THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED FROM THE PHYSICIAN REGISTER SECTION OF THE WEBSITE OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF ONTARIO (WWW.CPSO.ON.CA) AS OF THE DATE AND TIME NOTED BELOW
09/12/24 06:23:14 AM

General Information

Former Name: No Former Name
Medical School: University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences, 1974
Gender: Man
Languages Spoken: ENGLISH, AFRIKAANS

Practice Information

Primary Business Location: Suite 205
1466 Bathurst Street
Toronto Ontario M5R 3S3
Business Email: No Information Available
Phone: (416) 483-8111
Fax: (416) 483-8182

Specialties

SPECIALTY ISSUED ON CERTIFYING BODY
Family Medicine
Effective: 01 Jul 1978
College of Family Physicians of Canada
SPECIALTY: Family Medicine
ISSUED ON: Effective: Jul 01 1978
CERTIFYING BODY: College of Family Physicians of Canada

Hospital Privileges

HOSPITAL LOCATION
Sinai Health System Toronto
HOSPITAL: Sinai Health System
LOCATION: Toronto

Professional Corporation Information

Corporation Name: Dr. Alan Abelsohn Medicine Professional Corporation
Certificate of Authorization Status: Issued Date: 16 Jun 2014
Shareholders:
Dr. A. Abelsohn (CPSO#: 29948 )
Business Address: Suite 205
1466 Bathurst Street
Toronto Ontario M5R 3S3 (416) 483-8111

General Information

Former Name: No Former Name
Gender: Man
Languages Spoken: ENGLISH, AFRIKAANS
Medical School: University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences, 1974

Practice Information

Primary Business Location: Suite 205
1466 Bathurst Street
Toronto Ontario M5R 3S3
Business Email: No Information Available
Phone: (416) 483-8111
Fax: (416) 483-8182

Specialties

SPECIALTY ISSUED ON CERTIFYING BODY
Family Medicine
Effective: 01 Jul 1978
College of Family Physicians of Canada
SPECIALTY: Family Medicine
ISSUED ON: Effective: Jul 01 1978
CERTIFYING BODY: College of Family Physicians of Canada

Hospital Privileges

HOSPITAL LOCATION
Sinai Health System Toronto
HOSPITAL: Sinai Health System
LOCATION: Toronto

Professional Corporation Information

Corporation Name: Dr. Alan Abelsohn Medicine Professional Corporation
Certificate of Authorization Status: Issued Date: 16 Jun 2014
Shareholders:
Dr. A. Abelsohn (CPSO#: 29948 )
Business Address: Suite 205
1466 Bathurst Street
Toronto Ontario M5R 3S3 (416) 483-8111

Practice Conditions

IMPOSED BY EFFECTIVE DATE EXPIRY DATE STATUS
Discipline Committee
14 Oct 2009
Restricted
IMPOSED BY: Discipline Committee
EFFECTIVE DATE: Oct 14 2009
EXPIRY DATE:
STATUS: Restricted
A physician who has a restricted licence must follow specific terms and conditions in their practice.
A physician who has a restricted licence must follow specific terms and conditions in their practice.
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As from October 14, 2009, at 11:59 p.m., by order of the Discipline Committee
of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, the terms, conditions and
limitations imposed on October 15, 2004 on the certificate of registration held
by Dr. Alan Ralph Abelsohn are varied and the following terms, conditions and
limitations are imposed:

(a) Dr. Abelsohn is to continue to report all K005 billings to the
College, and commence reporting any K007 billings to the College on
a monthly basis. With respect to billing codes K005 and K007, Dr.
Abelsohn shall maintain a separate log by patient name of all
services billed under these Codes, to be submitted to the College
within five days of the end of each month. Dr. Abelsohn may provide
family or marital therapy to patients, but may only provide such
treatment in the presence of two or more family members or
individuals;

(b) Dr. Abelsohn is to continue to co-operate with any medical
inspector that the College wishes to send who may conduct random
inspections of Dr. Abelsohn's OHIP billings and their supporting
clinical record entries for specified codes and periods subsequent
to the date of this Order of the inspector's choosing;

(c) Dr. Abelsohn will forthwith execute a consent in the form attached
at Schedule "A" consenting to the release of his OHIP billing
information to the College;

(d) Dr. Abelsohn is to obtain a practice monitor acceptable to the
College to review any charts relating to individual psychotherapy
including, but not limited to, any patients for whom K007 code has
been billed, for a period of two years; and

(e) with respect to billing code K007, the maximum number of patient
visits that Dr. Abelsohn may have with any one patient is limited
to four and the maximum number of visits per week for each patient
is one. Dr. Abelsohn may bill 2 unit sessions (totaling 46 minutes)
per patient, per week as long as the units are consecutive and the
maximum number of visits per week does not exceed one.

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As from October 14, 2009, at 11:59 p.m., by order of the Discipline Committee
of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, the terms, conditions and
limitations imposed on October 15, 2004 on the certificate of registration held
by Dr. Alan Ralph Abelsohn are varied and the following terms, conditions and
limitations are imposed:

(a) Dr. Abelsohn is to continue to report all K005 billings to the
College, and commence reporting any K007 billings to the College on
a monthly basis. With respect to billing codes K005 and K007, Dr.
Abelsohn shall maintain a separate log by patient name of all
services billed under these Codes, to be submitted to the College
within five days of the end of each month. Dr. Abelsohn may provide
family or marital therapy to patients, but may only provide such
treatment in the presence of two or more family members or
individuals;

(b) Dr. Abelsohn is to continue to co-operate with any medical
inspector that the College wishes to send who may conduct random
inspections of Dr. Abelsohn's OHIP billings and their supporting
clinical record entries for specified codes and periods subsequent
to the date of this Order of the inspector's choosing;

(c) Dr. Abelsohn will forthwith execute a consent in the form attached
at Schedule "A" consenting to the release of his OHIP billing
information to the College;

(d) Dr. Abelsohn is to obtain a practice monitor acceptable to the
College to review any charts relating to individual psychotherapy
including, but not limited to, any patients for whom K007 code has
been billed, for a period of two years; and

(e) with respect to billing code K007, the maximum number of patient
visits that Dr. Abelsohn may have with any one patient is limited
to four and the maximum number of visits per week for each patient
is one. Dr. Abelsohn may bill 2 unit sessions (totaling 46 minutes)
per patient, per week as long as the units are consecutive and the
maximum number of visits per week does not exceed one.

Current Tribunal Proceedings

No information available

Past Tribunal Proceedings (1)

Date of Decision: 03 Aug 2004
Summary of Decision:
On August 3, 2004, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Abelsohn committed acts of professional misconduct in that he sexually abused a patient (touching and behaviour of a sexual nature), engaged in acts relevant to the practise of medicine that having regard to all the circumstances would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional (various boundary violations). In addition, the Committee found Dr. Abelsohn to be incompetent as defined in subsection 52(1) of the Code.

On October 14, 2004, the Discipline Committee ordered the following:
1. The Discipline Committee directs the Registrar to suspend Dr. Abelsohn s certificate of registration for a period of twelve (12) months, to commence on December 1, 2004.

2. The Discipline Committee directs that the Registrar impose the following terms, conditions and limitations on Dr. Abelsohn s certificate of registration for an indefinite period of time:
(a) Dr. Abelsohn must successfully complete a boundaries course acceptable to the College at his own expense before November 1, 2005;

(b) Dr. Abelsohn is prohibited from providing individual psychotherapy to patients, and from providing or billing for any service which should be billed under the OHIP codes applicable to individual psychotherapy, including K006 and K007. With respect to billing code K005, Dr. Abelsohn shall maintain a separate log by patient name of all services billed under Code K005, to be submitted to the Registrar within five days of the end of each month. Dr. Abelsohn may provide family or marital therapy to patients, but may only provide such treatment in the presence of two or more family members or individuals;

(c) Dr. Abelsohn will forthwith execute a consent in the form attached at Schedule A consenting to the release of his OHIP billing information to the College; and

(d) Dr. Abelsohn will co-operate with any medical inspector chosen by the College who may conduct random inspections of Dr. Abelsohn's OHIP billings and their supporting chart entries for specified codes and periods subsequent to the date of this Order of the inspector's choosing.

3. The Discipline Committee orders Dr. Abelsohn to attend before the panel to be reprimanded, with the fact of the reprimand to be recorded on the register.

4. The Discipline Committee further orders that this proceeding be included in the Register.
 
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Appeal: No Appeal
Hearing Date(s): Dec 01, 2003

Current Tribunal Proceedings

No information available

Past Tribunal Proceedings (1)

Date of Decision: 03 Aug 2004
Summary of Decision:
On August 3, 2004, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Abelsohn committed acts of professional misconduct in that he sexually abused a patient (touching and behaviour of a sexual nature), engaged in acts relevant to the practise of medicine that having regard to all the circumstances would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional (various boundary violations). In addition, the Committee found Dr. Abelsohn to be incompetent as defined in subsection 52(1) of the Code.

On October 14, 2004, the Discipline Committee ordered the following:
1. The Discipline Committee directs the Registrar to suspend Dr. Abelsohn s certificate of registration for a period of twelve (12) months, to commence on December 1, 2004.

2. The Discipline Committee directs that the Registrar impose the following terms, conditions and limitations on Dr. Abelsohn s certificate of registration for an indefinite period of time:
(a) Dr. Abelsohn must successfully complete a boundaries course acceptable to the College at his own expense before November 1, 2005;

(b) Dr. Abelsohn is prohibited from providing individual psychotherapy to patients, and from providing or billing for any service which should be billed under the OHIP codes applicable to individual psychotherapy, including K006 and K007. With respect to billing code K005, Dr. Abelsohn shall maintain a separate log by patient name of all services billed under Code K005, to be submitted to the Registrar within five days of the end of each month. Dr. Abelsohn may provide family or marital therapy to patients, but may only provide such treatment in the presence of two or more family members or individuals;

(c) Dr. Abelsohn will forthwith execute a consent in the form attached at Schedule A consenting to the release of his OHIP billing information to the College; and

(d) Dr. Abelsohn will co-operate with any medical inspector chosen by the College who may conduct random inspections of Dr. Abelsohn's OHIP billings and their supporting chart entries for specified codes and periods subsequent to the date of this Order of the inspector's choosing.

3. The Discipline Committee orders Dr. Abelsohn to attend before the panel to be reprimanded, with the fact of the reprimand to be recorded on the register.

4. The Discipline Committee further orders that this proceeding be included in the Register.
 
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Appeal: No Appeal
Hearing Date(s): Dec 01, 2003

Training

Medical School: University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences, 1974

Registration History

DETAILS DATE
Terms and conditions amended by Discipline Committee. Effective: 14 Oct 2009
Suspension of registration removed. Effective: 01 Dec 2005
Suspension of registration imposed: Discipline Committee Effective: 01 Dec 2004
Terms and conditions amended by Discipline Committee. Effective: 15 Oct 2004
Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate Effective: 04 Jun 2003
Arrow_iconTerms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Executive Committee Effective: 04 Jun 2003
Transfer of class of registration to: Independent Practice Certificate Effective: 13 Jun 1978
First certificate of registration issued: Postgraduate Education Certificate Effective: 01 Jul 1976
DETAILS: Terms and conditions amended by Discipline Committee.
Date: Effective: 14 Oct 2009
DETAILS: Suspension of registration removed.
Date: Effective: 01 Dec 2005
DETAILS: Suspension of registration imposed: Discipline Committee
Date: Effective: 01 Dec 2004
DETAILS: Terms and conditions amended by Discipline Committee.
Date: Effective: 15 Oct 2004
DETAILS: Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate
Date: Effective: 04 Jun 2003
DETAILS: Terms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Executive Committee
Date: Effective: 04 Jun 2003
DETAILS: Transfer of class of registration to: Independent Practice Certificate
Date: Effective: 13 Jun 1978
DETAILS: First certificate of registration issued: Postgraduate Education Certificate
Date: Effective: 01 Jul 1976