Several East Texas Doctors Disciplined by Medical Board
Posted/updated on: June 29, 2016 at 10:07 am
EAST TEXAS — The Texas Medical Board announced Monday disciplinary actions taken against numerous doctors, including four in East Texas. According to KETK, On June 10, the Board and George Newell Bentley, M.D., Tyler, agreed to voluntarily surrender his Texas medical license in lieu of further disciplinary proceedings. The Board found that Dr. Bentley suffers from a medical condition that prevents him from practicing medicine. Further details were not available.
That same day, Daniel Stephen Tuft, M.D., Livingston, entered into an Agreed Order of Voluntary Surrender on Formal Filing in which Dr. Tuft agreed to voluntarily surrender his Texas medical license in lieu of further disciplinary proceedings.
The Board alleged Dr. Tuft failed to properly supervise a midlevel provider at his medical office. This order resolves the formal complaint filed at the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
Patricia A.D. Braun, M.D., Emory, entered into a Mediated Agreed Order requiring Dr. Braun to have her practice monitored by another physician and within one year complete at least 12 hours of CME. The Board found Dr. Braun failed to meet the standard of care in the treatment of a patient by not properly assessing or diagnosing the patient’s condition and recognizing the necessity for transfer of the patient to a higher level of care and Dr. Braun failed to maintain adequate medical records.
Wanda Jeanne Michaels, M.D., Lindale, entered into an Agreed Order on Formal Filing prohibiting Dr. Michaels from treating or otherwise serving as a physician for her immediate family, and shall not prescribe, dispense, administer or authorize controlled substances or dangerous drugs with addictive potential or potential for abuse to herself or her immediate family. She was also ordered, within 60 days, to pay an administrative penalty of $3,000. The Board found Dr. Michaels failed to obtain appropriate lab work and self-prescribed various hormonal treatments without maintaining medical records.
