Doctor attacks patient’s husband (hubby called doctor ‘dumber than a monkey’)

Victorville Daily Pres ^ | 6/18/08 | Patrick Thatcher

[NormsRevenge]

VICTORVILLE — Sheriff's deputies arrested a physician after he lost patience with a patient's husband, punched him and threw a chair at him, sheriff's officials announced Wednesday.

The victim received first aid from the injuries at the physicians office, officials said.

Sukalpa John Dutta, 36, was booked into jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, according to San Bernardino County sheriff's officials from the Victorville station.

San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies came to the 12600 block of Hesperia Road at 4:37 p.m. after receiving a report of the attack. Deputies said the victim was with his wife whose regular doctor was not available so she was seen by Dutta. At some point her husband began arguing with the doctor, officials said, and the doctor asked the couple to leave.

Office staff tried to separate the doctor and the patient's wife, but according to officials, the victim told Dutta he was ‘dumber than a monkey’, at which time the doctor hit the victim with his fist and then with a chair.

Dutta was released after posting $50,000 in bail.

The doctor’s office refused multiple requests for comment.

[NormsRevenge]

I guess that’s one way to get some time off from a practice.

[griffin]

When he got treated for the doctor induced injuries did they charge him a co-pay?

[freedomlover]

[griffin]

“Office staff tried to separate the doctor and the patient’s wife”

Hmmm....that’s interesting.

[brwnsuga]

I guess the husband knew more about medicine than the doctor. I go to my mechanic and argue with him about how to fix my car because I know nothing about cars.

[normy]

Now a mechanic might punch you out.

[the_devils_advocate_666]

“Office staff tried to separate the doctor and the patient’s wife”

Maybe they should have tried spraying them with a garden hose.

[Dante3]

I wonder how he ever made it through medical school.

[xsmommy]

probably best you aren’t seeing patients, given your mood today... ; )

[LongTimeMILurker]

In today’s society, the consumer has little respect for professionals and their opinion.

My advice to all professionals, is that if a client, patient, or otherwise customer begins this and you are getting angry, leave the premises and refuse further association. Refund or don’t charge the client/patient/customer for the visit. It’s cheaper in the long run. And God help us all here to do the same.

[Cicero]

Some background on the doctor, fwiw:

Sukalpa John Dutta
Doctor profile:
Gender: Male

Years of practice: 8 years (since 2000)

Summary of specialties: Family Practice

Primary Specialty: Family Medicine

Certification: [N/A]

Doctor education:
Medical school: American Univ Of The Caribbean, Sch Of Med, Plymouth, Montserrat

Training: Providence Hosp Med Ctrs, Family Medicine

[HwyChile]

“I wonder how he ever made it through medical school.”

Probably affirmative action. Lots of incompetent doctors are turned out in the name of affirmative action. Lot's of doctors also went to non-US medical schools that may not be so great. I once looked at where doctors went to medical school (the ones in my plan) and was shocked that most of them went to no-name schools that were not located in the US or even Europe.

I also know that lots of doctors (as well as other professionals and trade people) are incompetent. Just because someone went to medical school does not mean that they are competent. There are lots and lots of quacks out there, and that is one reason they get sued a lot (of course there is also lawsuit abuse by trial lawyers too).

[DakotaGator]

Not too long ago in this country we had the concept of “fighting words”. Men were not required to endure insults. They were expected to respond to slurs directly and decisively.

Now everything is a matter for the police and the courts.

Strange how people were much more polite when “fighting words” were treated as such.

[norton]

I did once have to assist a youngish foreign gentleman wearing scrubs and a stethoscope in interpreting the charts of my father's condition that the 'doctor' had ordered.

[KoRn]

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[Sooth2222]

I wonder how he ever made it through medical school.

Medical school: American Univ Of The Caribbean, Sch Of Med, Plymouth, Montserrat

He must have turned down Harvard and Johns Hopkins because he didn't like the weather.

[Polybius]

I guess the husband knew more about medicine than the doctor. I go to my mechanic and argue with him about how to fix my car because I know nothing about cars.

No, the husband did not know more about medicine than the doctor but the husband was correct. The doctor was, indeed, "dumber than a monkey".

When you get into such a situation with hostile patients, you turn around, walk away and let Hospital Security handle the situation.

Dr. Dumb Monkey is now facing assault charges, may very well have his medical license revoked and will certainly have a civil lawsuit filed against him.

Dumb. Really dumb.

[linn37]

Patients familys can be very annoying. Theres been a few times I would have rather just left the room instead of being professional and doing my job. Ignorant people are the worse.

The ones that crack me up are the ones who demand to know a glucose result and then when you give it to them they ask if thats good or bad.

[HwyChile]

My bet is that he is dumber than a monkey and an incompetent hack. Anyone who just assumes that a doctor knows what he or she is doing (just because the person is a doctor) is a fool. There are tons of people who get butchered by doctor mistakes and incompetence.

There are lots of very good doctors. However, there are also lots of very bad doctors. Even great doctors make mistakes, so it pays to get second opinions, etc.