2
Jan

Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine 2014 Meeting Schedule

The following information was obtained from Florida’s Department of Health’s website: The Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine will be meeting for hearings on the following dates: 2014 Meeting Schedule January 3, 2014 Orlando, Florida Agenda Deadline: November 28, 2013 April 4, 2014 Orlando, Florida Agenda Deadline: February 25, 2014 June 6, 2014 Orlando, Florida Agenda […]

17
Sep

Tampa Physician Gives Up License

A Tampa pain specialist recently voluntarily relinquished his license rather than fight the charge of inappropriate prescribing. This Tampa doctor faced a Florida Department of Health complaint filed last year that said he over-prescribed several types of painkillers to a patient. This same patient was sent to prison after being convicted of robbing pharmacies. When […]

11
Sep

Florida Dentist Has License Suspended

An Ocala, Florida dentist was accused of giving children powerful sedatives for routine procedures. The Florida Department of Health placed him on an emergency suspension, reported baynews9 out of the Tampa, Florida area. The Florida Department of Health said the dentist used powerful drugs like Demerol and Versed to sedate his pediatric patients. In one case, the dentist gave a child […]

28
Aug

Florida Oral Surgeon Reaches Deal with State and Will Continue to Practice

A Pensacola, Florida, oral surgeon, Dr. David “Ty” Turbyfill, has reached a settlement agreement with the Florida Department of Health over alleged accusations of sexual misconduct with three sedated teenage patients. Dr. Turbyfill has denied the allegations. The Florida Board of Dentistry approved the agreement, allowing Dr. Turbyfill to continue his practice, paying a $10,000 administrative fine, and $4,630 […]

21
Aug

Crack-Down on Florida Doctors

In a recent investigative news report by Carmel Cafiero, of 7News in Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, it was reported that doctors accused of allegedly overprescribing addictive pain pills are getting a painful  punishment from the state medical board, and the penalties are much harsher than they ever expected. Recently when a doctor from West Palm Beach came before the Florida Board […]

9
Jul

Florida’s “Investigative Services Unit” for Health Care Practitioners

  The following information was obtained from Florida’s Department of  Health’s website: Investigative Services Unit What They Do The Investigative  Services Unit (ISU) investigates complaints against health care practitioners  and facilities/establishments regulated by the Department of Health.   Unlicensed activity complaints are investigated as well.  ISU functions as  the investigative arm of the division.  ISU includes a […]

19
Jun

Florida Investigative Services Field Offices

The following information is from:  “Florida Department of Health Division of Medical Quality Assurance Enforcement Program” When the Florida Department of Health investigates health care workers (Doctors, Nurses, Chiropractors, Pharmacists, etc.) these are the current locations for the Florida Investigative Services Field Offices: ALACHUA 14101 NW Hwy. 441-Suite #700 Alachua, FL 32615-5669 Telephone: (386) 418-5330 County Coverage: […]

31
Jan

Discipline Actions Against Florida Nurses

The following information was obtained from the Official Internet Site of the Florida Legislature, “The 2012 Florida Statutes.”  This is a listing of the Statutes from the State of Florida regarding the discipline of nurses. “464.018 Disciplinary actions.— (1) The following acts constitute grounds for denial of a license or disciplinary action, as specified in s.456.072(2): (a) Procuring, […]

18
Dec

Disciplinary Actions in Osteopathic Medicine

The following was found on Florida’ Legislature website, which is the official custodian of the statutes. These were listed under OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE statutes.  This is an example only and by no means complete. “459.016 Reports of disciplinary actions by medical organizations.— (1) The department shall be notified when any osteopathic physician: (a) Has been removed or suspended or has […]