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Will the fertility Doctor Michael Kamrava ( 8-octuplets) face the California Medical Board ?

Settled as No action taken / dismiss/ up to suspend day

In September, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine booted the doctor from that organization, but the CMD has taken no action yet.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-octuplets-doctor20-2009oct20,0,4363432.story

Background:

Background: The medical mystery surrounding 33-year-old Nadya Suleman's fertility treatments has been solved. Suleman says all her in vitro fertilizations, which resulted in the recent birth of octuplets, plus six other children, were done at the West Coast IVF Clinic in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Dr. Michael Kamrava is the clinic director, and, as CBS News correspondent Sandra Hughes reports, outside his office late Monday he didn't want to talk.

In a 2006 interview, Suleman credited the doctor for the birth of her other children -- she has six between the ages of 2 and 7 -- three are reportedly disabled.

"Without the doctor, I wouldn't have any children, so that's what's amazing about it," Suleman said.

But questions have been raised about her financial ability to care for all 14. Her publicist admits she's getting $490 a month in food stamps and federal assistance for the disabled children -- something she denied.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/10/earlyshow/main4789638.shtml

The California Medical Board says it is investigating the doctor who implanted Suleman, but didn't name Kamrava. The consequences could range from a reprimand to loss of medical license.
Dr. Jeffrey Steinberg, who has known Kamrava professionally for some 20 years, spoke with Early Show co-anchor Harry Smith about his colleague.
"Prior to this case he's been considered a respected part of the fertility community," Steinberg noted. "Humble, well qualified and really wouldn't raise an eyebrow among us."

"And knowing what we know now?" Smith asked.
"Well, concerned. We, again, don't want to jump to conclusions, but some of the details that are coming together distress us," Steinberg said.

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.www.cbsnews.com

 
Forecast history %
1.Reprimand ( verbal, writen, any means)
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2.Loss of medical lic. ( Permanent /short period)
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3.Fined by the board
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4. Posible Jail time ?
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Combination of the above ( 1+2 +3)
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Combination of the above ( 1+2 +3+4)
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Combination of the above ( 1+2 )
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Combination of the above ( 1+3)
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Combination of the above ( 2 +4)
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No action taken / dismiss/ up to suspend day
98%
Settled as No action taken / dismiss/ up to suspend day on Wed 4th Nov 2009 5:59am PST

Suspend date: Wed 30th Sep 2009 9:59pm PST
Settlement date: Wed 4th Nov 2009 5:59am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 30th Sep 2009 9:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: 1.Reprimand ( verbal, writen, any means): 10%, 2.Loss of medical lic. ( Permanent /short period): 10%, 3.Fined by the board: 10%, 4. Posible Jail time ?: 10%, Combination of the above ( 1+2 +3): 10%, Combination of the above ( 1+2 +3+4): 10%, Combination of the above ( 1+2 ): 10%, Combination of the above ( 1+3): 10%, Combination of the above ( 2 +4): 10%, No action taken / dismiss/ up to suspend day: 10%

Action history:

Created Tue 10th Feb 2009 1:38pm PST by balcacer
Suspended Wed 30th Sep 2009 9:59pm PST : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Wed 21st Oct 2009 4:58am PST by jenniandboys[Admin]: Kicked out of professional organization, but no apparent movement by medical board. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,568544,00.html?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a16:g2:r3:c0.118158:b28390288:z10
Settlement requested Thu 29th Oct 2009 12:56am PST by keyeshoveden[Power User]: I am not really up with this question, but I would have thought it could be settled or re-opened.
Settled as 'No action taken / dismiss/ up to suspend day' Wed 4th Nov 2009 5:59am PST by sqlman[Admin]: In September, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine booted the doctor from that organization, but the CMD has taken no action yet.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-octuplets-doctor20-2009oct20,0,4363432.story

Suspend date: Wed 30th Sep 2009 9:59pm PST
Settlement date: Wed 4th Nov 2009 5:59am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 30th Sep 2009 9:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details

 

Predictions (79)

24 weeks ago
keyeshoveden[Power User] predicted No action taken / dismiss/ up to suspend day (H$10,000 at 94%)
28 weeks ago
mrperfkt[Admin] predicted No action taken / dismiss/ up to suspend day (H$2,000 at 76%)
29 weeks ago
kgholderman predicted No action taken / dismiss/ up to suspend day (H$100 at 71%)
29 weeks ago
kgholderman predicted 1.Reprimand ( verbal, writen, any means) (H$20 at 14%)
29 weeks ago
kgholderman predicted No action taken / dismiss/ up to suspend day (H$100 at 70%)

Comments (8)

  1 balcacer
Thanks for the suspension ! no need to void, only to refrase it ! send all last wagers here
posted 1 year ago
  2 balcacer
Suspended
Flagged by admin: I love, Love, LOVE this question, but we need to figure out what to do with combinations. I can't imagine he would be fined without a reprimand as well. Suspended pending review.

Thanks for the suspension ! no need to void, only to refrase it ! send all last wagers here
posted 1 year ago
  3 ladylara
I like all the choices as you layered the answer possibilities- more interesting than my simple yes/no on, "Will the fertility doctor who helped that CA woman have octuplets lose their license?". I don't see a need to rephrase...
posted 1 year ago
  4 balcacer
You did posted same Q's ? Thanks for the english lesson it's rephrase
posted 1 year ago
  5 ladylara
Yes, I did post a similiar question as I want to know what might happen. But I posted it days ago before we knew his name or details, so I guess that's fine for HUBDUB. The people of California are upset now- maybe action will be taken against this doctor AND this woman.
posted 1 year ago
whose paying for her publicist?
posted 1 year ago
i think her publicist just quit over the death threats.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/14/nadya-sulemans-publicist_n_167022.html

seems she got a gag order to silence her mother too:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1472861/nadya_sulemans_mom_has_been_issued.html?cat=9

and now people are saying she's had plastic surgery to look like angelina jolie. and angelina's people are claiming suleman has written the actress creepy letters.
posted 1 year ago
This guy needs to be reined in, but I doubt they will take his license. That generally requires a much more egregious misdeed. I am also not sure the board has the authority to levy fines. Most boards do not, I think. So, I go with #1....
posted 1 year ago

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