Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Jul. 28, 2016
The issue in this case is whether the Board of Medicine (Board) should revoke or otherwise discipline the Respondent’s medical license for violating section 458.331(1)(t) and (u), Florida Statutes (2011), by using experimental stem cell therapy that did not meet the standard of care and by not getting the patient’s informed consent.Department of Health proved by clear and convincing evidence that anesthesiologist did not give adequate information about experimental stem cell treatment but did not prove a standard of care violation.
