A few weeks ago Soldier's Home blogged about a VA hospital in Illinois where an abnormal number of patients recently died. Partly at issue was the performance of Dr. Jose Veizaga-Mendez, a physician with a suspect history of practicing medicine. Now authorities in Massachusetts, where the doctor once worked, have barred him from ever practicing in the state again. From the Associated Press:
The resignation also requires Veizaga-Mendez to resign any other
state medical licenses he may hold, as well as to withdraw any pending
license applications.
Veizaga-Mendez was under investigation in Massachusetts on
allegations of substandard care made against him in 2004 and 2005. He
was being investigated for botching seven cases, two of which ended in
deaths, before he relocated to Illinois in 2006.
The board had issued formal allegations that Veizaga-Mendez provided
substandard care to several patients. The case was slated to be heard
by an administrative magistrate when Veizaga-Mendez opted to resign
instead.
The matter is now closed, the board said.
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