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SELMA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A doc from Selma is being accused of malpractice, and according to the Medical Board of California, this is his 4th clip facing disciplinary action.
The aesculapian committee says the astir caller accusation was filed against the licence of Virender S. Kaleka, M.D. connected Aug. 22.
According to documents, Kaleka archetypal began treating a 68-year-old antheral successful 2003. Between Sept. 2017 and Jan. 2018, Kaleka inappropriately prescribed Tramadol to the antheral contempt an accrued hazard of antagonistic wellness outcomes.
Records uncover Kaleka is accused of:
- Repeated negligent acts
- Prescribing controlled substances without an due introspection oregon aesculapian indication
- Excessive prescribing
- Failure to support close records
During the people of the regimen, tribunal records authorities Kaleka allegedly failed to show his patient. The doc besides failed to supply close record-keeping, making it intolerable to find which medications were being prescribed, erstwhile they were being prescribed, with what instructions, and successful what quantities.
The aesculapian committee says the doctor's archetypal ailment was filed successful 1995 and resulted successful his licence being suspended for 30 days and being placed connected probation for 5 years. In 2014, a nationalist missive of reprimand was issued to the doctor, and successful 2016 his licence was again placed connected probation, but this clip for 3 years.
