Haider Hasnain v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, 2026 ONPSDT 23

ONTARIO PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS DISCIPLINE TRIBUNAL

Date: June 9, 2026

Tribunal File No.: 25-033

BETWEEN:

Haider Hasnain

Applicant

and -

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

Respondent

REINSTATEMENT APPLICATION REASONS

Heard: April 24, 2026

Panel:

Raj Anand (panel chair)

Heather-Ann Badalato (physician)

Jill Cross (public)

Vincent Georgie (public)

Roy Kirkpatrick (physician)

Appearances:

Brandon Chung and Sarina Nezhadian, for the applicant

Ada Jeffrey, for the respondent

Pursuant to Rule 2.2.2 of the HPDT Rules of Procedure and ss. 45-47 of the Health Professions Procedural Code, no one shall publish or broadcast the names of patients/clients or any information that could identify patients/clients or disclose patients’/clients’ personal health information or health records referred to at a hearing or in any documents filed with the Tribunal. There may be significant fines for breaching this restriction.

Introduction

1The applicant, Haider Hasnain, received his certificate of registration with the College in 1992 and practised family medicine for many years. In 2009, he engaged in a sexual relationship for several months with a tenant of