Recent Actions | Board Actions


The Arizona Medical Board (Board) has taken action against the following healthcare professionals. Current interim orders for practice restrictions, limitations, and final Board actions that became effective during the past 24 months are shown on this page, as well as orders that will become effective within the next 35 days (physicians have 35 days to appeal Board actions). Please note the disclaimer below.

The Board has legal authority to revoke, suspend, restrict, fine, reprimand or censure, require monitoring or additional education, or impose other remedial measures on the license of an allopathic physician (M.D.) if the physician has committed unprofessional conduct or is mentally or physically unable to safely engage in the practice of medicine.

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Board Actions: 05/22/2011 - 05/21/2012 (most recent first)
Licensee NameDescription of ActionEffective as of:Licensee CityLicense No.
Marie Benitez, M.D. Practice Limitation
View Full Document [PDF] 		05/21/2012 30014
Rodney Keith Shotton, M.D. Practice Limitation
View Full Document [PDF] 		05/14/2012 11139
Darryl Joseph Mohr, M.D. Revocation
View Full Document [PDF] 		05/09/2012 11224
Christopher Sundiata Hinson, M.D. Surrender
View Full Document [PDF] 		04/04/2012 44464
Ralph Tinghan Ho, M.D. Letter of Reprimand W Probation
View Full Document [PDF] 		04/04/2012 36993
Charles Irwin Hecht, M.D. Letter of Reprimand
View Full Document [PDF] 		04/04/2012 11951
Robert Richard Maxwell, M.D. Letter of Reprimand
View Full Document [PDF] 		04/04/2012 7468
James William Eisenberg, M.D. Decree of Censure W Practice Restriction
View Full Document [PDF] 		04/04/2012Venice40512
Darrell James Jessop, M.D. Letter of Reprimand W Practice Restriction
View Full Document [PDF] 		03/12/2012 23441
Gabriel Udochukwu Ogbonnaya, M.D. Revocation
View Full Document [PDF] 		03/09/2012 32142
Richard George Bottiglione, M.D. Letter of Reprimand
View Full Document [PDF] 		03/09/2012 14927
Peter Chi-Yue Liang, M.D. Inactive with Cause
View Full Document [PDF] 		03/07/2012 34107
Jay Vaughn Swanson, M.D. Inactive with Cause
View Full Document [PDF] 		02/07/2012Mesa27669
Karen Frances Arcotta, M.D. Surrender
View Full Document [PDF] 		02/03/2012 15646
Marco Antonio Sobrino, M.D. Decree of Censure
View Full Document [PDF] 		02/03/2012 40371
Robert Henry Page, M.D. Decree of Censure
View Full Document [PDF] 		02/03/2012Tempe7689
Luke St. John Cesaretti, M.D. Letter of Reprimand
View Full Document [PDF] 		02/03/2012Las Vegas21772
William Lee Boren, M.D. Letter of Reprimand
View Full Document [PDF] 		02/03/2012 12753
James William Eisenberg, M.D. Letter of Reprimand
View Full Document [PDF] 		02/03/2012Venice40512
Arthur Joseph O'Connor, M.D. Revocation
View Full Document [PDF] 		01/19/2012Tempe6361
Angelo Louis Chirban, M.D. Revocation
View Full Document [PDF] 		01/18/2012 27055
Adolben Y. Montesclaros, M.D. Letter of Reprimand
View Full Document [PDF] 		01/18/2012 17681
George Skillman Sara, M.D. Practice Restriction
View Full Document [PDF] 		12/14/2011 15912
Walter John Jasin, M.D. Practice Limitation
View Full Document [PDF] 		12/12/2011Sierra Vista10086
Sandra Mildred Smith, M.D. Practice Limitation
View Full Document [PDF] 		12/09/2011Tucson8425
Kevin Scott Ladin, M.D. Inactive with Cause
View Full Document [PDF] 		11/10/2011Phoenix20895
Emilio Luna, M.D. Revocation
View Full Document [PDF] 		11/10/2011 41114
Thomas Scott Spencer, M.D. Letter of Reprimand
View Full Document [PDF] 		11/10/2011 41026
Teresa Leola Jackson, M.D. Decree of Censure W Practice Restriction
View Full Document [PDF] 		10/06/2011 32627
Christopher J. Church, M.D. Surrender
View Full Document [PDF] 		10/06/2011Glendale28790
Luralie Lynne Leonard, M.D. Letter of Reprimand
View Full Document [PDF] 		10/06/2011 27818
Raul Juan Rodriguez Sora, M.D. Letter of Reprimand W Probation
View Full Document [PDF] 		10/06/2011 21047
Susan Deborah Laman, M.D. Probation
View Full Document [PDF] 		10/06/2011 31195
Justin Michael Lee, M.D. Revocation
View Full Document [PDF] 		09/14/2011 41535
Allan Barry Aven, M.D. Revocation
View Full Document [PDF] 		09/14/2011 40302
Govindasamy Sankar, M.D. Letter of Reprimand
View Full Document [PDF] 		09/14/2011 33633
John Thomas Pellerito, M.D. Letter of Reprimand W Probation
View Full Document [PDF] 		09/14/2011 14864
Sumit Dewanjee, M.D. Letter of Reprimand W Probation
View Full Document [PDF] 		09/14/2011 32018
Paul Duane McKernan, M.D. Practice Limitation
View Full Document [PDF] 		09/13/2011Glendale17534
Clifford John Simske, M.D. Practice Limitation
View Full Document [PDF] 		08/25/2011Tucson25286
Girikumar Venati, M.D. Surrender
View Full Document [PDF] 		08/11/2011 37195
Vanna Zanagnolo, M.D. Letter of Reprimand
View Full Document [PDF] 		08/11/2011 41181
Diana Beth Koss, M.D. Letter of Reprimand W Probation
View Full Document [PDF] 		08/11/2011 29375
Mohammad Zafar Qureshi, M.D. Surrender
View Full Document [PDF] 		08/11/2011 8269
James L. Unger, M.D. Letter of Reprimand
View Full Document [PDF] 		08/11/2011 38118
Laurance Silverman, M.D. Letter of Reprimand
View Full Document [PDF] 		08/11/2011 20780
Lee Simon Yosowitz, M.D. Letter of Reprimand
View Full Document [PDF] 		08/11/2011Scottsdale12610
Linda Lee Austin, M.D. Letter of Reprimand
View Full Document [PDF] 		08/11/2011 21329
Michael Demetrios Mastakas, M.D. Practice Limitation
View Full Document [PDF] 		08/02/2011 13105
Charles William Needham, M.D. Practice Limitation
View Full Document [PDF] 		08/02/2011Tucson31873
Steven Wayne Helland, M.D. Revocation
View Full Document [PDF] 		07/25/2011Show Low16343
Navneet Narotum Sharda, M.D. Letter of Reprimand
View Full Document [PDF] 		07/21/2011Las Vegas27157
Linda Carole Wright, M.D. Practice Limitation
View Full Document [PDF] 		06/20/2011 24747
Naglaa Zidan Abdel-Al, M.D. Decree of Censure W Practice Restriction
View Full Document [PDF] 		06/09/2011 34898
George Everett Stavros, M.D. Decree of Censure W Practice Restriction
View Full Document [PDF] 		06/09/2011 4409
Navneet Adya, M.D. Surrender
View Full Document [PDF] 		06/09/2011 31619
Clifford James Goodman, M.D. Letter of Reprimand
View Full Document [PDF] 		06/09/2011 8263
David Leighton Child, M.D. Decree of Censure W Probation
View Full Document [PDF] 		06/09/2011 6275
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