Saturday, August 20, 2005
How the TSBME tries to protect some doctors
Dr. Ash was initially fined $2,500 for removing the wrong Kidney from a patient even though documents indicate that she never needed surgery in the first place. Nonetheless, Dr. Ash was initially fined $2,500 . After several letters of complaint, the TSBME then went ahead and fined him an additional $3,000 because of public pressure.
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PUBLIC VERIFICATION / PHYSICIAN PROFILE
PHYSICIAN INFORMATION
Date: 11/13/2004
Name: STEVEN PATTERSON ASH MD
Gender: MALE
Date of Birth:1959
LICENSE/PERMIT INFORMATION
License Number: H2219
Issuance Date: 12/01/1987
Expiration Date of Physician's Annual Registration Permit:02/28/2005
STATUS
Registration Status: ACTIVE
Registration Date: 06/02/1999
Disciplinary Status: BOARD ORDER CLEARED
Disciplinary Date: 03/12/2004
Licensure Status: NONE
Licensure Date: NONE
MAILING INFORMATION
Mailing Address
1601 LANCASTER DRIVE,STE 170
GRAPEVINE, TX 76051
PRACTICE INFORMATION
Primary Practice Site
1601 LANCASTER DRIVE,STE 170
GRAPEVINE, TX 76051
Primary type of practice
The physician reports his/her primary practice is in the area of UROLOGY
Secondary type of practice
The physician reports his/her secondary practice is in the area of UROLOGY
The physician reports that he/she has actively practiced medicine in the United States or Canada for 10 year(s)
The physician reports that, of the above years he/she has actively practiced in the State of Texas for 10 year(s)
MEDICAL EDUCATION
At the time of licensure, TSBME verified the physician's graduation from medical school as follows:
UNIV OF TEXAS MED BRANCH, GALVESTON 1986
The physician has reported the following additional information for his/her profile:
Medical School Education
Name: UNIV OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH
Location: GALVESTON TX
Graduation Date: 06/1986
Graduate Medical Education in the United States or Canada
Program Name: METHODIST HOSPITALS
Location: DALLAS, TX
Type: INTERNSHIP
Specialty: GEN SURGERY
Begin Date: 07/1986
End Date: 06/1987
Program Name: LSU OCHSNER CLINIC
Location: NEW ORLEANS, LA
Type: RESIDENCY
Specialty: GEN SURGERY
Begin Date: 07/1987
End Date: 06/1988
Program Name: NONE
Location: NONE
Type: RESIDENCY
Specialty: UROLOGY
Begin Date: 07/1988
End Date: 06/1992
PATIENT SERVICES
The physician did not report whether he/she provided any language translation services for patients.
The physician reports that the patient service area is accessible to persons with disabilities as defined by federal law.
The physician reports that he/she does participate in the Medicaid program.
HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES
The physician reports that he/she has hospital privileges in the following in the State of Texas:
Hospital: BAYLOR MEDICAL CENTER
Location: GRAPEVINE TX
SPECIALTY BOARD CERTIFICATION
The physician reports that he/she holds the following specialty certifications issued by a board that is a member of the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists:
NONE
RESTRICTIONS AND ACTIONS:
TSBME Actions and License Restrictions:
The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners has taken the following board actions against this physician. (Also included are any formal complaints filed by TSBME that are currently pending before the State Office of Administrative Hearings).
View the documents containing action taken by the Board against this individual.
Troubleshooting
Action Date: 10/19/2004
Description: STATUS CLEARED 10/19/2004
Action Date: 08/13/2004
Description: ON 8-13-04 THE BOARD AND DR. ASH ENTERED INTO AN AGREED ORDER PUBLICLY REPRIMANDING DR. ASH, REQUIRING SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A COURSE ON MEDICAL ERRORS OF AT LEAST 20 HOURS IN DURATION TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR, AND ASSESSING AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY OF $3,000. THE ACTION WAS BASED UPON ALLEGATIONS THAT DR. ASH REMOVED THE WRONG KIDNEY FROM A PATIENT.
Action Date: 12/12/2003
Description: ON 12-12-03 THE BOARD AND DR. ASH ENTERED INTO AN AGREED ORDER ASSESSING AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $2500. THE ACTION WAS BASED ON DR. ASH'S FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH INFORMATION IN A TIMELY FASHION.
Self-Reported Disciplinary Action by Other State Medical Board:
TSBME routinely receives reports of actions by medical boards of other states. After review and investigation, the resulting action taken by TSBME, if any, will be reported in the section above. The information here is reported by the physician.
NOTE: The 78th Legislature amended Section 154.006 of the Texas Occupations Code and removed a previous ten year limitation to physician and Board reported actions in physician profiles. Board reported actions are now listed without the ten-year limitation, however, physician reported items, such as criminal history and disciplinary actions by other states may not be fully incorporated in the profile until all physicians in this database have completed a registration cycle. We expect completion early in 2005.
Description: NONE
CRIMINAL HISTORY
Self-Reported Criminal Offenses:
The physician is required to report a description of (1) "any conviction for an offense constituting a felony, a Class A or Class B misdemeanor, or a Class C misdemeanor involving moral turpitude" and (2) "any charges reported to the board to which the physician has pleaded no contest, for which the physician is the subject of deferred adjudication or pretrial diversion, or in which sufficient facts of guilt were found and the matter was continued by a court of competent jurisdiction."
NOTE: The 78th Legislature amended Section 154.006 of the Texas Occupations Code and removed a previous ten year limitation to physician and Board reported actions in physician profiles. Board reported actions are now listed without the ten-year limitation, however, physician reported items, such as criminal history and disciplinary actions by other states may not be fully incorporated in the profile until all physicians in this database have completed a registration cycle. We expect completion early in 2005.
The physician has reported the following:
Description: NONE
Criminal history information is also obtained by TSBME from the Texas Department of Public Safety. Resulting action, if any, will be reported under the TSBME Action and Non-Disciplinary Restrictions section above.
MALPRACTICE INFORMATION
Investigations by the Board
Section 164.201 of the Act requires that: the board review information relating to a physician against whom three or more malpractice claims have been reported within a five year period. Based on these reviews, the following investigations were conducted with the listed resolutions.
NONE
Medical Malpractice Jury Awards
Section 154.006(b)(16) of the Act requires that: a physician profile display a description of any medical malpractice claim against the physician, not including a description of any offers by the physician to settle the claim, for which the physician was found liable, a jury awarded monetary damages to the claimant, and the award has been determined to be final and not subject to further appeal. This physician was found liable for the following medical malpractice claims:
Description: NONE
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PUBLIC VERIFICATION / PHYSICIAN PROFILE
PHYSICIAN INFORMATION
Date: 11/13/2004
Name: STEVEN PATTERSON ASH MD
Gender: MALE
Date of Birth:1959
LICENSE/PERMIT INFORMATION
License Number: H2219
Issuance Date: 12/01/1987
Expiration Date of Physician's Annual Registration Permit:02/28/2005
STATUS
Registration Status: ACTIVE
Registration Date: 06/02/1999
Disciplinary Status: BOARD ORDER CLEARED
Disciplinary Date: 03/12/2004
Licensure Status: NONE
Licensure Date: NONE
MAILING INFORMATION
Mailing Address
1601 LANCASTER DRIVE,STE 170
GRAPEVINE, TX 76051
PRACTICE INFORMATION
Primary Practice Site
1601 LANCASTER DRIVE,STE 170
GRAPEVINE, TX 76051
Primary type of practice
The physician reports his/her primary practice is in the area of UROLOGY
Secondary type of practice
The physician reports his/her secondary practice is in the area of UROLOGY
The physician reports that he/she has actively practiced medicine in the United States or Canada for 10 year(s)
The physician reports that, of the above years he/she has actively practiced in the State of Texas for 10 year(s)
MEDICAL EDUCATION
At the time of licensure, TSBME verified the physician's graduation from medical school as follows:
UNIV OF TEXAS MED BRANCH, GALVESTON 1986
The physician has reported the following additional information for his/her profile:
Medical School Education
Name: UNIV OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH
Location: GALVESTON TX
Graduation Date: 06/1986
Graduate Medical Education in the United States or Canada
Program Name: METHODIST HOSPITALS
Location: DALLAS, TX
Type: INTERNSHIP
Specialty: GEN SURGERY
Begin Date: 07/1986
End Date: 06/1987
Program Name: LSU OCHSNER CLINIC
Location: NEW ORLEANS, LA
Type: RESIDENCY
Specialty: GEN SURGERY
Begin Date: 07/1987
End Date: 06/1988
Program Name: NONE
Location: NONE
Type: RESIDENCY
Specialty: UROLOGY
Begin Date: 07/1988
End Date: 06/1992
PATIENT SERVICES
The physician did not report whether he/she provided any language translation services for patients.
The physician reports that the patient service area is accessible to persons with disabilities as defined by federal law.
The physician reports that he/she does participate in the Medicaid program.
HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES
The physician reports that he/she has hospital privileges in the following in the State of Texas:
Hospital: BAYLOR MEDICAL CENTER
Location: GRAPEVINE TX
SPECIALTY BOARD CERTIFICATION
The physician reports that he/she holds the following specialty certifications issued by a board that is a member of the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists:
NONE
RESTRICTIONS AND ACTIONS:
TSBME Actions and License Restrictions:
The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners has taken the following board actions against this physician. (Also included are any formal complaints filed by TSBME that are currently pending before the State Office of Administrative Hearings).
View the documents containing action taken by the Board against this individual.
Troubleshooting
Action Date: 10/19/2004
Description: STATUS CLEARED 10/19/2004
Action Date: 08/13/2004
Description: ON 8-13-04 THE BOARD AND DR. ASH ENTERED INTO AN AGREED ORDER PUBLICLY REPRIMANDING DR. ASH, REQUIRING SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A COURSE ON MEDICAL ERRORS OF AT LEAST 20 HOURS IN DURATION TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR, AND ASSESSING AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY OF $3,000. THE ACTION WAS BASED UPON ALLEGATIONS THAT DR. ASH REMOVED THE WRONG KIDNEY FROM A PATIENT.
Action Date: 12/12/2003
Description: ON 12-12-03 THE BOARD AND DR. ASH ENTERED INTO AN AGREED ORDER ASSESSING AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $2500. THE ACTION WAS BASED ON DR. ASH'S FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH INFORMATION IN A TIMELY FASHION.
Self-Reported Disciplinary Action by Other State Medical Board:
TSBME routinely receives reports of actions by medical boards of other states. After review and investigation, the resulting action taken by TSBME, if any, will be reported in the section above. The information here is reported by the physician.
NOTE: The 78th Legislature amended Section 154.006 of the Texas Occupations Code and removed a previous ten year limitation to physician and Board reported actions in physician profiles. Board reported actions are now listed without the ten-year limitation, however, physician reported items, such as criminal history and disciplinary actions by other states may not be fully incorporated in the profile until all physicians in this database have completed a registration cycle. We expect completion early in 2005.
Description: NONE
CRIMINAL HISTORY
Self-Reported Criminal Offenses:
The physician is required to report a description of (1) "any conviction for an offense constituting a felony, a Class A or Class B misdemeanor, or a Class C misdemeanor involving moral turpitude" and (2) "any charges reported to the board to which the physician has pleaded no contest, for which the physician is the subject of deferred adjudication or pretrial diversion, or in which sufficient facts of guilt were found and the matter was continued by a court of competent jurisdiction."
NOTE: The 78th Legislature amended Section 154.006 of the Texas Occupations Code and removed a previous ten year limitation to physician and Board reported actions in physician profiles. Board reported actions are now listed without the ten-year limitation, however, physician reported items, such as criminal history and disciplinary actions by other states may not be fully incorporated in the profile until all physicians in this database have completed a registration cycle. We expect completion early in 2005.
The physician has reported the following:
Description: NONE
Criminal history information is also obtained by TSBME from the Texas Department of Public Safety. Resulting action, if any, will be reported under the TSBME Action and Non-Disciplinary Restrictions section above.
MALPRACTICE INFORMATION
Investigations by the Board
Section 164.201 of the Act requires that: the board review information relating to a physician against whom three or more malpractice claims have been reported within a five year period. Based on these reviews, the following investigations were conducted with the listed resolutions.
NONE
Medical Malpractice Jury Awards
Section 154.006(b)(16) of the Act requires that: a physician profile display a description of any medical malpractice claim against the physician, not including a description of any offers by the physician to settle the claim, for which the physician was found liable, a jury awarded monetary damages to the claimant, and the award has been determined to be final and not subject to further appeal. This physician was found liable for the following medical malpractice claims:
Description: NONE
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