Octomom's fertility doctor has license revoked

[BJJ-Blue]

"LOS ANGELES – The state medical board has revoked the license of the fertility doctor who helped "Octomom" Nadya Suleman become the mother of 14 children through repeated in vitro treatments, according to a decision made public Wednesday.

The Medical Board of California said it was necessary to revoke Dr. Michael Kamrava's license to protect the public. The revocation takes effect July 1.

The Beverly Hills fertility doctor has acknowledged implanting 12 embryos into Suleman, then 33, prior to the pregnancy that produced her octuplets. It was six times the norm for a woman her age.

That was a mistake, according to the board, which rejected an earlier recommendation to give Kamrava five years of probation to dole out the harsher punishment.

"While the evidence did not establish (Kamrava) as a maverick or deviant physician, oblivious to standards of care in IVF practice, it certainly demonstrated that he did not exercise sound judgment in the transfer of twelve embryos to (Suleman)," the board said in its 45-page decision."

Source: (complete article)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110601/ap_on_he_me/us_octomom_s_doctor

[janemoore]

Basically, the state power to revoke the license of a medical practitioner stems from all reasonable regulations that necessarily affect the public health, safety, and morals. This was the case of octomom's fertility doctor. In practice, fertility physicians must shun multiple births, because the process can put the maternal health at risk for serious complications or worst, death. Another thing is, crowding in a mother's uterus could also result in premature birth, cerebral palsy and other fetal problems.

Now, the query would be, was the case of the health practitioner considered medical malpractice? Take note, he became notorious for implanting 12 embryos- 6 times the normal number for a 33 year old woman. Imagine! That was one of the reasons why the medical board filed two lawsuits against Dr. Kamrava, negligence and failing to recommend Ms. Suleman to consult a mental health specialist. The latter was a case of malpractice because the fertility doctor omitted his duty of referring patient to another health provider (that is one of the elements of malpractice). However, take into consideration that not all clinically acquired complications are considered medical malpractice. For additional information concerning medical malpractice lawsuit you need to look into this informative article written by Mr. Haskell: Medical Mistakes -- A Primer on the Basics of Medical Malpractice (http://haskellaw.com/article-medical-mistakes-a-primer-on-the-basics-of-medical-malpractice-4). That will supplement everybody with information about medical issues, and will widen horizons about medical malpractice.

After scrutinizing the case, I believe that the decision given was for the best. The fact that the physician cited negative publicity, it would also be a way to refrain cases such as this from aggrandizing.

[Drake]

So, are you like a guest star or something?

[David Jamieson]

So, are you like a guest star or something?

More than likely someone called to task after the web monkeys discovered the story in order to put up as much content as possible to change peoples opinions based on their random google searches which will always return in favour of the most content available.

[mickey]

Greetings,

David,

You are right on point. I am surprised that post was allowed to stay up this long. Mind control pure and simple.

When you think of women in their 40's having triplets and quadruplets via the same method, the post becomes silly. The only difference is that these people are RICH. In the past I have read about doctors implanting more than one egg to increase the odds that a pregnancy will occur. Again, they were doing it for people who are RICH.

Now, if these eggs belong to this woman, it is HER RIGHT to do as she pleases with them.


mickey

[David Jamieson]

The doctors are playing money games as well with insurance.

A cycle of fertility drugs is ridiculously expensive too. About 10k per cycle from what I understand and often more when fees are added for this that and the other.

Octomom did it to receive the money as well seeing as that load of kids she has was generating about 10k a month for her and I guarantee you those kids are cash kids for that wingnut and the doc who did it for her was greedy and probably shtupping her as well.