Medical Board Accusations Lead to Surrender of San Diego Physician's Medical License.News Editors/Health/Medical Writers SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2003 Facing formal Accusations of wrongdoing wrong·do·er n. One who does wrong, especially morally or ethically. wrong  do by the Medical Board of California, San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. physician Egisto Salerno, M.D. has surrendered his license to practice medicine. The stipulated surrender of his medical license is effective on April 29, 2003. Salerno was placed by the Medical Board on two years' probation beginning June 18, 2001 for an assessment and plan for a patient inconsistent with the patient's records, which he had not signed; for inadequate follow-up with the patient; for not being truthful at his interviews with Medical Board staff; and because he admitted to lying to the city attorney and to the police who were investigating the patient. On April 22, 2002 Salerno was arrested for being under the influence of cocaine; chasing non-existent people with a loaded weapon and threatening to kill his wife. When arrested, he had a baggie of cocaine in his underwear, and additional cocaine and marijuana marijuana or marihuana, drug obtained from the flowering tops, stems, and leaves of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa (see hemp) or C. indica; the latter species can withstand colder climates. were found in other places in his home. He admitted to using the cocaine that day. Police officers also found numerous unregistered weapons and 300 rounds of ammunition in his home. As a result of the felony felony (fĕl`ənē), any grave crime, in contrast to a misdemeanor, that is so declared in statute or was so considered in common law. charges stemming from Salerno's arrest, on May 22, 2002 he agreed with the Board to accept a full temporary restraining order temporary restraining order: see injunction. that prohibited him from any medical practice. The Board filed an Accusation and Petition to Revoke To annul or make void by recalling or taking back; to cancel, rescind, repeal, or reverse. revoke v. to annul or cancel an act, particularly a statement, document, or promise, as if it no longer existed. his probation on June 13, 2002. His surrender of his medical license constitutes the conclusion of this case. The mission of the Medical Board of California is to protect healthcare consumers through the proper licensing and regulation of physicians and surgeons Physicians and surgeons are medical practitioners who treat illness and injury by prescribing medication, performing diagnostic tests and evaluations, performing surgery, and providing other medical services and advice. and certain allied healthcare professions and through the vigorous, objective enforcement of the Medical Practice Act. If you have a question or a complaint about the healthcare you are receiving, the Board encourages you to visit its Web site at www.medbd.ca.gov, or with questions call the Consumer Information Line at 916/263-2382, or with complaints call 800/633-2322. |
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