DISCIPLINE SUMMARIES
his home and drive him to the office on the week-
ends, when there were no staff members present.
To arrange these visits, Dr. Morzaria would call the
family home and speak to Patient A and his mother.
Patient A’s mother agreed to these outings, which Dr.
Morzaria had offered on his own initiative, as Dr.
Morzaria was a doctor and she trusted him. Patient
A felt he had to go, because he believed Dr. Morzaria
was an undercover police officer.
During one weekend visit, Dr. Morzaria showed
Patient A a magazine or a book with pictures of pri-
vate parts and stroked Patient A’s thigh. On other oc-
casions, Dr. Morzaria made Patient A sit on his lap,
and once, while Patient A was on his lap, he asked
Patient A for a kiss. Patient A felt like he had no
choice when Dr. Morzaria made him sit on his lap.
At one weekend visit, when Patient A’s sibling was
with him, Dr. Morzaria grabbed Patient A by his
arm and tried to take him into another room. Dr.
Morzaria did not let Patient A go until Patient A said
he would scream. At another appointment, Patient A
cried, and Dr. Morzaria took him home.
On the way to his office on weekend visits, Dr.
Morzaria took Patient A to a fast food drive-through
and bought him food. He told Patient A to keep his
head down, and to say that he was Dr. Morzaria’s
grandson if asked. Dr. Morzaria promised Patient A a
laptop and computer games for visiting him, and later
gave Patient A and his family a computer and a laptop.
Patient A’s Disclosure of the Abuse
At his last appointment, Patient A refused to allow
Dr. Morzaria to examine him below the waist. After
this appointment, Patient A’s mother became suspi-
cious and asked Patient A repeatedly about why he
seemed to be acting differently with Dr. Morzaria.
Shortly thereafter, Patient A disclosed to his mother
that Dr. Morzaria had sexually abused him. Patient
A and his mother terminated the doctor-patient rela-
tionship with Dr. Morzaria.
Dr. Morzaria’s Interference with Police
Investigation
Dr. Morzaria called Patient A’s house after the mat-
ter was reported to the police, and tried to dissuade
Patient A’s mother from pursuing her complaint with
threats of publicity for her family.
ORDER
The Discipline Committee ordered: the immediate
revocation of Dr. Morzaria’s certificate of registra-
tion; a reprimand; reimbursement to the College for
funding provided to patients by posting an irrevo-
cable letter of credit in the amount of $16,060.00.
He was also ordered to pay costs to the College in the
amount of $27,500.
For complete details of the Order, please see the
full decision at www.cpso.on.ca. Select Find a Doctor
and enter the doctor’s name.
At the conclusion of the hearing, Dr. Morzaria waived
his right to an appeal and the Committee administered
the public reprimand.
DR. ISRAEL SHOEL ROSENHEK
PRACTICE LOCATION: Toronto
AREA OF PRACTICE: Cardiology
HEARING INFORMATION: Plea of No Contest; Statement
of Uncontested Facts; Joint Submission on Penalty
On October 11, 2017, the Discipline Committee
found that Dr. Rosenhek engaged in an act or omis-
sion relevant to the practice of medicine that, having
regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be
regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or
unprofessional.
The finding relates to Dr. Rosenhek’s breach of a
2010 Discipline Committee Order in which he was
found to have failed to maintain the standard of
practice of the profession in cardiology between 2005
and 2007 in his care of multiple patients. The 2010
Order required, among other things, that Dr. Rosen-
hek practise under the supervision of a clinical super-
visor for at least 24 months, and that the supervision
be discontinued only upon a satisfactory reassessment
of his practice, and the approval of the College.
Dr. Rosenhek practised under the supervision of a
supervisor until July 2014, who advised the College
that in his opinion, Dr. Rosenhek did not require any
further supervision. After July 2014, Dr. Rosenhek
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