The New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners (the “Board”) has taken the following actions in February 2009. This information is a summary prepared by the Board Administrative Office staff. Copies of the Orders can be found at www.njmedicalboard.gov under the right-hand pull down menu, “Board Activities,” “Monthly Summaries.” Requests for certified, true copies should be made in writing directed to William V. Roeder, Executive Director, P.O. Box 183, Trenton, New Jersey 08625.
AL-SALIHI, Farouk, M.D. 
License #MA022618
1810 Kennedy Blvd.
Jersey City, NJ 07305-2107
Baghdad University, College of Medicine, 1958
EXAMINATION
ORDER GRANTING UNRESTRICTED LICENSURE filed February 24, 2009. This matter was first opened to the Board upon receipt of information that Dr. Al-Salihi pled guilty to falsification of records. Dr. Al-Salihi entered into a Consent Order filed with the Board on December 18, 2007, acknowledging his guilty plea and the underlying conduct that constituted violations of one or more of State Board of Medical Examiners Statutes and Regulations. Pursuant to the Consent Order, Dr. Al-Salihi’s license to practice medicine and surgery was suspended for one year, the entirety of the suspension stayed, and was served as probation. Dr. Al-Salihi signed a Settlement Agreement with the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (“DMAHS”) disqualifying him from participation in any capacity in any program administered in whole or in part by DMAHS for two years beginning April 16, 2008 and continuing through April 16, 2010. On September 24, 2008, Dr. Al-Salihi appeared pro se before a Committee of the Board and petitioned for an early termination of probation and an unrestricted licensure. Dr. Al-Salihi testified and presented documents regarding his compliance with the terms of the Consent Order and his fitness to practice medicine and surgery in New Jersey. Although the Board did not grant early termination of probation, the Board is now satisfied that Dr. Al-Salihi has completely satisfied all probationary terms, is fit to practice, and has complied with the December 2007 Consent Order. The Board granted the request for termination of probation imposed pursuant to the December 2007 Consent Order and Dr. Al-Salihi’s license is no longer subject to restriction or encumbrance. EFFECTIVE DATE: January 14, 2009.
ASHKAR, MICHAEL, G., M.D.
License #MA043615
3 Amy Way
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Seton Hall College of Medicine (now UMDNJ), 1964
National Boards
ORDER GRANTING UNRESTRICTED LICENSE filed February 26, 2009. This matter was first opened to the Board upon receipt of information that Dr. Ashkar had applied for an unrestricted medical license. Dr. Ashkar’s license was temporarily suspended pursuant to an Order filed with the Board on August 1, 2002 following allegations of sexual misconduct, indiscriminate prescribing and performing medical procedures without obtaining the required consent forms. Pursuant to a Final Consent Order filed on January 6, 2004, Dr. Ashkar’s license was suspended for five years retroactive to July 17, 2002, with said suspension to be actively served for two years and the remaining three to be served as probation. Dr. Ashkar was further ordered to successfully complete Board approved ethics and record keeping courses, participate in individual therapy, continue to be monitored by the Professional Assistance Program (“PAP”), and pay penalties, costs, and fees in the amount of $61,800.00. In November of 2007, Dr. Ashkar appeared and testified before the Preliminary Evaluation Committee of the Board in support of his request that he be granted an unrestricted license to practice medicine in New Jersey. Dr. Ashkar testified and provided documentary evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he has completed his active suspension and probation; that he had successfully completed the required ethics and record keeping courses; he had caused the PAP to submit quarterly reports to the Board; that he had been evaluated by the J.J. Peters Institute; he had participated in individual therapy; and he had paid all assessed costs and penalties. The Board ordered Dr. Ashkar an unrestricted license to practice medicine and surgery in New Jersey. EFFECTIVE DATE: February 26, 2009.
DEMARCO, Charlene, D.O.
License #MB052462
462 S. Philadelphia Ave
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215-3008
Philadelphia Col of Osteo Med, 1984
FLEX Endorsement
CONSENT ORDER OF REVOCATION filed February 11, 2009. This matter was opened before the Board on June 19, 2007, upon the filing of a seven count Verified Administrative Complaint against Dr. DeMarco predicated upon her false promises to treat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis patients and her subsequent misuse of patients’ payments. The Administrative Complaint also recited a September 25, 2006 Indictment by the District Court of New Jersey which charged Dr. DeMarco with one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud; three counts of mail fraud; six counts of wire fraud; and one count of money laundering. On or about December 8, 2006, following a trial by jury, Dr. DeMarco was convicted of all eleven counts set forth in the Indictment. Following a hearing before the Board on July 11, 2007, an Order of Temporary Suspension of License was entered on or about July 20, 2007, whereby Dr. DeMarco’s license to practice medicine and surgery in New Jersey was temporarily suspended pending the completion of all administrative proceedings. On September 5, 2007, Dr. DeMarco was sentenced by the District Court of New Jersey and a Judgment was entered on September 10, 2007. The Board found Dr. DeMarco’s conviction violated the Board’s statues and regulations by engaging in the use or employment of dishonesty, fraud, deception or misrepresentation; engaging in professional or occupational misconduct; having been convicted of any crime or offenses involving moral turpitude or relating adversely to the activity regulated by the Board; and failure to demonstrate good moral character. The parties desiring to resolve this matter without need for formal disciplinary proceedings, and the Board being satisfied that the need for such proceedings is obviated by the entry of the within Order, ordered and agreed that the license of Dr. DeMarco to practice medicine and surgery in New Jersey is hereby revoked. Dr. DeMarco is barred from re-application for licensure by the Board until the successful completion of her incarceration and probation period. In the event her criminal conviction is reversed on appeal, Dr. DeMarco may reapply for licensure. Dr. DeMarco was assessed costs in the amount of $20,671.96, which will be due and owing upon her release from her incarceration. This Order will constitute full and final resolution of the pending Administrative Complaint. EFFECTIVE DATE: February 11, 2009.
HUMARAN, Teresa J., M.D.
License #MA077045
Three Cooper Plaza, Ste. 307
Camden, NJ 08103
Cornell Univ Med Col, 1994
Application
CONSENT ORDER OF VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF LICENSURE filed February 3, 2009. This matter was opened to the Board upon receipt of a request from Dr. Humaran for leave to immediately surrender her license to practice medicine and surgery in New Jersey. Dr. Humaran sought to surrender her license based on her suffering a recurrence of symptoms related to a previously diagnosed psychiatric condition and upon her acknowledged failure of complying with the terms of an agreement that she previously entered in with the Board to continue in treatment under the monitoring by the Professional Assistance Program (the “PAP”). By way of entry of this Order, the Board accepted the voluntary surrender of Dr. Humaran’s medical license. Dr. Humaran stated she is not currently engaged in any practice of medicine in New Jersey or elsewhere; she holds no licenses to practice medicine anywhere other than New Jersey; and that she has not engaged in any practice of medicine in New Jersey or elsewhere since on or about June 20, 2008. The Board is satisfied that any need to initiate administrative proceedings against Dr. Humaran is obviated by her voluntary agreement to surrender her medical license at this time. The Board ordered and Dr. Humaran agreed to surrender her license to practice medicine and surgery in New Jersey. In the event Dr. Humaran seeks to secure reinstatement of her medical license hereafter, she will first be required to appear before the Board, or a designated Committee of the Board, and demonstrate to the Board’s satisfaction that she is fit and able to resume the practice of medicine. EFFECTIVE DATE: February 3, 2009.
KEEN, Monte Steven., M.D.
License #MA050242
42 Blanche Avenue
Demarest, NJ 07627-2139
University of California, 1981
National Boards
ORDER MODIFYING TERMS OF PRIOR CONSENT ORDER filed February 3, 2009. This matter was reopened to the Board upon receipt of a request from Dr. Keen for modification of the terms of a prior Consent Order entered on March 24, 2006 (Order Reinstating License with Conditions). Pursuant to the terms of the Board’s Order of March 24, 2006, Dr. Keen’s license to practice was reinstated after having been suspended by Board Order filed June 15, 2000, subject to a series of conditions which included, without limitation conditions that he participate with the Professional Assistance Program (the “PAP”) and that he limits his practice to a group setting at a location to be pre-approved in writing by the Board. In the event Dr. Keen was to engage in any practice of surgery, he was limited to performing “minor surgical procedures” and/or assisting other physicians in the performance of “major” surgical procedures. Dr. Keen appeared before a Committee of the Board on September 24, 2008, and offered testimony concerning his request for modification of the terms of the March 24, 2006 Order. The Executive Director of the PAP also appeared and testified generally concerning Dr. Keen’s participation with the PAP. The Executive Director of the PAP and Dr. Keen’s psychologist also opined that the prior Order should be modified to preclude Dr. Keen from presently being allowed to engage in any practice of surgery or to assist in any surgical procedures. Dr. Keen when testifying before the Committee expressly acknowledged that he concurred with the recommendations, and that although his license was reinstated in 2006, he has not engaged in any practice of medicine or surgery since 1999. Based on the significant amount of time that has passed since Dr. Keen engaged in any medical practice, the Board determined Dr. Keen should be required to demonstrate he is fit to resume the practice of medicine, by submitting to an assessment of his practice skills prior to resuming any medical practice in New Jersey. The Board ordered and Dr. Keen agreed Paragraph 8 of the March 24, 2006 Consent Order is hereby amended to read as follows: “Dr. Keen must limit his medical practice to practice only in a group setting that is in a multiple physician practice and not in a solo practice at a location that must be pre-approved in writing by the Board. Dr. Keen is expressly precluded from engaging in any practice of surgery to include, without limitation assisting in any surgical procedures and he must be supervised by one physician in the group practice who will be designated to be his practice monitor who must be approved in writing by the Board before Dr. Keen commences any medical practice.” The March 24, 2006 Order, was further modified by the addition of Paragraph 8A which states: “Notwithstanding the terms of Paragraph 8, Dr. Keen can not engage in any practice of medicine in New Jersey until he first submits to an assessment of his practice skills, to be conducted by an assessment entity acceptable to the Board.” All other terms of the March 24, 2006 Consent Order remain in full force and effect. EFFECTIVE DATE: February 3, 2009.
MOHEBBAN, Farhad, M.D.
License #MA051997
60 Parkway Drive
Brooklyn, NY 11577
Ross Univ Sch of Med, 1985
FLEX Endorsement
CONSENT ORDER OF REINSTATEMENT filed February 11, 2009. This matter was recently opened to the Board upon receipt of a request from Dr. Mohebban, through his counsel, to reinstate his medical license which was revoked by way of a Final Order of Discipline dated November 26, 2002. A Provisional Order of Discipline was filed on February 4, 2002, after the Board received information that the New York Board and Dr. Mohebban entered into a Consent Agreement and Order where he was subject to five years probation and a $5,000.00 fine based on a Federal conviction. The Federal conviction was based upon Dr. Mohebban’s being found guilty of Medicare Kickback Conspiracy and three counts of Medicare Kickbacks in the New York District Court on January 6, 1999. As a result of the Federal conviction, Dr. Mohebban was sentenced to pay a $20,000.00 fine and ordered to serve two years of probation, including six months of home confinement. Dr. Mohebban failed to respond to the Provisional Order of Discipline, therefore the Board entered a Final Order of Discipline revoking Dr. Mohebann’s license to practice medicine in New Jersey on November 2, 2002. Dr. Mohebban and his counsel appeared before a Committee of the Board on July 16, 2008, testified and demonstrated to the Committee that he has satisfied all of the sentencing terms from his Federal conviction, that he has an active unrestricted medical license in New York since November 30, 2007, and that he has been working in the field of cosmetic and aesthetic medicine since 2002. The Board found Dr. Mohebban appeared to be remorseful regarding his previous conduct which led to his Federal conviction, that he has satisfied the sentencing terms of his Federal conviction, and that he has an unrestricted license to practice medicine in New York. The Board found the within disposition adequately protective of the public health, safety and welfare, and ordered Dr. Mohebban a license to practice medicine and surgery in New Jersey with terms and conditions. Prior to Dr. Mohebban being reinstated, he must successfully complete a Board pre-approved ethics course within six months from the date of the entry of this Order and successfully complete a Board pre-approved Special Purpose Examination (“SPEX”) within six months from the date of the entry of this Order. EFFECTIVE DATE: February 11, 2009.
MORELLI, Louis G., M.D.
License #MA051498
48 S. New York Rd, Ste. B-4
Smithville, NJ 08205-9676
Hahnenmann Univ, 1984
National Boards
CONSENT ORDER OF REPRIMAND filed February 11, 2009. This matter was opened before the New Jersey Board upon receipt of a report from the Medical Practitioner Review Panel detailing the results of the Panel’s investigation of information reported to the Panel concerning Dr. Morelli. Specifically, the Panel received a report detailing a payment of $725,000 was made on Dr. Morelli’s behalf to settle a civil malpractice action brought by patient B.L., which was based generally on allegations that Dr. Morelli failed to adequately monitor B.L.’s lithium levels. B.L. ultimately developed severe lithium toxicity and had substantial complications thereafter. The Panel reviewed Dr. Morelli’s office records for B.L., hospital records and expert reports prepared during the pendency of the civil action and considered testimony offered by Dr. Morelli when he appeared before the Panel on October 17, 2008. At the conclusion of its investigation, the Panel found Dr. Morelli who is a psychiatrist, provided care to patient B.L. from September 2000 through May 2003, when B.L. was found to have suffered lithium toxicity. During that time Dr. Morelli saw B.L. on multiple occasions however, only once in February 2002 did he obtained a laboratory report of B.L.’s blood lithium levels. The Panel further found Dr. Morelli renewed prescriptions for B.L.’s medications including lithium multiple times without seeing B.L. The Panel concluded Dr. Morelli engaged in repeated acts of negligence during the time he provided care to B.L., including his failure between February 2002 and May 2003, to have had any blood work performed on B.L. to monitor B.L.’s blood lithium levels. The Panel thus found Dr. Morelli negligently failed to order necessary laboratory work to monitor the blood levels of a potentially toxic drug that he continued to prescribe and that during the same time period Dr. Morelli engaged in negligence when he continued to renew B.L.’s prescriptions for lithium without appropriate follow-up visits. The New Jersey Board concluded that the findings of the Panel provided cause for disciplinary action against Dr. Morelli license to practice medicine and surgery in New Jersey. The Board ordered and Dr. Morelli agreed to be reprimanded for engaging in repeated acts of negligence when providing care to B.L.; failing to adequately monitor B.L.’s lithium levels and for negligently renewing prescriptions for lithium without conducting follow-up visits. Dr. Morelli must pay a civil penalty in the amount of $5,000, to be paid in full at the time of entry of this Order and he is to attend and successfully complete within six months of the entry of this Order a continuing medical education course in pharmacology, pre-approved by the Board. EFFECTIVE DATE: February 11, 2009.
O’NEAL, John R, M.D.
License #MA033091
RANCOCAS MEDICAL CENTER
1000 Salem Rd., Ste. B
Willingboro, NJ 08046-2852
HAHNEMANN MED SCH, 1971
National Boards
ORDER SUSPENDING LICENSE filed February 13, 2009. This matter was reopened before the Board on February 11, 2009, upon application by the Attorney General for an Order immediately suspending the license of Dr. O’Neal to practice medicine and surgery in New Jersey. The Board received information from Dr. Baxter, Executive Medical Director of the Professional Assistance Program of New Jersey (the “PAP”) that Dr. O’Neal since on or about October 30, 2008, failed to contact the PAP and had completely failed to comply with a series of conditions which were imposed on his practice pursuant to the terms of a Consent Order Reinstating his license filed on May 14, 2008. Based thereon, and on Dr. O’Neal’s explicit agreement that any failure to comply with the conditions imposed on his practice would provide grounds for the Board to enter an Order automatically suspending his license, it is apparent that good cause presently existed to immediately suspend Dr. O’Neal’s medical license. The Board ordered the license of Dr. O’Neal to practice medicine and surgery in New Jersey suspended immediately. EFFECTIVE DATE: February 13, 2009.
RADBILL, Keith P., D.O.
License #MB075285
2301 Evesham Road
Pavilion 800, Suite 209
Voorhees, New Jersey 08043
Phila Coll of Osteo Med, 1993
Application
CONSENT ORDER filed February 10, 2009. This matter was opened to the Board upon receipt of information concerning Dr. Radbill’s compliance with his enrollment in the Alternative Resolution Program (“ARP”) of the Professional Assistance Program.(“PAP”) which was agreed to by Dr. Radbill on June 17, 2003 and modified on September 18, 2006. Although Dr. Radbill participated in the ARP and his identity was protected, he has since been reported by name to the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners as a result of his non-compliance with the terms of his monitoring program. Dr. Radbill was required to remain abstinent from all psychoactive substances and on four occasions in October and November 2008, urine samples collected from him tested positive for the presence of Tramadol, for which he did not have a bona fide prescription. Dr. Radbill testified under oath before the Impairment Review Committee (“IRC”) that he had used professional samples to self medicate. In order to avoid further formal proceedings, Dr. Radbill consented and agreed to each and every term of this Consent Order. The Board ordered and Dr. Radbill agreed to enroll in the PAP; the terms of his previous enrollment in the ARP will be carried forward into his enrollment into the PAP with modifications. Dr. Radbill must maintain abstinent from all psychoactive substances, including alcohol unless prescribed by a treating physician; he is to be subject to twice a week urine monitoring; he must attend ninety meetings of AA and/or NA within a 90 day period; he is to meet in person with a clinical representative from the PAP; status reports from the PAP must be made to the Board and the IRC on a regular basis with immediate notification of any evidence whatsoever of non-compliance or relapse; he must continue to comply with all other recommendations set forth by the PAP; and he must limit his practice of medicine to a maximum of twenty (20) hours per calendar week, unless modified by a subsequent order of the Board. EFFECTIVE February 10, 2009.
SCHISANO, Denis S. M.D
License #MA033375
265 Kent Place Blvd.
Summit, New Jersey 07901-1207
Univ of Bologna, 1970
National Boards
FINAL ORDER filed February 12, 2009. This matter was presented to the Board by way of a Administrative Complaint filed July 22, 2002, and a Supplemental Complaint filed April 24, 2003. An Administrative hearing was scheduled to commence in January 2009, but the parties decided to engage in settlement negotiations and submitted their proposal to the Board. The Board accepted the terms which included that the license of Dr. Schisano to practice medicine and surgery in New Jersey will be suspended for five years, the first two years of which will be an active suspension, and the remaining three years will be stayed as a probation, condition on compliance. The active suspension period will commence on April 1, 2009. Dr. Schisano must return his engrossed license, biennial registration, and his CDS registration to the Board. Dr. Schisano must make prompt arrangements for the lawful disposal of all CDS in his possession or under his control; he is to arrange for lawful disposal of all non-CDS medications in his possession or under his control; he is to assure his name is removed from all New Jersey letterhead and his prescription pads bearing his name must be destroyed; and he is to pay penalty and cost in the amount of $100,00.00 for the quality of care offenses and billing offenses. Prior to commencement of the probation period, Dr. Schisano must appear on notice before a Board Committee to discuss his status and show proof of an evaluation from the Center for Personalized Education for Physicians(CPEP) and if remedial measures are warranted . Upon resumption of practice, diagnostic testing shall not include any form of cardiac study, including but not limited to ordering, requesting, performing or interpreting electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, cardiovascular stress test whether by treadmill or bicycle, Doppler echocardiogram, Doppler pulsed wave and/or continuous wave with spectral display, Doppler color flow velocity test or Doppler rhythm ECG. In the event Dr. Schisano is permitted reinstatement pursuant to the terms of this Order and until further order of the Board, he can only practice as an employee of a medical group or of a licensed health care institution approved by the Board. Dr. Schisano’s medical practice and billing must be supervised by a Board approved New Jersey licensed physician who is Board-certified in the specialty of internal medicine, and he is to cooperate with the Board-approved preceptor/monitor and assure that the preceptor/monitor submit quarterly reports to the Board. EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 2009.
WOLF, Bradley R., M.D.
License #MA058830
9475 Kenwood Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242-6831
Indiana Univ, Sch of Med, 1980
FLEX Endorsement
CONSENT ORDER OF SUSPENSION OF LICENSURE filed February 24, 2009. This matter was opened to the Board upon receipt of information that on or about July 9, 2008, the Ohio Board entered an “Entry of Order” which provided that the certificate of Dr. Wolf to practice medicine, be revoked, stayed and suspended for an indefinite period of time, but not less than ninety days, in connection with his aiding and abetting an unlicensed person to practice medicine and surgery in violation of Ohio Law. The Order further provided that Dr. Wolf may apply for reinstatement or restoration with certain conditions and if reinstated or restored, his certificate will be subject to probationary terms, conditions and limitations for a period of at least one year. As a result of the foregoing, the New Jersey Board determined that the Ohio disciplinary action provided a basis to take disciplinary action against his New Jersey license to practice medicine and surgery. The Board ordered and Dr. Wolf agreed to his license to practice medicine and surgery in New Jersey be suspended until such time as he holds an active, unrestricted certificate to practice medicine in Ohio. In the event Dr. Wolf seeks reinstatement of his New Jersey license at any time in the future, he must appear before a Committee of the New Jersey Board to establish that he is fit to practice medicine in New Jersey and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that he holds an active, unrestricted license in Ohio. EFFECTIVE DATE: December 12, 2008.
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