Posted on 02/19/2011 12:20:24 PM PST by rhema
[Madison, WI] As tens of thousands of public employees skipped work this week to attend protest rallies outside the Wisconsin State Capitol, many wondered if they would face any disciplinary action for unexcused absences.
On Saturday, a group of men and women in lab coats purporting to be doctors were handing out medical excuse notes, without examining the ‘patients.’
“I asked this doctor what he was doing and he told me they were handing out excuses to people who were feeling sick due to emotional, mental or financial distress,” said Christian Hartsock. “They never performed an exam–he asked me how I was feeling today and I said I’m from California and I’m not used to the cold, so he handed me a note.”
Another woman, who wished to remain anonymous, said they were handing out excuses like they were leaflets.
“I asked if they were handing out doctors’ excuses and a guy said yes and asked me if I needed one,” she said. “When I told them I needed one for February 16 and 17th, he wondered if I wanted to come back here for the protests next week.”
What happened next?
“I said, ‘sure,’ and I received a doctor’s note for the 16th through the 25th of February, without a medical exam.”
The notes read
Feb 19, 2011
Patient’s name______
Date of birth ____/_____/_____
To Whom it May Concern:
This is confirm I have seen and evaluated the above named patient.
Please excuse from work/school due to a medical condition from
____/____/____ through
Please contact me at badgerdoctors@gmail.com if additional information is needed. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Physician Signature:
Physician Name
WI license number
Based on an examination of the signature and medical license number provided, one of the men handing out these notes was purporting to be James H Shropshire MD, a Clinical Associate Professor at the University Wisconsin Madison.
At this time, MacIver News Service is attempting to contact Dr. Shropshire to see if indeed he was the one handing out the notes on the Capitol Square.
ivory towers
You have got to read this article and thread! Unbelievable that actual MD’s would participate in this fraud. Talk about having no ethics. Here is a link to just one of the videos that shows this is for real:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjFbMDp5Pg8&feature=channel
Thanks. I’m changing my doctor search, I’m sick of Dr. Micke!
Next...
Dr. Hannah Keevil MD
Family Practice Physician - Madison, WI
Physician Addresses
5618 Odana Rd
Madison, WI 53719
Actually it's not. There are a number of doctors in California who specialize in providing medical marijuana cards, but they meet with their patients and supply orientation information and follow a strict set of procedures. They know that government authorities would love to bust them, often by sending in ringers. But it's a lucrative niche and these doctors are in it for the long haul, so they are very careful to do things by the book. If they have any doubts about a patient, they say "no" rather than risk their license. After all, they don't need every patient; there are plenty of others out there.
Yes, they are masters at cheating.
Good thing for us that everyone seems to have a video camera so we can catch them in the act and splatter it all over the world in seconds.
Lost me on that one.
You mean the Kommie doctors in Kalifornia are smarter than the Kommie doctors in Wisconsin? Who woulda thunk it!
Hanna Keevel, M.D..
Job title: Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Wisconsin
Name: Hannah M Keevil
Gender: Female
Specialty: Family Doctor
Location: 5618 Odana Rd
Madison, WI 53719
Phone: 608-274-1100
Fax: 608-274-0310
It’s insane. I’ve been watching it on and off on Fox News all day. Thanks for the ping! Oh, and check your email, okay?
Doctors Affiliated with This Group Practice
Dr. Peter Alvarado Family Practice
Dr. Mark Beamsley Family Practice
Dr. Marilyn Chohaney Family Practice
Dr. Robert Cole Family Practice
Dr. Jennifer Edwards Family Practice
Dr. Alida Evans Family Practice
Dr. Luke Fortney Family Practice
Dr. Claire Gervais Family Practice
Dr. Derek Hubbard Family Practice
Dr. Catherine James Family Practice
Dr. Hannah Keevil Family Practice
Dr. Holly Keevil Family Practice
Dr. David Kunstman Family Practice
Dr. Dorothy Mallory Family Practice
Dr. Bernard Micke Hospice Care and Palliative Medicine
Dr. Rian Podein Family Practice
Dr. David Rakel Sports Medicine
Dr. Adam Rindfleisch Family Practice
Dr. Marie Roethlisberger Family Practice
Dr. Richard Schmelzer Family Practice
Dr. Mary Thompson Family Practice
little kingdoms are often refered to as ivory towers in the fed govt.
Dr. James Shropshire MD
Monona, WI
Physician Addresses
5001 Monona Dr
Monona, WI 53716
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Wisconsin School of Medicine
Blatantly violating their standards of practice like that after spending the years and money it takes to be a physician is not smart.
With the party atmosphere, they must be thinking this is like student days at a pep rally.
One of the comments on the video was great too--it referred to doctors still working with leeches.
Oooookay! Boy, do I feel stupid.
Someone should have their offices investigated for Medicare/Medicaid fraud. If they are willing to do this, what else are the willing to do in the name of medicine?!
I emailed her a copy of the pic to let her know that the world’s seen it.
That's an 'h', not an 'l'. She didn't use a middle initial on the fake note.
Were they also passing out “medical” marijuana? Sounds like the same b.s. reasoning that is used in California to get pot.
Dr. Bernard Micke Hospice Care and Palliative Medicine
A death care doctor?
Only semi-serious on that one as hospice care is very important when it's needed. I just wonder how Obama's death panels will increase this guy's practice.
Palliative Medicine. He will definitely be ready to give Granny "a pill" when Obama's flying monkeys deny her care no matter how spirited or alert she is...
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