An Ontario surgeon's licence has been suspended for 18 months after a disciplinary tribunal found that he directed a female colleague to perform an exam on his genitals for the second time in his more than 30-year career.

As the 2023 incident marked the second time the OPSDT had to discipline Iannantuono for inappropriate behavior, they handed down what they called a “significant” penalty, an 18-month suspension of his license. It also mandated the surgeon receive individualized instruction in professionalism and ethics and therapy with a College-approved mental health professional.

Since the incident, Iannantuono has completed a professional ethics course through the Centre for Personalized Education for Professionals, receiving an unconditional pass, the committee noted in its reasonings.

When he returns to practice, he must submit to “continuous observation” by another appointed healthcare professional, who will submit monthly logs of patient encounters to the College. In his office, a notice must be displayed informing patients of the circumstances.

He was ordered to pay $6,000 in costs.

This seems rather lenient.

  • Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    111·
    1 year ago

    This sounds fair to me. What a fucking dipshit this surgeon is.

    Edit: I will just admit I didn’t read the article and I came to an uninformed conclusion. Sorry. This sounds fair perhaps for a first time offender, but the repetition and the brazenness of the crime says the punishment is wholly unfit.

    • girl@lemm.ee
      12·
      1 year ago

      What a fucking dipshit sexual assaulter this surgeon is.

      FTFY

      Edit:

      She agreed to perform the exam and began to explain the procedure to Innantuono, the document states. Before she could leave the room to give Innantuono time to undress, the surgeon removed his bottoms, exposing himself to the woman, it reads.

      “This startled Ms. X,” the document reads. She then asked the surgeon to cover himself, which he did not do, the ruling states. Instead, it says Ms. X moved to cover the man’s genitals herself using a towel, which he soon removed.

      According to the decision, Innantuono then requested Ms. X perform an exam that was not indicated on his requisition form – an inguinal hernia exam – which is done in the groin area, near the pubic bones.

      The surgeon then asked the woman to palpate him for hernias, “although that is not the role of an ultrasound technician,” the ruling reads.

      However, “because of Dr. Iannantuono’s position as a senior surgeon in the hospital, she felt compelled to be cooperative and deferential,” it continues.

      As Ms. X examined one side of his groin, Iannantuono once again removed a towel placed over his genitals, grabbed Ms. X’s hand to reposition it and in doing so, caused her to touch his penis. The ruling states he did the same on the other side, and then for a third time, after making her repeat the first side.

      Before leaving, Iannantuono stood from the table, allowing the towels to drop to the floor and once again exposing himself to the woman, the tribunal found.

      • ijeff@lemdro.idOPEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Agreed. I don’t think it relates to physician shortages so much as the overall system of physician self-regulation though.