On May 13, 2019, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Koma Diraywish Israel committed an act of professional misconduct in that he engaged in acts or omissions relevant to the practice of medicine that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional, pursuant to paragraph 1(1)33 of Ontario regulation 856/93 made under the Medicine Act, 1991.
FACTS
Dr. Koma Diryawish Israel (“Dr. Israel”) is a 64-year-old general physician who practices in Hamilton, Ontario. He received his certificate of registration authorizing independent practice in 2000.
Dr. Israel was Patient A’s family doctor between approximately November 2013 and May 2017.
During an appointment with Patient A, Dr. Israel told Patient A that a woman needs a man and that maybe her problem was that she did not have a husband or boyfriend. Dr. Israel also asked Patient A, in an inappropriate and unprofessional manner, whether she was attaining sexual satisfaction by masturbating.
Dr. Israel has no previous history before the Discipline Committee.
DISPOSITION
On May 13, 2019, the Discipline Committee ordered and directed that:
- the Registrar suspend Dr. Israel’s certificate of registration for a period of one (1) month, commencing from May 14, 2019 at 12:01 a.m.
- the Registrar place the following terms, conditions and limitations on Dr. Israel’s certificate of registration:
o Dr. Israel shall comply with the College Policy #2-07 “Practice Management Considerations for Physicians Who Cease to Practise, Take an Extended Leave of Absence or Close Their Practice Due to Relocation”, a copy of which is attached at Schedule “A” to this Order; and
o Dr. Israel will participate in and unconditionally pass the PROBE Ethics & Boundaries Program offered by the Centre for Personalized Education for Professionals, with a report or reports to be provided by the provider to the College regarding Dr. Israel’s progress and compliance. Dr. Israel will complete this requirement within 6 months of the date of this Order.
- Dr. Israel attend before the panel to be reprimanded.
- Dr. Israel to pay costs to the College in the amount of $6,000.00 within 30 days of the date of this Order.