THE six-month suspension from practice against a general
practitioner who embellished his qualifications to give the
impression that he was a specialist in cosmetic surgery will take
effect from June 1, said the Singapore Medical Council on
Friday.
Dr Zubin Firdos Medora, 36, who got his degree from Britain in
1998 and his master's here in 2003, practised at two clinics, the
Medora Centre for Aesthetic Medicine at Camden Medical Centre, and
Plastic Surgery & Hair Clinic at Delfi Orchard.
On the clinics' website, he weaved in information to create the
impression that he was well-trained in the field. He claimed to have won a scholarship to the
prestigious Johns Hopkins University in the United States, when all
he did there was a four- week undergraduate exchange
programme.
He also claimed to have completed
a 'one-year fellowship in Cambridge' and 'worked at one of the most
renowned cosmetic surgery hospitals in England'. A casual
reader would assume it to have been the hallowed Cambridge
University, but he was in fact
referring to Cambridge Private Hospital, an 11-bed hospital
that was liquidated in January.
Dr Medora also claimed that he spent years practising overseas:
He 'operated inGermany', 'was based
in Los Angeles' and 'worked in Japan and Hong Kong'. The truth: He
was in Japan, Hong Kong and Pasadena in California for stints as a
clinical assistant. No evidence exists that he had practised
elsewhere.
He was convicted by the SMC's Disciplinary Committee after he
pleaded guilty to two charges at a disciplinary inquiry held on Feb
23 and 25.
The DC found he had breached the Medical Registration Act and
the SMC's ethical code and ethical guidelines.
On the first charge that Medora had falsely assumed the title of
specialist and consultant in cosmetic surgery, SMC said the DC took
a serious view of this breach as the MRA clearly provides that a
medical practitioner must obtain a certificate from the Specialists
Accreditation Board ('SAB') certifying that he has completed and
obtained the requisite qualifications and training.
The second charge related mainly to misleading statements put up
by Medora cn the website of the two clinics
(www.cosmeticsurgeon.sg) "which created a false impression that he
was a specialist and/or consultant in the practice of plastic
surgery or cosmetic surgery," said SMC.
The DC ordered Medora to be suspended from practice for six
months after the disciplinary. He then appealed to the Court of
three judges against the suspension sentence. At the court hearing
on May 20, his appeal was dismissed with cost.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_383184.html
PRO.... O.O
Technically he was telling the truth, just that the truth was
bended to resemble a crossiant.
