Medical Discipline Record

Canada (Ontario) ยท Physician, anesthesiology

George Doodnaught: medical regulator decision

Decision, 22 May 2018Certificate of registration revoked effective immediately by the CPSO Discipline Committee on 22 May 2018, with a reprimand, an order to reimburse the College 497,860 Canadian dollars for patient therapy and counselling funding, and costs of 10,180 dollars. His registration had been suspended from 13 December 2013.1

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO), Discipline Committee

What the panel found

The Discipline Committee found that he committed professional misconduct by having been found guilty of an offence relevant to his suitability to practise, by sexually abusing a patient, and by conduct that members would regard as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional, according to the CPSO public register.1

Related criminal case

Convicted in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in November 2013 of sexually assaulting 21 women who were sedated or semi conscious patients at North York General Hospital, and sentenced in February 2014 to 10 years in prison, as reported by Global News and The Canadian Press. The Court of Appeal for Ontario dismissed his appeal in October 2017, according to The Canadian Press.2,4

Response

He sought bail pending appeal through his lawyer Brian Greenspan in 2014. At a 2019 parole hearing he told the Parole Board of Canada he still denied sexually assaulting his victims, and the board denied parole, as reported by Global News.2,3

Appeal and later events

The CPSO register states that the discipline decision was not appealed.1

Status now

Registration revoked. The CPSO register lists him as "Inactive Revoked: Discipline Committee as of 22 May 2018" and not permitted to practise medicine.1

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Sources

  1. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Public register entry, George Doodnaught, CPSO number 32129 (28 October 2026)
  2. Global News, George Doodnaught seeks bail pending appeal of sexual assault convictions (26 February 2014)
  3. Global News, Toronto doctor who sexually assaulted patients not credible, parole board says (24 April 2019)
  4. Global News (Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press), George Doodnaught, Toronto doctor convicted of sexually assaulting patients, loses appeal (13 October 2017)