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12/13/16—Surrender of CA license.

10. Respondent's Physician's and Surgeon's Certificate is subject to discipline under section 822 of the Code, in that his ability to practice medicine safely is impaired because he is mentally or physically ill affecting competency, as more particularly alleged hereinafter:

11. On May 27,2015, the Board received a Consumer Complaint Form that was filed by a former friend of Respondent, M.M. , regarding Respondent. Respondent threatened to kill M.M. On or about May 26, 2015, Respondent called M.M. and left a phone message that included the following:
"...you're going to pay for it with your life, [M.M.]. We don't play games you play shit head. Bye [M.M.]. Kiss, your family good bye. And it's just a natter [sic] of time. I don't care who the fuck...I'm called DNL. that means Director of National Intelligence under Clapper and Petraeus...."
M.M. obtained a restraining order through a court in Tucson, Arizona.

12. Oh July 2, 2015, the Board received a Consumer Complaint Form that was filed by a patient of Respondent, A.B., regarding Respondent. A.B. had applied for a medical cannabis card from 420 Evaluations medical marijuana clinic. On July 2, 2015, she had a bizarre, short interview with Respondent. She also observed him pacing outside the clinic and crossing a busy street without watching for traffic. Respondent told her to move her keys because of their magnetic force and looked at her in a strange way. He also told her that surgical patients try to give him the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). He also falsely claimed to be the lead scientist for the companies that make the retroviral medication.

13. On or about June 22, 2015, Respondent hit a colleague (S.D., M.D.) on the 3 head from behind while S.D. was in his car and bit his finger, causing a 1/2 inch cut and bleeding. Respondent said to S.D., "I am going to kill you! You're dead!" Respondent also stated, "I am going to come back and kill you!"

14. Respondent has a history of psychiatric encounters. He was evaluated by an outpatient mental health team at the Betty Ford Clinic over the course of three days after his license was placed in probationary status in May, 2012. Respondent saw a psychiatrist while being treated for pneumonia, in the winter of 2015 at the medical-surgical service of Maui Memorial Hospital in Hawaii.

15. Medical records form [sic] Maui Memorial indicate that on or about December 27, 2015, Respondent was found to be suffering from a "depressive disorder" with "strong bipolar tendencies." He was being treated for a serious lung infection. Respondent had insisted on going outside for fresh air. The medical staff explained to Respondent that he needs to stay on the floor; and gave him a sitter for his safety. The medical staff advised Respondent to stay on the floor for his own health and safety. Respondent was very irritable, and claimed that he was a doctor and was fine. Respondent insisted on leaving after several attempts to talk him into staying. Respondent signed out of Maui Memorial Hospital despite having a lung abscess. Respondent then had himself readmitted the same day.

16. Maui Memorial records reflect that on or about December, 23,2015, Respondent's mother was interviewed by a social worker (SW) at Maui Memorial. She reported that Respondent had been a cannabis doctor in California but due to his psychotic behaviors/mental illness he was close to losing his medical license, that Respondent had two 10-day psychiatric hospitalizations in the last 3 years, and that after Respondent became homeless in California, he had moved to Maui in about August 2015 and resided with her brother but was unable to return to California due to his erratic behaviors.

17. Maui Memorial records indicated that Respondent's physician. Dr. L.S., had noted that Respondent was delusional, and refused oral olanzapine, and that he had been prescribed IM Seroquel, a bipolar disorder medication.

18. Medical records for Respondent note that on or about December 30, 2015, he had hallucinations, delusional disorder, cannabis abuse and hypothyroidism. Urine toxicology was positive only for cannabis. Also his thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test result of over 100, was well above the normal range for healthy adults.

19. Maui Memorial records show that on or about January 2, 2016, Respondent was found smoking-cannabis in his hospital room. Further, on or about January 9, 2016, he was noted to have "delusional thoughts." Also, on or about January 21, 2016, he was discharged home on olanzapine 10 mg at bedtime for delusional disorder or bipolar disorder.

20. Respondent was evaluated by a board certified psychiatrist, Dr. M.K. Dr. M.K. viewed Respondent's behavior with M.M. as demonstrating homicidal rage, irrational and grandiose delusions and scatological verbiage. Dr. M.K. viewed the circumstances with A.B. as reflecting threatening, irrational and delusional thoughts and agitated behavior on Respondent's part. Dr. M.K. stated: "The delusional, agitated non-cooperative behavior of Respondent in the initial two weeks in Maui Memorial Hospital may be secondary to his life threateni.ng lung abscess, the low oxygen, pain medications, and his, septic condition. He required intubation. He almost died. In a medical hospital consultation psychiatrists frequently observe patients who are delirious or confused due to life threatening illness." (More in Document from 12/06/2016)