The California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) has released its’ fourth annual Coronary Artery Bypass Graft report. The report ranks all 285 surgeons in California on risk-adjusted outcomes for 2005 and 2006.
New Jersey Authorities Suspend License of Doctor in Possible Hepatitis B Outbreak
The New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners has suspended indefinitely the license to practice medicine of Dr. Parvez Dara, an oncologist in Ocean County. Recently, five patients who share Dr. Dara as an onocologist have tested positive for hepatitis B.