Md. Court of Special Appeals Affirms Penalty for Doctor Who Burned Patient, Then Lied

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When a doctor lied to a peer review committee about his role in burning a patient during surgery, the lie itself constituted "unprofessional conduct in the practice of medicine," the state's intermediate appellate court held Wednesday.

The Court of Special Appeals affirmed the suspension of obstetrician/gynecologist Edward Cornfeld for misrepresentations he made during the investigation of a surgery where he twice burned the patient with a surgical instrument and then left her unattended while she was under anesthesia.

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Md. Court of Special Appeals Affirms Penalty for Doctor Who Burned Patient, Then Lied

Cornfeld had challenged the State Board of Physicians' decision to suspend him under a statute that forbids misconduct "in the practice of medicine," arguing that his lies to the committee and to the board itself did not involve his practice. The court dismissed that argument.

"To exclude dishonesty...

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