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
03/04/26 14:13:00 PM

General Information

Former Name: No Former Name
Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine, 1991
Gender: Man
Languages Spoken: ENGLISH

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

Professional Corporation Information

Corporation Name: Maharaj Patel Medicine Professional Corporation
Certificate of Authorization Status: Inactive End Date: 22 Feb 2026
Corporation Name: Rajani Adno Medicine Professional Corporation
Certificate of Authorization Status: Inactive End Date: 27 May 2010

General Information

Former Name: No Former Name
Gender: Man
Languages Spoken: ENGLISH
Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine, 1991

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

Professional Corporation Information

Corporation Name: Maharaj Patel Medicine Professional Corporation
Certificate of Authorization Status: Inactive End Date: 22 Feb 2026
Corporation Name: Rajani Adno Medicine Professional Corporation
Certificate of Authorization Status: Inactive End Date: 27 May 2010

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)

Proceeding Type: Discipline referral to OPSDT
Date of Decision: 28 Jan 2026
Summary of Decision:

On January 28, 2026, the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal found that Dr. Maharaj committed the following acts of professional misconduct:

  • failing to maintain the standard of practice of the profession;
  • 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;
  • contravening a term, condition or limitation on the registrant’s certificate of registration; and
  • contravening the Act, the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 or the regulations under either of those Acts.

The Tribunal further found the registrant incompetent.

On the same date, the Tribunal ordered that:

  1. the registrant attend before the panel to be reprimanded; 
  2. the Registrar revoke the registrant’s certificate of registration effective immediately; and
  3. the registrant pay the College costs in the amount of $6,000 by February 27, 2026.

The "Download Full Decision" link provides the Tribunal’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)
For more details, including any scheduled hearing dates, please visit the OPSDT website

Other Notifications (10)

Source: Member
Effective Date: 30 Jan 2026
Summary:
Summary of the Undertaking given by Dr. Ashwin Rajan Maharaj to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, effective January 30, 2026:

College investigations were conducted into whether Dr. Maharaj failed to maintain the standard of practice of the profession and/or is incompetent.  In the face of the College investigations, Dr. Maharaj resigned from the College and has agreed never to apply or reapply for registration as a physician in Ontario or any other jurisdiction in Canada.

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Source: Other
Effective Date: 27 Sep 2025
Summary:

Charges 

 

Ashwin Maharaj was charged with the following offence: 

 

1.  Criminal Negligence Causing Bodily Harm, on or about November 11, 2024, contrary to section 221 of the Criminal Code of Canada. 

 

Date of Charge: September 27, 2025   

Place of Charge:  Toronto, Ontario  

Toronto Police Services 


Source: Other
Effective Date: 24 Sep 2025
Summary:

Release Conditions 

 

On September 24, 2025, the following Release Conditions were imposed on Ashwin Maharaj: 

 

1. Maharaj must notify Police of any change to his address, contact information or occupation. 

2. Maharaj must not communicate, directly or indirectly, with named person. 

3. Maharaj must not go within 100 meters of any place he knows named person to live, work, go to school, worship or is otherwise known to be. 

4. Maharaj must comply with all guidelines, policies and restrictions imposed upon him by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO). 


Source: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Effective Date: 04 Jul 2025
Summary:
Interim Order 
  
Effective July 4, 2025, the Inquiries, Complaints and Report Committee (ICRC) made an interim order directing the Registrar to suspend the certificate of registration of Dr. Ashwin Rajan Maharaj under s. 25.4 (7).
 

Source: Member
Effective Date: 23 Apr 2024
Summary:
Summary of the Undertaking given by Dr. Ashwin Rajan Maharaj to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, effective April 23, 2024:
 
College investigations were conducted into Dr. Maharaj’s care of, and conduct towards, patients in his general surgery practice. As a result of the investigations:

Dr. Maharaj will practise under the guidance of a Clinical Supervisor acceptable to the College for at least 7 months.

Dr. Maharaj will engage in professional education, including in the assessment and management of patients presenting with anorectal complaints, evidence-based treatment, delegation, informed consent, communication, and medical record-keeping.

Dr. Maharaj’s practice will be reassessed by an assessor selected by the College within 6 months of the end of the period of Clinical Supervision and the completion of the professional education.

Source: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Effective Date: 22 Mar 2024
Summary:
RE: CAS-XXXXXX-XXX5Z7

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)
Source: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Effective Date: 22 Mar 2024
Summary:
RE: CAS-XXXXXX-XXX2Y9
 
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)
Source: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Effective Date: 22 Mar 2024
Summary:
RE: CAS-XXXXXX-XXX2G8
 
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)
Source: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Effective Date: 22 Mar 2024
Summary:
RE: CAS-XXXXXX-XXX1J1
 
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)
Source: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Effective Date: 14 Dec 2016
Summary:
Effective January 2, 2019, Dr. Ashwin Maharaj has completed all components of his SCERP .

Specified Continuing Education and Remediation Program:

A summary of a decision of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee in which the disposition includes a Specified Continuing Education and Remediation Program (“SCERP”) is required by the College By-laws to be posted on the register, along with a note if the decision has been appealed. A SCERP is one of the dispositions that the College’s Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee may make in connection with a matter before it, and this disposition requires the member to complete an education and remediation program specified for the member. A note will also be posted when all the elements of the SCERP have been completed. 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 SCERP:

Download Full Document (PDF)

Current Tribunal Proceedings

No information available

Past Tribunal Proceedings (1)

Proceeding Type: Discipline referral to OPSDT
Date of Decision: 28 Jan 2026
Summary of Decision:

On January 28, 2026, the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal found that Dr. Maharaj committed the following acts of professional misconduct:

  • failing to maintain the standard of practice of the profession;
  • 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;
  • contravening a term, condition or limitation on the registrant’s certificate of registration; and
  • contravening the Act, the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 or the regulations under either of those Acts.

The Tribunal further found the registrant incompetent.

On the same date, the Tribunal ordered that:

  1. the registrant attend before the panel to be reprimanded; 
  2. the Registrar revoke the registrant’s certificate of registration effective immediately; and
  3. the registrant pay the College costs in the amount of $6,000 by February 27, 2026.

The "Download Full Decision" link provides the Tribunal’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)
For more details, including any scheduled hearing dates, please visit the OPSDT website

Other Notifications (10)

Source: Member
Effective Date: 30 Jan 2026
Summary:
Summary of the Undertaking given by Dr. Ashwin Rajan Maharaj to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, effective January 30, 2026:

College investigations were conducted into whether Dr. Maharaj failed to maintain the standard of practice of the profession and/or is incompetent.  In the face of the College investigations, Dr. Maharaj resigned from the College and has agreed never to apply or reapply for registration as a physician in Ontario or any other jurisdiction in Canada.

Download Full Document (PDF)
Source: Other
Effective Date: 27 Sep 2025
Summary:

Charges 

 

Ashwin Maharaj was charged with the following offence: 

 

1.  Criminal Negligence Causing Bodily Harm, on or about November 11, 2024, contrary to section 221 of the Criminal Code of Canada. 

 

Date of Charge: September 27, 2025   

Place of Charge:  Toronto, Ontario  

Toronto Police Services 


Source: Other
Effective Date: 24 Sep 2025
Summary:

Release Conditions 

 

On September 24, 2025, the following Release Conditions were imposed on Ashwin Maharaj: 

 

1. Maharaj must notify Police of any change to his address, contact information or occupation. 

2. Maharaj must not communicate, directly or indirectly, with named person. 

3. Maharaj must not go within 100 meters of any place he knows named person to live, work, go to school, worship or is otherwise known to be. 

4. Maharaj must comply with all guidelines, policies and restrictions imposed upon him by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO). 


Source: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Effective Date: 04 Jul 2025
Summary:
Interim Order 
  
Effective July 4, 2025, the Inquiries, Complaints and Report Committee (ICRC) made an interim order directing the Registrar to suspend the certificate of registration of Dr. Ashwin Rajan Maharaj under s. 25.4 (7).
 

Source: Member
Effective Date: 23 Apr 2024
Summary:
Summary of the Undertaking given by Dr. Ashwin Rajan Maharaj to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, effective April 23, 2024:
 
College investigations were conducted into Dr. Maharaj’s care of, and conduct towards, patients in his general surgery practice. As a result of the investigations:

Dr. Maharaj will practise under the guidance of a Clinical Supervisor acceptable to the College for at least 7 months.

Dr. Maharaj will engage in professional education, including in the assessment and management of patients presenting with anorectal complaints, evidence-based treatment, delegation, informed consent, communication, and medical record-keeping.

Dr. Maharaj’s practice will be reassessed by an assessor selected by the College within 6 months of the end of the period of Clinical Supervision and the completion of the professional education.

Source: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Effective Date: 22 Mar 2024
Summary:
RE: CAS-XXXXXX-XXX5Z7

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)
Source: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Effective Date: 22 Mar 2024
Summary:
RE: CAS-XXXXXX-XXX2Y9
 
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)
Source: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Effective Date: 22 Mar 2024
Summary:
RE: CAS-XXXXXX-XXX2G8
 
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)
Source: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Effective Date: 22 Mar 2024
Summary:
RE: CAS-XXXXXX-XXX1J1
 
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)
Source: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Effective Date: 14 Dec 2016
Summary:
Effective January 2, 2019, Dr. Ashwin Maharaj has completed all components of his SCERP .

Specified Continuing Education and Remediation Program:

A summary of a decision of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee in which the disposition includes a Specified Continuing Education and Remediation Program (“SCERP”) is required by the College By-laws to be posted on the register, along with a note if the decision has been appealed. A SCERP is one of the dispositions that the College’s Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee may make in connection with a matter before it, and this disposition requires the member to complete an education and remediation program specified for the member. A note will also be posted when all the elements of the SCERP have been completed. 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 SCERP:

Download Full Document (PDF)

Training

Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine, 1991

Registration History

DETAILS DATE
Revocation by Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal. Effective: 28 Jan 2026
Expired: Resigned from membership. Effective: 21 Jan 2026
Suspension of registration imposed: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee Effective: 04 Jul 2025
Terms and conditions amended by Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee. Effective: 01 May 2025
Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate Effective: 23 Apr 2024
Arrow_iconTerms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Member Effective: 23 Apr 2024
First certificate of registration issued: Independent Practice Certificate Effective: 01 Jul 1993
DETAILS: Revocation by Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal.
Date: Effective: 28 Jan 2026
DETAILS: Expired: Resigned from membership.
Date: Effective: 21 Jan 2026
DETAILS: Suspension of registration imposed: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Date: Effective: 04 Jul 2025
DETAILS: Terms and conditions amended by Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee.
Date: Effective: 01 May 2025
DETAILS: Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate
Date: Effective: 23 Apr 2024
DETAILS: Terms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Member
Date: Effective: 23 Apr 2024
DETAILS: First certificate of registration issued: Independent Practice Certificate
Date: Effective: 01 Jul 1993