Heather-Ann Badalato

The applicant physician applied for reinstatement of his certificate of registration, which was revoked in 2019 for sexual abuse of a patient.

The College did not oppose the application.

The Tribunal found that the applicant had engaged in extensive rehabilitation, including psychotherapy and boundaries courses, and demonstrated significant insight and remorse.

Concluding that the risk of future misconduct was low and manageable, the Tribunal granted the reinstatement subject to strict terms, conditions, and limitations, including clinical supervision and practice assessments.

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario referred allegations of professional misconduct against the registrant, who had been convicted of sexually assaulting two patients and sentenced to periods of incarceration.

The registrant did not contest the facts or the findings of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of patients and conduct unbecoming a physician.

The Tribunal found the registrant committed professional misconduct and, in accordance with a joint submission and statutory requirements, ordered the mandatory penalty of a reprimand and the immediate revocation of his certificate of registration, along with $6,000 in costs to the College.