Reshad Nazeer

The registrant, a chiropodist, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to properly supervise students, permitting them to treat patients and dispense orthotics contrary to College standards, and submitting inaccurate documentation to an insurance company.

The matter proceeded on an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Penalty.

The Tribunal found the registrant engaged in professional misconduct and ordered a reprimand, a seven-month suspension (with two months remitted upon completion of remedial work), practice restrictions, supervision, and $20,000 in costs.

The College of Chiropodists of Ontario alleged that the registrant committed professional misconduct by participating in an arrangement where patients received free shoes if they purchased orthotics.

The registrant admitted to failing to perform complete assessments, using improper casting techniques, and submitting false or misleading records to an insurance company.

Proceeding on an Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty, the Discipline Tribunal found the misconduct proven.

The Tribunal accepted the joint submission and ordered a reprimand, a 10-month suspension, practice restrictions, and $10,000 in costs.

The College alleged that the Member, a chiropodist, engaged in sexual abuse and professional misconduct by having inappropriate personal and sexual communications with a patient and engaging in inappropriate touching during an unscheduled clinic visit.

The Discipline Committee found the patient's evidence to be unreliable due to inconsistencies and evasiveness during cross-examination.

Conversely, the Member's evidence was clear, consistent, and supported by clinical notes and clinic security protocols.

The College failed to prove the allegations on a balance of probabilities, and the allegations were dismissed.

The College alleged that the Member, a chiropodist, engaged in sexual abuse and professional misconduct by having inappropriate personal and sexual communications with a patient and engaging in inappropriate touching during an unscheduled clinic visit.

The Discipline Committee found the patient's evidence to be unreliable due to inconsistencies and evasiveness during cross-examination.

Conversely, the Member's evidence was clear, consistent, and supported by clinical notes and clinic security protocols.

The College failed to prove the allegations on a balance of probabilities, and the allegations were dismissed.

The Member, a chiropodist, faced allegations of professional misconduct related to prescribing a high volume of orthotics to employees of a single company, failing to maintain patient records, and practicing while in a conflict of interest at a clinic that offered free shoes as incentives.

The Member admitted to the allegations via an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a seven-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and terms and conditions on his certificate of registration.

The Committee also ordered the Member to pay $15,000 in costs to the College.