on charges that he falsely told three elderly men they had prostate cancer leading one 87-year-old victim to have unnecessary surgery. Dr. Ali Moayed is being held on $500,000 bail. He faces a possible sentence of more than seven years in prison if convicted of all charges, according to Deputy District Attorney Bill Butler.
In early 2005, Moayed allegedly falsified the medical records of the three men showing they had prostate cancer. He recommended they undergo brachytherapy, a form of radiation therapy where a patient undergoes general anesthesia and a radioactive "seed" is inserted into or adjacent to the cancerous tissue.
Prosecutors said one man actually underwent the surgery and the other two would have if the partner of the oncologist who performed the surgery had not become suspicious and informed hospital authorities.
Prosecutors said that following an extensive investigation by the California Medical Board, the doctor relinquished his license to practice medicine in California.
Authorities are concerned that there may be additional victims who were falsely diagnosed.
Hang him.
At 87, I’d probably opt for a nice pillow and a book.
Practicing his own form of terror?
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