A doctor accused of performing unnecessary surgeries on his unsuspecting patients has appeared in a federal court in Virginia.<\/p>\n
Dr Javaid Perwaiz, an obstetrician-gynaecologist, lied to women about their health and caused them serious injury, according to the FBI.<\/p>\n
Since his arrest on 8 November, more than 126 women have contacted officials to complain about his behaviour.<\/p>\n
Dr Perwaiz, 69, is charged with healthcare fraud and making false statements about healthcare matters.<\/p>\n
According to an FBI arrest warrant, he performed unnecessary surgeries on patients without their knowledge or permission.<\/p>\n
Procedures included hysterectomies, tubal ligations, and dilation and curettage procedures. Dr Perwaiz has two offices in Chesapeake, Virginia, and admitting privileges at two hospitals.<\/p>\n
According to the criminal complaint, between 2014-18 Dr Perwaiz operated on 40% of women of patients who receive Medicaid, a government health benefit for low income Americans.<\/p>\n
Of that group of 510 patients, 42% had at least two surgeries performed.<\/p>\n
A lawyer for Dr Perwaiz, Lawrence Woodward Jr, did not respond to the call seeking comment.<\/p>\n
Dr Perwaiz attended medical school in his native Pakistan and received his medical licence in Virginia in 1980. Prosecutors say he has a history of disciplinary problems.<\/p>\n
In 1982 he lost access to a hospital in Maryland due to “poor clinical judgment”.<\/p>\n
He was previously investigated by the Virginia Board of Medicine for performing surgeries “without appropriate medical indications and contrary to sound medical judgment”, according to the FBI.<\/p>\n
After pleading guilty to tax evasion in 1996, his medical licence was revoked for two years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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