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
26/04/25 01:55:42 AM

General Information

Former Name: No Former Name
Medical School: Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 1978
Gender: Man
Languages Spoken: ENGLISH, VIETNAMESE

Practice Information

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

Specialties

No Specialty Reported

Hospital Privileges

No information available

General Information

Former Name: No Former Name
Gender: Man
Languages Spoken: ENGLISH, VIETNAMESE
Medical School: Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 1978

Practice Information

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

Specialties

No Specialty Reported

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: 04 May 2010
Summary of Decision:
On May 4, 2010, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Le committed an act of professional misconduct, in that he has engaged in conduct or an act or omission relevant to the practice of medicine that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional.

Dr. Le had been Patient 1's family physician since she was an infant. In 2007, when Patient 1 was 16 years old, she attended at Dr. Le's office. In the course of this visit, Dr. Le inappropriately conducted a rectal exam on Patient 1 without obtaining her informed consent to do so. Patient 1 felt violated and confused by this examination.

Dr. Le saw Patient 2 for the first time in 2000, when Patient 2 was 16 years old. In the course of this visit, Dr. Le inappropriately conducted a rectal exam on Patient 2 without obtaining her informed consent to do so. Following the examination, Patient 2 felt violated and confused.

Dr. Le admitted that he did not communicate clearly and adequately with Patient 1 and Patient 2 regarding the nature and purpose of the examination he was conducting, which resulted in the patients misunderstanding the purpose of those examinations and why he was conducting them.

Dr. Le also acknowledged that it was inappropriate for him to assist Patient 1 and Patient 2 in disrobing.

The Discipline Committee ordered and directed that:

1. Dr. Le appear before the panel to receive a public reprimand.

2. The Registrar suspend Dr. Le's certificate of registration for a period of two (2) months, to commence May 9, 2010.

3. The Registrar impose the following terms, conditions and limitations on Dr. Le's certificate of registration:

(a) Dr. Le shall successfully complete, at his own expense, the College's Medical Ethics and Informed Consent Course, the College's Understanding Boundaries and Preventing Boundary Violations in the Doctor-Patient Relationship Course and the College's Communications Course on the next available dates, and provide proof thereof to the College.

(b) Dr. Le shall complete, at his own expense and within 6 months of the date of the Order, an educational program satisfactory to the College in the conduct of intimate examinations, such as breast, pelvic and rectal examinations, in which Dr. Le's conduct of such examinations is observed by the instructing physician and Dr. Le is provided with feedback.

(c) Dr. Le shall not perform any intimate examinations of female patients, such as breast, pelvic or rectal examinations, unless in the presence of a female chaperone (the "Practice Monitor") in accordance with the following requirements:

(i) The Practice Monitor shall be a member of a registered health profession pursuant to the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 18, as amended, who is approved by the College and who has executed an undertaking with the College;

(ii) The Practice Monitor shall initial each patient chart for which they are present and there will be a second written record kept chronologically for each patient seen (the "Log"). The Log shall be kept by Dr. Le and initialed by the Practice Monitor who was present during the encounter.

Dr. Le shall ensure that contemporaneously with any intimate exam of a female patient, the Practice Monitor initials the Log in addition to the patient chart;

(iii) Dr. Le shall place a sign in his waiting room and each of the examination rooms in his office stating that Dr. Le shall not conduct any intimate examination of female patients without the presence of another female registered health professional throughout the examination. This signage shall be written in both English and Vietnamese.

(iv) Dr. Le shall provide his irrevocable consent to the College to make appropriate inquiries of the Ontario Health Insurance Plan in order for the College to monitor compliance with this term, condition and limitation; and
(v) Dr. Le shall bear any costs associated with this term, condition and limitation.

4. Dr. Le pay to the College costs in the amount of $3,650, within 30 days of the date of the Order.

5. The results of this proceeding are to be included in the Register.
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Appeal: No Appeal
Hearing Date(s): May 4, 2010

Current Tribunal Proceedings

No information available

Past Tribunal Proceedings (1)

Date of Decision: 04 May 2010
Summary of Decision:
On May 4, 2010, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Le committed an act of professional misconduct, in that he has engaged in conduct or an act or omission relevant to the practice of medicine that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional.

Dr. Le had been Patient 1's family physician since she was an infant. In 2007, when Patient 1 was 16 years old, she attended at Dr. Le's office. In the course of this visit, Dr. Le inappropriately conducted a rectal exam on Patient 1 without obtaining her informed consent to do so. Patient 1 felt violated and confused by this examination.

Dr. Le saw Patient 2 for the first time in 2000, when Patient 2 was 16 years old. In the course of this visit, Dr. Le inappropriately conducted a rectal exam on Patient 2 without obtaining her informed consent to do so. Following the examination, Patient 2 felt violated and confused.

Dr. Le admitted that he did not communicate clearly and adequately with Patient 1 and Patient 2 regarding the nature and purpose of the examination he was conducting, which resulted in the patients misunderstanding the purpose of those examinations and why he was conducting them.

Dr. Le also acknowledged that it was inappropriate for him to assist Patient 1 and Patient 2 in disrobing.

The Discipline Committee ordered and directed that:

1. Dr. Le appear before the panel to receive a public reprimand.

2. The Registrar suspend Dr. Le's certificate of registration for a period of two (2) months, to commence May 9, 2010.

3. The Registrar impose the following terms, conditions and limitations on Dr. Le's certificate of registration:

(a) Dr. Le shall successfully complete, at his own expense, the College's Medical Ethics and Informed Consent Course, the College's Understanding Boundaries and Preventing Boundary Violations in the Doctor-Patient Relationship Course and the College's Communications Course on the next available dates, and provide proof thereof to the College.

(b) Dr. Le shall complete, at his own expense and within 6 months of the date of the Order, an educational program satisfactory to the College in the conduct of intimate examinations, such as breast, pelvic and rectal examinations, in which Dr. Le's conduct of such examinations is observed by the instructing physician and Dr. Le is provided with feedback.

(c) Dr. Le shall not perform any intimate examinations of female patients, such as breast, pelvic or rectal examinations, unless in the presence of a female chaperone (the "Practice Monitor") in accordance with the following requirements:

(i) The Practice Monitor shall be a member of a registered health profession pursuant to the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 18, as amended, who is approved by the College and who has executed an undertaking with the College;

(ii) The Practice Monitor shall initial each patient chart for which they are present and there will be a second written record kept chronologically for each patient seen (the "Log"). The Log shall be kept by Dr. Le and initialed by the Practice Monitor who was present during the encounter.

Dr. Le shall ensure that contemporaneously with any intimate exam of a female patient, the Practice Monitor initials the Log in addition to the patient chart;

(iii) Dr. Le shall place a sign in his waiting room and each of the examination rooms in his office stating that Dr. Le shall not conduct any intimate examination of female patients without the presence of another female registered health professional throughout the examination. This signage shall be written in both English and Vietnamese.

(iv) Dr. Le shall provide his irrevocable consent to the College to make appropriate inquiries of the Ontario Health Insurance Plan in order for the College to monitor compliance with this term, condition and limitation; and
(v) Dr. Le shall bear any costs associated with this term, condition and limitation.

4. Dr. Le pay to the College costs in the amount of $3,650, within 30 days of the date of the Order.

5. The results of this proceeding are to be included in the Register.
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Appeal: No Appeal
Hearing Date(s): May 4, 2010

Training

Medical School: Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 1978

Registration History

DETAILS DATE
Expired: Resigned from membership. Effective: 14 Nov 2019
Suspension of registration removed. Effective: 09 Jul 2010
Terms and conditions amended by Discipline Committee. Effective: 04 May 2010
Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate Effective: 26 Feb 2009
Arrow_iconTerms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Executive Committee Effective: 26 Feb 2009
Subsequent certificate of registration issued: Independent Practice Certificate Effective: 27 Aug 1986
Expired: Terms and conditions of certificate of registration Effective: 14 Jun 1984
First certificate of registration issued: Postgraduate Education Certificate Effective: 15 Jun 1983
DETAILS: Expired: Resigned from membership.
Date: Effective: 14 Nov 2019
DETAILS: Suspension of registration removed.
Date: Effective: 09 Jul 2010
DETAILS: Terms and conditions amended by Discipline Committee.
Date: Effective: 04 May 2010
DETAILS: Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate
Date: Effective: 26 Feb 2009
DETAILS: Terms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Executive Committee
Date: Effective: 26 Feb 2009
DETAILS: Subsequent certificate of registration issued: Independent Practice Certificate
Date: Effective: 27 Aug 1986
DETAILS: Expired: Terms and conditions of certificate of registration
Date: Effective: 14 Jun 1984
DETAILS: First certificate of registration issued: Postgraduate Education Certificate
Date: Effective: 15 Jun 1983