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News Release — May 30,2008
MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA
May 30, 2008
Medical Board of California revokes former Monterey physician's license
SACRAMENTO — The medical license of former physician Richard Duboe Seigle has been revoked by the Medical Board of California, effective May 30, 2008. "The mission of the Medical Board is public protection, and this action reflects the board's ongoing commitment to that mission," said Barb Johnston, executive director of the Medical Board.
On April 11, 2008, Administrative Law Judge James Ahler proposed revocation of Seigle's medical license, stating this was the only measure of discipline that would ensure public protection. Judge Ahler's decision was based on evidence that Seigle was guilty of violating Business and Professions Code (B&P) section 2234(b)(c) and (d), in that he committed gross negligence, repeated acts of negligence, and incompetence in the care and treatment of several patients; B&P Code section 2266, for his failure to maintain adequate and accurate medical records; B&P Code section 2242, for his failure to conduct an appropriate examination or document medical indication to support his prescribing of dangerous drugs; B&P Code section 725, for excessively prescribing medications to his patients; and B&P Code section 2241, for prescribing dangerous drugs to patients who were known addicts.
Additionally, Seigle was found guilty of violating B&P Code sections 726 and 2234(e) for engaging in a sexual relationship with a former patient and then lying to the Medical Board about that relationship.
The public record documents in this case can be accessed on our Web site at www.mbc.ca.gov under the heading "Enforcement Public Documents."
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The mission of the Medical Board is to protect healthcare consumers through the proper licensing and regulation of physicians and surgeons and certain allied healthcare professions and through the vigorous, objective enforcement of the Medical Practice Act, and, to promote access to quality medical care through the Board's licensing and regulatory functions.
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