Sexual misconduct hearing for OB-GYN set to begin

Dr. George Chambers has actually used social media to promote his medical practice, including specializing in cosmetic gynecological surgical treatment and sexual health. (Courtesy)Dr. George Chambers has used social media to promote his medical practice, including focusing on cosmetic gynecological surgery and sexual health. (courtesy).
A state medical licensing board is set up Tuesday to begin hearing a sexual misconduct grievance submitted against a Las Vegas OB-GYN.

An investigative committee of the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners, which accredits doctors in the state, has actually implicated Dr. George Chambers of misbehavior with three previous clients. The claims include carrying out an inappropriate examination of one client and providing two others $1,000 each to posture nude to advertise his cosmetic gynecological surgical specialized.

According to the committee's grievance, Chambers "consistently exploited his relationships with clients and broke patients' trust by participating in sexual improprieties that constitute sexual misconduct.

Chambers, who has been licensed in Nevada for twenty years, has denied any misbehavior. In an e-mail to the Review-Journal, he said his humans rights "have actually been broken in a well-orchestrated manner" and his name and credibility besmirched.

In addition to the three former patients in the problem, a number of other ladies have more just recently filed grievances with the medical board and have actually talked with the Review-Journal, consisting of one who claims she was sexually assaulted.

In an order released April 24, hearing officer Nancy Moss Ghusn directed that all individuals present at the hearing and related proceedings avoid photographing or otherwise recording the similarities of the 3 patients at the center of the complaint. In its motion to protect the clients' likenesses, the investigative committee mentioned a Nevada statute stating that if medical records are used at a public hearing, the identities of the clients are to be protected.

Chambers argued in response that the patients had actually waived any right to confidentiality by inviting media attention to the case.

The original hearing dates in February were rescheduled at the medical professional's request to provide him time to find brand-new counsel after his attorneys withdrew from the case. Chambers has not asked that the hearing be further delayed, though no lawyer has actually yet appeared on his behalf, stated Brandee Mooneyhan, deputy general counsel for the board of medical examiners.

In February, Chambers accepted have an experienced chaperone or a nurse present when he sees patients. He also agreed to refrain from taking images or videos of clients until resolution of the board's grievance.

Patient B in the grievance spoke to the Review-Journal on the condition that just her given name be used. She has actually alleged that Chambers used her $1,000 to pose naked, betraying her rely on him as her medical professional.

She stated she hopes that the board will withdraw his medical license rather than any other type of disciplinary action. "I don't see how anything might change if his license is not revoked," Angela stated Thursday. "I don't see how he might practice as a safe physician.".

The hearing is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. on Tuesday and to resume Wednesday morning. The proceedings on nowadays will be held at the board's Las Vegas workplace, 325 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 225, and its Reno office at 9600 Gateway Drive. The hearing will be videoconferenced in between the 2 places.

On June 1, the hearing is arranged to continue via Zoom or a comparable platform, throughout which time the statement of 2 remaining witnesses, including one of the clients, will be heard.

Contact Mary Hynes at mhynes@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0336. Follow @MaryHynes1 on Twitter.