Medical Board

Some women with a particular genetic mutation are turning to mastectomy as a way to protect them from cancer. But a Studio City woman’s journey left her with permanent pain.

The state medical board says it protects patients, but some of your doctor’s important history may not be available. Carolyn Johnson reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, June 7, 2019.

An I-Team investigation finds that records of physician misconduct can be difficult to find. Video broadcast Wednesday Dec. 26, 2018 on the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. Visit the Medical Board of California and the Patients Safety League for information.

The Medical Board of California is tracking overdose deaths and reviewing the prescribing practices of doctors who treated those deceased patients. Accusations of negligence and other wrongdoing have been filed against at least 23 of those doctors, including at least six in San Diego County.

The breakthrough legislation was signed Wednesday by Governor Jerry Brown, and is the result of years of debate and compromise by consumer and patient advocates, physicians, and the California Medical Association.

Ex-USC student health center gynecologist Dr. George Tyndall, who has been accused by hundreds of former patients of inappropriate sexual behavior during exams, has agreed to temporarily surrender his medical license while state regulators review his case.

A former South Bay psychiatrist and subject of an NBC 7 Investigation faced a judge Thursday.

A Judge said Dr. Marco Chavez violated state laws by treating patients while under the influence of alcohol, and whose actions are dangerous to public health and safety.