Florida Doctor Disciplined For Negligence, Caused Patient Pain

A Florida doctor, Dr. Ishwari Prasad, is facing disciplinary action, including probation, a fine, and mandatory training, for failing to wear hearing aids during a colonoscopy, which resulted in a patient experiencing extreme pain.

"continued to move the scope while (the patient) continued to scream." << Miami Herald

The full Miami Herald article: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article280860530.html

Per the Florida Department of Health, the gastroenterologist "improperly delegated tasks to a surgical tech without a medical license" and failed to stop the procedure when the patient was not fully sedated, causing immense pain.

Dr. Prasad did not respond to requests for comment. His license, held since 1990, now hinges on evaluation and supervised procedures. The disciplinary action reflects a system holding doctors accountable and protecting patient welfare.

Full details:

• Dr. Prasad "improperly delegated" scope insertion/manipulation to unlicensed staff.
• He wasn't wearing mandated hearing aids, causing communication breakdown.
• Started procedure on a patient not fully sedated, ignoring their yells of pain.
• Fined $13,801, mandatory training, and probation until competency review.

The full administrative complaint: Tampa Ambulatory Surgery Center, Department of Health.