One of my Doctors was in the newspaper. He was originally going to be suspended

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for two years, fined, and then on medical probation (overseen by a medical authority) for three years. He admitted wrong doing, got the two year suspension done away with. I had told my Dr. that referred me that I didn't like him. He doesn't wear gloves when examining you, when he's sick, he doesn't cancel, seems like he's always tired. The last time I went, he washed two fingers on one hand after he examined me. You guessed it, he was given this because he doesn't follow hygene protocol. They said he didn't wear gloves/was after examining a patient with an open wound who was hep c positive. He was also given this because he keeps inaccurate records. I can add one to that. He wrote out all my tests on a prescription script note instead of using the proper form. No codes on it. It was the end of the day, I was tired, I never noticed he hadn't even signed it. He had more tests by the signature line, so I probably (without my glasses on) thought that was his signature. The lab person had to look up all the codes in a book and type everything in. She tried to call and get in touch with my Dr. to find out more about one test that could be done three ways. No one from his office called back, the office help were there and said they would call back. The other lab tech did at least 4 other people in the time that it took to just imput my information and make two phone calls. One informing his office that he needed to sign forms and the other to ask for clarification about a test. I hope that they faxed the tests, he signed or there might be more problems to follow him or me. Like the insurance company might not pay for any of these tests. My husband went for his morning coffee and no one was surprised this Dr. was in trouble. They figured it was just a matter of time. They're supposed to get someone to oversee him. Someone with the same specialty the newspaper said. Is that person going to make sure he goes in with every patient he sees? Are they going to send me a paper asking me questions after each time I see him? I don't know. Have you had a Dr. who was under probation? Suspended? Under investigation. I had left a Dr. before who later had his license revoked. He wrote a medical prescription for his wife. Illegal in NY State. Meanwhile, we have one guy who has operated on 3 people that I've heard about, 2 died and one ended up in ICU for a routine in and out procedure and is now in another hospital in another state after 6 months of battling for his life. Wonder why I don't trust Drs.