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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BOARD OF MEDICINE vs LEONARD ABRAHAM RUBINSTEIN, M.D., 09-005267PL (2009)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 09-005267PL Visitors: 30
Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BOARD OF MEDICINE
Respondent: LEONARD ABRAHAM RUBINSTEIN, M.D.
Judges: SUSAN BELYEU KIRKLAND
Agency: Department of Health
Locations: Sarasota, Florida
Filed: Sep. 25, 2009
Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Tuesday, February 1, 2011.

Latest Update: Nov. 09, 2011
Summary: The issues in these cases are whether Respondent violated sections 458.331(1)(t), 458.331(1)(m), and 458.331(1)(n), Florida Statutes (2004), and section 458.331(1)(t), Florida Statutes (2006), and, if so, what discipline should be imposed.Doctor's surgery hours were excessive for cosmetic procedures; doctor recommended and scheduled unnecessary surgery; and doctor used undue influence to get patient to undergo unneccessary allergy testing.
09005267 AFO

Docket for Case No: 09-005267PL
Issue Date Proceedings
Nov. 09, 2011 Respondent's Exhibits (exhibits not available for viewing)
Apr. 12, 2011 Agency Final Order filed.
Feb. 03, 2011 Transmittal letter from Claudia Llado forwarding Subpoena Duces Tecum with attachments to the agency.
Feb. 01, 2011 Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
Feb. 01, 2011 Recommended Order (hearing held August 24-26, 2010). CASE CLOSED.
Oct. 14, 2010 (Petitioner's) Proposed Recommended Order filed.
Oct. 14, 2010 Respondent, Leonard A. Rubenstein, M.D.'s, Proposed Recommended Order filed.
Sep. 28, 2010 Order Granting Extension of Time and Extending the Page Limit of the Proposed Recommended Orders.
Sep. 28, 2010 Petitioner's Motion to Extend the Page Limit for the Proposed Reommended Order and Response to Respondent's Motion for Extension of Time filed.
Sep. 27, 2010 Motion for Extension of Time filed.
Sep. 23, 2010 Transcript of Proceedings (volume I and II) filed.
Sep. 22, 2010 Transcript of Proceedings (volume III and IV) filed.
Sep. 21, 2010 Transcript of Proceedings (volume V and VI) filed.
Aug. 24, 2010 CASE STATUS: Hearing Held.
Aug. 23, 2010 Order Granting Motion for Official Recognition.
Aug. 16, 2010 Joint Pre-hearing Stipulation filed.
Aug. 13, 2010 Order on Motions in Limine.
Aug. 13, 2010 Notice of Filing Respondent's Supplemental Response to Petitioner's Request for Production.
Aug. 12, 2010 CASE STATUS: Motion Hearing Held.
Aug. 12, 2010 Petitioner's Motion for Official Recognition filed.
Aug. 12, 2010 Petitioner's Response to Respondent's Motion in Limine filed.
Aug. 10, 2010 Respondent, Leonard Rubinsetin, M.D.'s Motions in Limine filed.
Aug. 10, 2010 Request for Telephonic Motion Hearing filed.
Aug. 10, 2010 Order Denying Motion to Bifurcate.
Aug. 10, 2010 CASE STATUS: Motion Hearing Held.
Aug. 09, 2010 Notice of Appearance (filed by S. Lubell).
Aug. 09, 2010 Petitioner's Response in Opposition to Respondent's Motion to Bifurcate filed.
Aug. 05, 2010 Notice of Filing Respondent's Supplemental Response to Petitioner's Interrogatories and Request for Production.
Aug. 05, 2010 Motion to Bifurcate filed.
Aug. 05, 2010 Request for Telephonic Motion Hearing filed.
Aug. 05, 2010 Notice of Appearance (filed by M. Rosen).
Aug. 02, 2010 Notice of Filing Respondent's Supplemental Response to Petitioner's Interogatories and Request for Production filed.
Jul. 30, 2010 Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of D. Dedo) filed.
Jul. 30, 2010 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (Douglas Dedo) filed.
Jun. 07, 2010 Notice of Taking Deposition (Dr. Frank Steig) filed.
Jun. 02, 2010 Order on Motion to Set a Reasonable Expert Witness Fee for Deposition.
May 28, 2010 Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (Amy Budoff) filed.
May 24, 2010 Notice of Taking Deposition (Dr. Michael Pacin) filed.
May 06, 2010 Notice of Telephonic Motion Hearing.
May 03, 2010 Subpoena Duces Tecum (Hugh Windone M.D.) (attachments not available for viewing) filed.
Apr. 28, 2010 Motion to Set a Reasonable Expert Witness Fee for Deposition filed.
Apr. 28, 2010 Notice of Cancellation of Deposition filed.
Apr. 27, 2010 Order Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for August 24 through 26, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Sarasota, FL).
Apr. 27, 2010 Subpoena ad Testificandum (Howard Fuchs, M.D.; not available for viewing) filed.
Apr. 27, 2010 Subpoena ad Testificandum (R. A.; not available for viewing) filed.
Apr. 27, 2010 Subpoena ad Testificandum (Jack Wazenm, M.D.; not available for viewing) filed.
Apr. 27, 2010 Subpoena ad Testificandum (J. M. D.; not available for viewing) filed.
Apr. 27, 2010 Subpoena ad Testificandum (Hugh Windom; not available for viewing) filed.
Apr. 27, 2010 Subpoena ad Testificandum (B. L.; not available for viewing) filed.
Apr. 27, 2010 Subpoena ad Testificandum (C. L.; not available for viewing) filed.
Apr. 23, 2010 Motion to Withdraw Motion to set a Reasonable Expert Witness Fee for Deposition filed.
Apr. 23, 2010 Motion to Reset dates for Final Hearing due to Witness Unavailability filed.
Apr. 23, 2010 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (Amy Budoff) filed.
Apr. 23, 2010 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (Thomas Zaydon) filed.
Apr. 19, 2010 Notice of Unavailability filed.
Apr. 15, 2010 Subpoena for Deposition (B. L.; not available for viewing) filed.
Apr. 15, 2010 Subpoena for Deposition (Hugh Windom; not available for viewing) filed.
Apr. 15, 2010 Subpoena for Deposition (R. A.; not available for viewing) filed.
Apr. 15, 2010 Subpoena for Deposition (R. G. A.; not available for viewing) filed.
Apr. 15, 2010 Subpoena for Deposition (Howard Fuchs, M.D.; not available for viewing) filed.
Apr. 15, 2010 Subpoena for Deposition (J. M. D.; not available for viewing) filed.
Apr. 15, 2010 Subpoena for Deposition (C. L.; not available for viewing) filed.
Apr. 15, 2010 Amended Notice of Taking Deposition in Lieu Live Testimony at Final Hearing (Mr.James Durheim) filed.
Apr. 14, 2010 Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for July 20 through 22, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Sarasota, FL).
Apr. 14, 2010 Motion to set a Reasonable Expert Witiness Fee for Deposition filed.
Apr. 13, 2010 Notice of Taking Deposition in Liew of Live Testimony at Final Hearing (James Durheim) filed.
Apr. 13, 2010 Motion to Set a Reasonable Expert Witness Fee for Deposition filed.
Apr. 13, 2010 Notice of Taking Deposition in Lieu of Live Testimony at Final Hearing (James Durheim) filed.
Apr. 13, 2010 Notice of Taking Deposition (Dr. Frank Steig) filed.
Apr. 12, 2010 CASE STATUS: Motion Hearing Held.
Apr. 09, 2010 Notice of Appearance (filed by A.Sofro).
Apr. 09, 2010 Notice of Production from Non-Party filed.
Apr. 09, 2010 Notice of Production from Non-Party filed.
Apr. 07, 2010 Petitioners Response to Respondent's Motion for Continuance filed.
Apr. 07, 2010 Motion for Continuance filed.
Mar. 16, 2010 Notice of Filing Respondent's Supplemental Response to Petitioner's Interrogatories and Request for Production filed.
Mar. 16, 2010 Notice of Filing Respondent's Supplemental Response to Petitioner's Interrogatories and Request for Production filed.
Mar. 16, 2010 Notice of Filing Respondent's Supplemental Response to Petitioner's Interrogatories and Request for Production filed.
Feb. 16, 2010 Order Severing Case and Closing File (09-5265PL).
Feb. 15, 2010 Petitioner's Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
Feb. 10, 2010 Order Severing Case and Closing File (in Case No. 09-5268PL).
Feb. 08, 2010 Petitioner's Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
Feb. 05, 2010 Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for May 5 through 7, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Sarasota, FL).
Feb. 03, 2010 Uncontested Motion for Continuance filed.
Jan. 15, 2010 Notice of Serving Petitioner's First Request for Production, First Request for Interrogatories, and First Request for Admissions to Respondent (filed in Case No. 09-005269PL).
Jan. 15, 2010 Notice of Serving Petitioner's First Request for Production, First Request for Interrogatories, and First Request for Admissions to Respondent (filed in Case No. 09-005268PL).
Jan. 15, 2010 Notice of Serving Petitioner's First Request for Production, First Request for Interrogatories, and First Request for Admissions to Respondent (filed in Case No. 09-005270PL).
Nov. 10, 2009 Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for March 2 through 4, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Sarasota, FL).
Nov. 02, 2009 Joint Motion for Continuance filed.
Oct. 16, 2009 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Oct. 16, 2009 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for December 8 through 10, 2009; 9:00 a.m.; Sarasota, FL).
Oct. 14, 2009 Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
Oct. 06, 2009 Order Granting Extension of Time (response to the Initial Order to be filed by October 15, 2009).
Oct. 06, 2009 Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 09-5265PL, 09-5267PL, 09-5268PL, 09-5269PL and 09-5270PL).
Oct. 05, 2009 Motion for Extension to File Response to Intial(sic) Order filed.
Oct. 05, 2009 Notice of Appearance (of S. Hibbert) filed.
Sep. 29, 2009 Notice of Appearance as Co-counsel (of D. Kiesling) filed.
Sep. 28, 2009 Initial Order.
Sep. 25, 2009 Administrative Complaint filed.
Sep. 25, 2009 Election of Rights filed.
Sep. 25, 2009 Agency referral filed.

Orders for Case No: 09-005267PL
Issue Date Document Summary
Apr. 08, 2011 Agency Final Order
Feb. 01, 2011 Recommended Order Doctor's surgery hours were excessive for cosmetic procedures; doctor recommended and scheduled unnecessary surgery; and doctor used undue influence to get patient to undergo unneccessary allergy testing.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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