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
04/06/26 16:55:01 PM

General Information

Former Name: No Former Name
Medical School: University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine, 1979
Gender: Man
Languages Spoken: ENGLISH

Practice Information

Primary Business Location: 22 Quarry Ridge Road
Barrie Ontario L4M 7G1
Business Email: No Information Available
Phone: 705 726-2800
Fax: No Information Available

Specialties

SPECIALTY ISSUED ON CERTIFYING BODY
Plastic Surgery
Effective: 25 Nov 1985
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
SPECIALTY: Plastic Surgery
ISSUED ON: Effective: Nov 25 1985
CERTIFYING BODY: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Hospital Privileges

No information available

Professional Corporation Information

Corporation Name: Thomas A.B. Bell Medicine Professional Corporation
Certificate of Authorization Status: Inactive End Date: 30 Nov 2012

General Information

Former Name: No Former Name
Gender: Man
Languages Spoken: ENGLISH
Medical School: University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine, 1979

Practice Information

Primary Business Location: 22 Quarry Ridge Road
Barrie Ontario L4M 7G1
Business Email: No Information Available
Phone: 705 726-2800
Fax: No Information Available

Specialties

SPECIALTY ISSUED ON CERTIFYING BODY
Plastic Surgery
Effective: 25 Nov 1985
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
SPECIALTY: Plastic Surgery
ISSUED ON: Effective: Nov 25 1985
CERTIFYING BODY: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Hospital Privileges

No information available

Professional Corporation Information

Corporation Name: Thomas A.B. Bell Medicine Professional Corporation
Certificate of Authorization Status: Inactive End Date: 30 Nov 2012

Practice Conditions

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(1) Dr. THOMAS ALBERT BOTLY BELL may practise only in the areas of medicine in which Dr. BELL is educated and experienced.
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(1) Dr. THOMAS ALBERT BOTLY BELL may practise only in the areas of medicine in which Dr. BELL is educated and experienced.

Current Tribunal Proceedings

No information available

Past Tribunal Proceedings (1)

Date of Decision: 07 Jun 2021
Summary of Decision:
On June 7, 2021, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Bell committed the following acts of professional misconduct:
  • failing to maintain the standard of practice of the profession; and
  • engaging in an act or omission relevant to the practice of medicine that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by registrants as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional.

On the same date, the Discipline Committee ordered that:  
  1. the registrant attend before the panel to be reprimanded; 
  2. the Registrar suspend the registrant’s certificate of registration for 3 months commencing June 8, 2021 at 12:01 a.m.;
  3. the Registrar place terms, conditions and limitations on the registrant’s certificate of registration; and
  4. the registrant pay the College costs in the amount of $6,000 by July 17, 2021.
The "Download Full Decision" link provides the Discipline Committee’s decision and any reprimand.
 
All published OPSDT reasons are available at www.canlii.org/en/on/onpsdt/.
 
Hearing exhibits, including any agreed statement of facts or statement of uncontested facts, can be obtained by contacting the Tribunal Office at [email protected].
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Hearing Date(s): June 7, 2021

Other Notifications (1)

Source: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Effective Date: 20 Apr 2016
Summary:
Caution-in-Person:
               
A summary of a decision of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee in which the disposition includes a "caution-in-person" is required by the College by-laws to be posted on the register, along with a note if the decision has been appealed.  A “caution-in-person” disposition requires the physician to attend at the College and be verbally cautioned by a panel of the Committee.  The summary will be removed from the register if the decision is overturned on appeal or review. Note that this requirement only applies to decisions arising out of a complaint dated on or after January 1, 2015, or if there was no complaint, the first appointment of investigators dated on or after January 1, 2015.

See PDF for the summary of a decision made against this member in which the disposition includes a Caution-in-Person:

Download Full Document (PDF)

Current Tribunal Proceedings

No information available

Past Tribunal Proceedings (1)

Date of Decision: 07 Jun 2021
Summary of Decision:
On June 7, 2021, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Bell committed the following acts of professional misconduct:
  • failing to maintain the standard of practice of the profession; and
  • engaging in an act or omission relevant to the practice of medicine that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by registrants as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional.

On the same date, the Discipline Committee ordered that:  
  1. the registrant attend before the panel to be reprimanded; 
  2. the Registrar suspend the registrant’s certificate of registration for 3 months commencing June 8, 2021 at 12:01 a.m.;
  3. the Registrar place terms, conditions and limitations on the registrant’s certificate of registration; and
  4. the registrant pay the College costs in the amount of $6,000 by July 17, 2021.
The "Download Full Decision" link provides the Discipline Committee’s decision and any reprimand.
 
All published OPSDT reasons are available at www.canlii.org/en/on/onpsdt/.
 
Hearing exhibits, including any agreed statement of facts or statement of uncontested facts, can be obtained by contacting the Tribunal Office at [email protected].
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Hearing Date(s): June 7, 2021

Other Notifications (1)

Source: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Effective Date: 20 Apr 2016
Summary:
Caution-in-Person:
               
A summary of a decision of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee in which the disposition includes a "caution-in-person" is required by the College by-laws to be posted on the register, along with a note if the decision has been appealed.  A “caution-in-person” disposition requires the physician to attend at the College and be verbally cautioned by a panel of the Committee.  The summary will be removed from the register if the decision is overturned on appeal or review. Note that this requirement only applies to decisions arising out of a complaint dated on or after January 1, 2015, or if there was no complaint, the first appointment of investigators dated on or after January 1, 2015.

See PDF for the summary of a decision made against this member in which the disposition includes a Caution-in-Person:

Download Full Document (PDF)

Training

Medical School: University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine, 1979

Registration History

DETAILS DATE
Transfer of class of registration to: Independent Practice Certificate Effective: 17 Dec 2021
Suspension of registration removed. Effective: 08 Sep 2021
Suspension of registration imposed: Discipline Committee Effective: 08 Jun 2021
Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate Effective: 07 Jun 2021
Arrow_iconTerms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Discipline Committee Effective: 07 Jun 2021
Transfer of class of registration to: Independent Practice Certificate Effective: 05 Jul 1985
First certificate of registration issued: Postgraduate Education Certificate Effective: 01 Jul 1982
DETAILS: Transfer of class of registration to: Independent Practice Certificate
Date: Effective: 17 Dec 2021
DETAILS: Suspension of registration removed.
Date: Effective: 08 Sep 2021
DETAILS: Suspension of registration imposed: Discipline Committee
Date: Effective: 08 Jun 2021
DETAILS: Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate
Date: Effective: 07 Jun 2021
DETAILS: Terms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Discipline Committee
Date: Effective: 07 Jun 2021
DETAILS: Transfer of class of registration to: Independent Practice Certificate
Date: Effective: 05 Jul 1985
DETAILS: First certificate of registration issued: Postgraduate Education Certificate
Date: Effective: 01 Jul 1982