Professional group expels physician who treated octuplet's mother
Credentialing Resource Center Connection, October 22, 2009
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Dear readers,
Are celebrity practitioners held to different professional standards compared to non-celebrity practitioners, such as the ones on your medical staff? One professional group recently answered that question with a resounding no.
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine expelled Michael Kamrava, MD, the physician who became famous for treating Nadya Suleman, the mother of octuplets, according to an October 20 Associated Press article. The society didn’t release many details about the practitioner’s expulsion, but did say that it wasn’t due to his work with any one patient.
Although the professional group’s expulsion doesn’t prevent Kamrava from practicing medicine, it does send a message that celebrity practitioners will be held to the same professional standards as their less famous peers.
No doubt the society’s actions will raise eyebrows for his patients and future employers. How would your medical staff respond to a practitioner’s expulsion from a professional society? Share your answer with other readers on our blog.
Best,
Emily Berry
Associate Editor
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