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07-24-2007, 12:19 AM
Homeopathic doctor suspended; tied to lipo death
Performed liposuction July 3 at Anthem office
Michael Clancy and Jennifer Price
The Arizona Republic
Jul. 17, 2007 05:47 PM
A homeopathic doctor was suspended Tuesday for his role in a botched liposuction operation earlier this month that resulted in the death of the patient.
A state regulatory board deemed Dr. Greg Page a "clear and present danger to the public."
Page performed the liposuction procedure on July 3 at the Anthem office of Dr. Peter J. Normann, whose practice was restricted by the state in May after two other liposuction patients suffered cardiac arrest on the operating table and died.<!-- BOXAD TABLE --> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="10"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: gray;" align="center" valign="top">
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Normann, who provided follow-up care in the July 3 surgery, was suspended last week, and both doctors are awaiting hearings with an administrative judge, who can revoke their licenses or reinstate them.
Page's suspension by the Arizona Board of Homeopathic Medical Examiners followed a half-hour executive session and an hour of questioning. Page took part by phone.
According to an investigative report by the Arizona Medical Board, which licensed Normann, the third procedure took place after Normann, the owner of the clinic, had agreed to a board-imposed ban on liposuctions and other cosmetic surgery procedures using "conscious sedation."
According to an Arizona Medical Board report, Normann contracted with Page after Normann was banned in May from doing the procedures following the deaths of two other liposuction patients within a four-month span.
Rest of the artilce here: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0717homeopath0717-ON.html
Apparently, there is a law in Arizona that allows homeopaths to perform minor surgery.
Performed liposuction July 3 at Anthem office
Michael Clancy and Jennifer Price
The Arizona Republic
Jul. 17, 2007 05:47 PM
A homeopathic doctor was suspended Tuesday for his role in a botched liposuction operation earlier this month that resulted in the death of the patient.
A state regulatory board deemed Dr. Greg Page a "clear and present danger to the public."
Page performed the liposuction procedure on July 3 at the Anthem office of Dr. Peter J. Normann, whose practice was restricted by the state in May after two other liposuction patients suffered cardiac arrest on the operating table and died.<!-- BOXAD TABLE --> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="10"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: gray;" align="center" valign="top">
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Normann, who provided follow-up care in the July 3 surgery, was suspended last week, and both doctors are awaiting hearings with an administrative judge, who can revoke their licenses or reinstate them.
Page's suspension by the Arizona Board of Homeopathic Medical Examiners followed a half-hour executive session and an hour of questioning. Page took part by phone.
According to an investigative report by the Arizona Medical Board, which licensed Normann, the third procedure took place after Normann, the owner of the clinic, had agreed to a board-imposed ban on liposuctions and other cosmetic surgery procedures using "conscious sedation."
According to an Arizona Medical Board report, Normann contracted with Page after Normann was banned in May from doing the procedures following the deaths of two other liposuction patients within a four-month span.
Rest of the artilce here: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0717homeopath0717-ON.html
Apparently, there is a law in Arizona that allows homeopaths to perform minor surgery.