Allegations of Dr. Steinberg’s professional misconduct have been referred to the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal. It is alleged that Dr. Steinberg engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct and/or conduct unbecoming a physician in his conduct and communication with patients, including a physical altercation with a patient. It is also alleged that Dr. Steinberg engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct by failing to maintain appropriate boundaries with patients; failing to complete and/or return third party reports for a patient; inappropriately ending physician-patient relationship with patients; inappropriately threatening to disclose a patient’s information, including personal health information; asking, suggesting and/or intimidating a patient to withdraw a complaint to the College; in his conduct and communications with the College; in his storage of medical records; and inappropriately threatening to withhold medications and/ or prescriptions for patients.