Unknown to her at the time, Minasian’s doctor was a participant in the previous diversion program. Years later, after “multiple acts of dishonesty,” according is to the medical board, and two convictions of driving under the influence of alcohol, his license was suspended and ultimately revoked.
Complications from the surgery led her on a decades-long road of organizing and advocacy. In May she was back at the board’s meeting, nearly 20 years later, once again testifying about the ways in which she and others were harmed.
Bill calls for doctor treatment program
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