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General Information

Former Name: No Former Name
Medical School: National University of Colombia, 1958
Gender: Man
Languages Spoken: ENGLISH, ITALIAN, PORTUGUESE, SPANISH

Practice Information

Primary Business Location: Address not Available
Business Email: No Information Available
Phone: No Information Available
Fax: No Information Available

Specialties

SPECIALTY ISSUED ON CERTIFYING BODY
Pediatrics
Effective: 01 Jan 1964
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
SPECIALTY: Pediatrics
ISSUED ON: Effective: Jan 01 1964
CERTIFYING BODY: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Medical Records Location

Instructions/Address:
Records Management Ltd
Unit 13
1 High Meadow Place
Toronto, ON M9L 0A3
Tel: 1 800 775 0093
Date Received: 17 Aug 2015

Hospital Privileges

No information available

General Information

Former Name: No Former Name
Gender: Man
Languages Spoken: ENGLISH, ITALIAN, PORTUGUESE, SPANISH
Medical School: National University of Colombia, 1958

Practice Information

Primary Business Location: Address not Available
Business Email: No Information Available
Phone: No Information Available
Fax: No Information Available

Specialties

SPECIALTY ISSUED ON CERTIFYING BODY
Pediatrics
Effective: 01 Jan 1964
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
SPECIALTY: Pediatrics
ISSUED ON: Effective: Jan 01 1964
CERTIFYING BODY: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Medical Records Location

Instructions/Address:
Records Management Ltd
Unit 13
1 High Meadow Place
Toronto, ON M9L 0A3
Tel: 1 800 775 0093
Date Received: 17 Aug 2015

Hospital Privileges

No information available

Practice Conditions

This physician is inactive (Expired, Resigned, Suspended, Revoked, or Deceased) and is not permitted to practise medicine.
This physician is inactive (Expired, Resigned, Suspended, Revoked, or Deceased) and is not permitted to practise medicine.

Current Tribunal Proceedings

No information available

Past Tribunal Proceedings (1)

Date of Decision: 01 May 2017
Summary of Decision:
On May 1, 2017, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Arturo Sanchez committed an act of professional misconduct in that he was found guilty of an offence that is relevant to his suitability to practise.

Dr. Sanchez was a paediatrician who had a practice in Toronto, Ontario. Dr. Sanchez is no longer a member of the College. He resigned his certificate of registration on November 16, 2015.

On December 7, 2015, Dr. Sanchez was convicted of two counts of indecent assault with respect to Patient A and one count of indecent assault with respect to Patient F. The trial Judge’s findings with respect to Patients A and F include the following:

Patient A

The trial judge found that when Patient A was 14 and 15 years old, she was hospitalized in Toronto at the Hospital for Sick Children (“HSC”) in the 1960’s. The trial judge further found that during these admissions, Dr. Sanchez touched Patient A’s breasts and vagina for a sexual purpose. The trial judge found that one night during Patient A’s second hospital admission, Dr. Sanchez came in her room during the night, got on top of her and touched her breasts and vagina. This was done for his sexual gratification and not for any medical purpose.

Patient F

When Patient F was approximately 11 years old, she was prescribed weekly allergy shots. Dr. Sanchez would come to her home to give her these shots. The trial judge found that on one of these weekly visits, Dr. Sanchez gave Patient F a hug from the back and put his hands down the front of her shirt. On another occasion, Dr. Sanchez touched Patient F’s breast for a sexual purpose.

On March 30, 2016 Dr. Sanchez was sentenced to 18 months incarceration. In imposing sentence, the trial Judge found that “the degree of responsibility attributable to the accused is at the high end of the scale – a deliberate breach of trust by a person of significant power and authority.” She found that aggravating factors included the victims’ were under 18 years of age, that the accused was in a position of trust, that the offences had considerable impact on the victims and that the assaults were persistent and lengthy, planned and deliberate and were not a
spur of the moment thing.

On May 1, 2017, the Discipline Committee ordered and directed on the matter of penalty and costs that:
The Registrar revoke Dr. Sanchez’s certificate of effective immediately.

- Dr. Sanchez attend before the panel to be reprimanded.

- Dr. Sanchez pay costs to the College in the amount of $5,500.00 within thirty (30) days of the date this Order becomes final.
 
 
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Hearing Date(s): May 1, 2017

Current Tribunal Proceedings

No information available

Past Tribunal Proceedings (1)

Date of Decision: 01 May 2017
Summary of Decision:
On May 1, 2017, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Arturo Sanchez committed an act of professional misconduct in that he was found guilty of an offence that is relevant to his suitability to practise.

Dr. Sanchez was a paediatrician who had a practice in Toronto, Ontario. Dr. Sanchez is no longer a member of the College. He resigned his certificate of registration on November 16, 2015.

On December 7, 2015, Dr. Sanchez was convicted of two counts of indecent assault with respect to Patient A and one count of indecent assault with respect to Patient F. The trial Judge’s findings with respect to Patients A and F include the following:

Patient A

The trial judge found that when Patient A was 14 and 15 years old, she was hospitalized in Toronto at the Hospital for Sick Children (“HSC”) in the 1960’s. The trial judge further found that during these admissions, Dr. Sanchez touched Patient A’s breasts and vagina for a sexual purpose. The trial judge found that one night during Patient A’s second hospital admission, Dr. Sanchez came in her room during the night, got on top of her and touched her breasts and vagina. This was done for his sexual gratification and not for any medical purpose.

Patient F

When Patient F was approximately 11 years old, she was prescribed weekly allergy shots. Dr. Sanchez would come to her home to give her these shots. The trial judge found that on one of these weekly visits, Dr. Sanchez gave Patient F a hug from the back and put his hands down the front of her shirt. On another occasion, Dr. Sanchez touched Patient F’s breast for a sexual purpose.

On March 30, 2016 Dr. Sanchez was sentenced to 18 months incarceration. In imposing sentence, the trial Judge found that “the degree of responsibility attributable to the accused is at the high end of the scale – a deliberate breach of trust by a person of significant power and authority.” She found that aggravating factors included the victims’ were under 18 years of age, that the accused was in a position of trust, that the offences had considerable impact on the victims and that the assaults were persistent and lengthy, planned and deliberate and were not a
spur of the moment thing.

On May 1, 2017, the Discipline Committee ordered and directed on the matter of penalty and costs that:
The Registrar revoke Dr. Sanchez’s certificate of effective immediately.

- Dr. Sanchez attend before the panel to be reprimanded.

- Dr. Sanchez pay costs to the College in the amount of $5,500.00 within thirty (30) days of the date this Order becomes final.
 
 
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Hearing Date(s): May 1, 2017

Training

Medical School: National University of Colombia, 1958

Registration History

DETAILS DATE
Revoked: Discipline Committee. Effective: 01 May 2017
Expired: Resigned from membership. Effective: 16 Nov 2015
Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate Effective: 12 Nov 2013
Arrow_iconTerms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Member Effective: 12 Nov 2013
Transfer of class of registration to: Independent Practice Certificate Effective: 28 Jun 1965
First certificate of registration issued: Postgraduate Education Certificate Effective: 07 Feb 1962
DETAILS: Revoked: Discipline Committee.
Date: Effective: 01 May 2017
DETAILS: Expired: Resigned from membership.
Date: Effective: 16 Nov 2015
DETAILS: Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate
Date: Effective: 12 Nov 2013
DETAILS: Terms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Member
Date: Effective: 12 Nov 2013
DETAILS: Transfer of class of registration to: Independent Practice Certificate
Date: Effective: 28 Jun 1965
DETAILS: First certificate of registration issued: Postgraduate Education Certificate
Date: Effective: 07 Feb 1962