DISCIPLINE SUMMARIES
The Committee was satisfied that this was an appropriate case in which to order that Dr. Parikh pay a portion
of the costs incurred in conducting the hearing.
DR. GARRY YEHUDAH SHOMAIR
Order
Practice Area: Psychiatry
The Committee ordered and directed that:
Hearing Information: Agreed Statement of Facts and
Admission, Joint Submission on Penalty
1. r. Parikh attend before this panel to be reprimanded.
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2. he Registrar suspend Dr. Parikh’s certificate of regist
tration for a period of two months.
3. he Registrar impose the following terms, conditions
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and limitations on Dr. Parikh’s certificate of registration:
a) Dr. Parikh must successfully complete, at his own
expense, College-facilitated instruction in Ethics
within the next year.
b) r. Parikh must successfully complete, at his own
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expense, College-facilitated instruction in Understanding Boundaries.
c) r. Parikh shall ensure that he has available at all
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times he sees female patients, a female chaperone
to be present during an appointment if a patient
so requests.
d) Dr. Parikh shall post a sign in his waiting room
and in each of his examination rooms, in clearly
visible locations, that states: “A female chaperone
is available to all female patients of Dr. Parikh.
Please advise the receptionist or Dr. Parikh if you
would like to have a chaperone present during
your appointment.”
e) r. Parikh shall ensure that information sheets are
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available in his waiting room at all times, advising patients that he will ensure that a chaperone
is available to female patients, to be in attendance
for any visit or part of a visit, if requested.
4. r. Parikh pay costs to the College in the amount of
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$3,650 within 60 days of the date of this order.
At the conclusion of the hearing, Dr. Parikh waived his
right to an appeal and the Committee administered the
public reprimand.
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