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Doctor Cleared of Misconduct Allegations
2 Dec
Summary
- Family doctor Sameh Adly Fikry was cleared of misconduct by a tribunal.
- Allegations involved inappropriate touching of a young female patient.
- Tribunal found inconsistencies and could not make a misconduct finding.
Dr. Sameh Adly Fikry, a family physician practicing in Waterloo, has been exonerated by the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal. The tribunal reviewed allegations of professional misconduct, including claims of sexual abuse and unprofessional conduct made by a former young female patient. The patient alleged inappropriate touching during appointments between 2012 and 2015.
During the tribunal hearing, inconsistencies emerged between the patient's testimony and Dr. Fikry's medical notes. The notes indicated examinations were conducted for specific medical reasons, such as a possible yeast infection or sexually transmitted infection, which the patient did not dispute. Dr. Fikry consistently denied the allegations, stating his examinations were within the scope of medical practice.
Ultimately, the tribunal found it could "make no finding of professional misconduct." Dr. Fikry had faced prior restrictions, including not being alone with female patients, but is currently listed as an active physician with no conditions beyond practicing family medicine.
