Here's the list of physicians and other medical professionals who were disciplined by the Maryland Board of Physicians in July. You might recognize at least one name in the list from news stories we've written.

Ehigiator Akhigbe, M.D.
Area of Practice: General Practice (Silver Spring, MD)
Suspension.  The Board determined that the physician pled guilty to a crime of moral turpitude (health care fraud and false statements in Health Care Matters), therefore, was subject to a mandatory suspension.  Date of Action: July 28, 2011   
 
Anoma Bandara, M.D.
Area of Practice: Internal Medicine (Gaithersburg, MD)
Reprimand; Probation for a minimum of 18 months with terms and conditions.  The Board found that the physician failed to keep adequate medical records in six patients reviewed. Date of Action: July 28, 2011
 
Elizabeth A. Beebe, P.A.
Area of Practice: Physician Assistant (Hagerstown, MD)  
Revocation.  The Board took action based upon the physician assistant’s writing of unauthorized prescriptions for Controlled Dangerous Substances for her personal use, substance abuse issues and unprofessional conduct in the practice as a physician assistant.  Date of Action: July 29, 2011
 
Mark H. Eig, M.D.
Area of Practice: Internal Medicine (Silver Spring, MD)
Termination of probationary terms and conditions imposed by the Consent Order dated May 6, 2009.  The physician has complied with the terms and conditions precedent.  Date of Action:  July 7, 2011
 
Frances B. Fernandes, M.D.
Area of Practice: General Practice (Rockville, MD)
Summary Suspension affirmed.  The Board determined that there exists a substantial likelihood of a risk of serious harm to the public health, safety and welfare in the physician’s continued practice.  Date of Action: July 6, 2011
 
O. Wendell Flowers, M.D.
Area of Practice: Pediatrics (Adelphi, MD)
Administrative fine of 1,200; terms and conditions. The physician affirmed in his 2010 renewal application that he had obtained the required CME credit hours when he had not. Date of Action:  July 12, 2011  
 
Leonard S. Goldstein, M.D.
Area of Practice: Psychiatry (Fairfax, VA)
Termination of probationary terms and conditions imposed by the Consent Order dated December 16, 2010.  The physician has complied with the terms and conditions precedent.  Date of Action:  July 6, 2011

Richard C. Habersat, M.D.
Area of Practice: Internal Medicine (Parkton, MD  21120
Termination of probationary terms and conditions imposed by the Consent Order dated May 28, 2009.  The physician has complied with the terms and conditions precedent.  Date of Action:  July 6, 2011
 
J. Gregory Hobelmann, M.D.
Area of Practice: Anesthesiology (Baltimore, MD)
Suspension.  The Board suspended the physician for violating the Consent Order of July 29, 2010, and for admitting to repeatedly ingesting illicit substances and deliberately evading detection on toxicology screens.  Date of Action:  July 28, 2011
 
Brian S. Kahan, D.O.
Area of Practice: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Annapolis, MD)
Termination of probationary terms and conditions imposed by the Consent Order dated June 24, 2010.  The physician has complied with the terms and conditions precedent.  Date of Action:  July 6, 2011
 
Robert S. Keiper, RCP
Area of Practice: Respiratory Care Practitioner (Baltimore, MD)
Suspension for a minimum of 1 year with terms and conditions; upon termination of suspension, Probation for a minimum of 3 years with terms and conditions.  The Board found that the practitioner administered drugs for illegal or illegitimate medical purposes and is guilty of unprofessional conduct in the practice of respiratory care.  Date of Action: July 26, 2011
 
Carli Lankford, R.T.
Area of Practice: Radiographer (Easton, MD)
Summary Suspension.  The Board determined that the practitioner’s conduct constituted a substantial likelihood of a risk of serious harm to the public health, safety and welfare.  Date of Action: July 12, 2011
 
Carli Lankford, R.T.
Area of Practice: Radiographer (Easton, MD)
Summary Suspension affirmed.  The Board determined that there exists a substantial likelihood of a risk of serious harm to the public health, safety and welfare in the practitioner’s continued practice.  Date of Action: July 29, 2011
 
David R. Leaverton, M.D.
Area of Practice: Psychiatry (Arnold, MD)
Suspension and probation imposed by the Consent Order dated May 28, 2009 is terminated.  The physician has complied with the terms and conditions precedent.  Date of Action:  July 6, 2011
 
Michael Mazzone, RCP
Area of Practice: Respiratory Care Practitioner (Baltimore, MD)  
Probation for a minimum of 5 years with terms and conditions; Fine of $1000.   The Board found that the practitioner violated a prior Board Consent Order of January 27, 2010, by testing positive for alcohol and failing to abstain from alcohol.  Date of Action: July 20, 2011
 
Edward J. Meros, M.D.
Area of Practice: Occupational Medicine (Potomac, MD)
Reprimand; Fine of $5000; must demonstrate completion of CME’s.  The Board found that the physician willfully made or filed a false report or record in the practice of medicine, willfully made a false statement when seeking or making application for licensure and was guilty of unprofessional conduct in the practice of medicine.  Date of Action: July 26, 2011
 
Mark G. Midei, M.D.
Area of Practice: Internal Medicine (Monkton, MD)
Revocation; cannot apply for reinstatement for at least two years. The Board found that the physician failed to meet the standards of quality medical care, failed to keep adequate medical records, willfully made or filed a false report or record in the practice of medicine, grossly overutilized health care services and was guilty of unprofessional conduct in the practice of medicine.  Date of Action: July 13, 2011
 
William M. Newell, M.D.
Area of Practice:  Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Centerville, MD)
Termination of probationary terms and conditions imposed by the Consent Order dated May 2, 2011.  The physician has complied with the terms and conditions precedent.  Date of Action:  July 21, 2011
 
Gary W. Nyman, M.D.
Area of Practice: Psychiatry and Neurology (Baltimore, MD)
Summary Suspension.  The Board determined that the physician’s conduct constituted a substantial likelihood of a risk of serious harm to the public health, safety and welfare based on the physician’s consistently prescribing high-dose opiod medications in the absence of medical necessity.  Date of Action:  July 18, 2011
 
Roman Ostrovsky, M.D.
Area of Practice: Psychiatry (Baltimore, MD)
Reinstatement of License; Probation for a minimum of 3 years with terms and conditions. The Board reinstated the physician’s license and imposed a probationary period of 3 years with terms and conditions.  Date of Action: July 6, 2011
 
Bahram Pishdad, M.D.
Area of Practice: General Preventive Medicine (Vienna, VA)
Termination of probationary terms and conditions imposed by the Consent Order dated June 22, 2005.  The physician has complied with the terms and conditions precedent. Date of Action:  July 7, 2011
 
Oscar M. Ramirez, M.D.
Area of Practice: Plastic Surgery (Timonium, MD)
Revocation.  The Board found that the physician failed to meet the standards of quality medical care by performing multiple plastic surgery procedures on each patient as one continuous lengthy operation in an outpatient setting lacking adequate resources.   Date of Action: July 15, 2011
 
Hadi M. Rassael, D.O.
Area of Practice: General Medicine/Cosmetic Surgery (Chevy Chase, MD)
Reprimand; Probation for a minimum of 3 years with terms and conditions and a fine of $30,000 to be paid within 6 months.  The Board found that the physician failed failed to keep adequate medical records, solicited or advertised in violation of the law, practiced medicine with unauthorized persons, and was guilty of unprofessional conduct in the practice of medicine. Date of Action: July 28, 2011
 
Jock Simon, M.D.
Area of Practice: Family Practice (Salisbury, MD)
Revocation.  The Board found the physician guilty of immoral and unprofessional conduct in the practice of medicine and with being addicted to or habitually abusing a narcotic or controlled dangerous substance. Date of Action: July 25, 2011
 
Kinga M. Tibold, M.D.
Area of Practice: Ophthalmology (Leonardtown, MD)
Suspension of June 24, 2010 is terminated.  Probation for 5 years with terms and conditions. The Board determined that the physician complied with the conditions of the suspension.  The Board reinstated the physician’s license subject to a probationary period of 5 years with terms and conditions.  Date of Action: July 6, 2011
 
Dam Vo, M.D.
Area of Practice: Family Medicine (Silver Spring, MD)
Reprimand; Probation for a minimum of 1 year with terms and conditions and a fine of $5,000 to be paid within 6 months.  The Board found that the physician willfully made or filed a false report or record in the practice of medicine, practiced medicine with an unauthorized person and was guilty of unprofessional conduct in the practice of medicine.   Date of Action: July 12, 2011
 
Dam Vo, M.D.
Area of Practice: Family Medicine (Silver Spring, MD)
Probation for a minimum of 1 year with terms and conditions; and a monetary fine of $5,000.  The Board found that the physician willfully made or filed a false report or record in the practice of medicine, practiced medicine with an unauthorized person and was guilty of unprofessional conduct in the practice of medicine.  Date of Action:  August 28, 2011