California Health Suleman Loses Medical License
Los Angeles (CNN) - The fertility doctor in California who implanted a dozen embryos Suleman, which led to the birth of eight babies will lose his medical license on July 1, state officials.
California Medical Board found that Dr. Michael Kamrava of "gross negligence" and "repeated negligent because an excessive number of embryo transfers" in Suleman in 2008.
Suleman - known in the media as "Octomom" - was 33 when she gave birth to eight children in January 2009. She was a single woman who already had six children conceived through IVF administered by Kamrava.
Kamrava, who began treating Suleman in 1997, said Suleman asked all 12 eggs were available for the procedure.
The doctor "did not think he can refuse the transfer of fewer embryos than those who accept NS because he believes in time that the final decision should in large part on the patient's wishes," the Commission wrote in the decision released Wednesday.
"Although the evidence did not show (Kamrava) as a maverick or a dissident doctor, ignoring the standards of care in the practice of IVF, it is clear he did not use sound discretion in transfer of 12 embryos to the patient if (Suleman), "the Commission wrote.
His lawyer argued at a recent hearing that Kamrava October was a respected physician, excellent and the surgeon of 25 years "but" met with a kind of perfect storm of their patients. "
Kamrava was also found guilty of gross negligence in two other cases, including his handling of a 40-year-old who became pregnant with quadruplets after seven embryos implanted. Her pregnancy was "trembling with complications," according to the medical board.
Another case was a missed cancer diagnosis for a patient with an abnormal lab report.
It 'emerged during the repeal of Kamrava hearing last October 29 that the Suleman is still available for storage of frozen embryos should be used for her who does not want more children.
The complaint said the doctor should have referred to a mental health doctor after Suleman turned to him for treatment several times shortly after each of their pregnancies.
Kamrava, an obstetrician / gynecologist in Beverly Hills, California, was expelled by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in 2009, what the medical society, called the model of fertility behavior that violated the rules of the group. "
The company recommends planting more than two embryos for women under 35 and not more than five women aged 40 - who have a harder time getting pregnant - according to the guidelines posted on its website.
Gives rise to multiple end will be a huge risk to mother and child, including the "pregnancy complications, prematurity and long-term consequences," Dr. Victor Fujimoto, called expert medical advice, he testified.
Suleman children - six boys and two girls were born nine weeks premature - they all went home after an extended stay in the hospital.
Although there was no indication, no problems have emerged, "we do not know yet," said Fujimoto.
