Springfield (Illinois) psychiatrist suspended for ‘sexually inappropriate’ conduct
A Springfield psychiatrist who took over the care of a female patient victimized by “sexually inappropriate” conduct at the hands of another psychiatrist in the same clinic was disciplined by the state this week for sexual misconduct with the patient.Read more: http://www.sj-r.com/article/20150101/NEWS/150109978/
Officials from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation issued a temporary suspension of the license of Dr. Duttala Obula Reddy, a psychiatrist at Psychiatric Associates of Central Illinois, 1124 S. Sixth St.
For the time being, the state's action prevents Reddy from continuing to practice medicine legally. Reddy, a 64-year-old Chatham resident, couldn't be reached for comment, and an office manager at Psychiatric Associates didn't return a phone call from The State Journal-Register.
According to documents from the state, Reddy began providing psychiatric care and treatment to the woman at Psychiatric Associates in 2013 after her previous psychiatrist, Dr. Kripakaran Puvalai, resigned from the clinic in September 2013.
Puvalai, 58, was suspended from the practice of medicine by the state in October 2013 for engaging “in a pattern of sexually inappropriate conduct with multiple female patients of Psychiatric Associates.” Those patients included the patient whose care was taken over by Reddy, state officials said.
Puvalai, whose license remains suspended, was disciplined for flirting with and inappropriately touching several female patients between 2009 and 2013 while he practiced at Psychiatric Associates and worked as a consulting psychiatrist at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' outpatient clinic in Springfield.
Puvalai also was punished in the early 2000s by Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, during his psychiatry training in Springfield, for a lack of professional conduct and failure to maintain appropriate boundaries with patients.
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This isn't the first time Reddy has been punished for conduct that allegedly crossed professional boundaries.
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This is one of those things that just invokes rage
4 comments:
I have benefitted greatly from having Dr.Reddy as my psychiatrist.l I am unapologetic. I feel a great loss from not being able to continue my appointments with him. Unlike others, he was willing to discuss my treatment options and listen to my concerns. I would prefer to have appointments with Dr.Reddy.
I have been disgusted with other psychiatrists who treat patients as numbers, behave condescendingly, talk to family as if the patient wasnt in the room, swift to write a script & take payments.
If you look at the link for the original story, you get this
After Reddy began serving one of the patients victimized by Puvalai between 2009 and 2013, Reddy prescribed various anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medicines for the patient from September 2013 to October 2014, state officials said in the documents.
During that time period, state officials said, Reddy and the patient exchanged “multiple emails of a personal nature in violation of appropriate psychiatrist-patient boundaries.”
The pair also “engaged in multiple sexual encounters” at Reddy's office and at “various locations around the Springfield area,” state officials said.
During that period, the patient attempted suicide several times, officials said.
Looking for a malpractice attny in IL - Chicago Area to discuss a possible case against a clinical psychologist. A friend was seeing this guy professionally, then they began a sexual relationship that ended up with her getting divorced. He preyed on her and has now put her in a really difficult position. He is currently under investigation by the Illinois board of professional regulation - likely going to lose his license. Anyone with any history or references would be appreciated.
Thanks!!
I am looking for a malpractice attny in the Chicago area. A friend of mine was preyed on by her clinical psychologist, they began a sexual relationship during the course of treatment. She has since ended up divorced and is in a bad situation going forward. If anyone knows of a reputable attny that has worked in this area of expertise that wouldn't mind passing along a name, it would be appreciated.
Thank You.
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