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Last Updated:
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CARRERA, ELADIO, M.D.
License #5165 |
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04/25/2008 |
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The Investigative Committee of
the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners filed a formal complaint against
Dr. Carrera, alleging the following violations: Count I: a
violation of NRS 630.301(4), for failing to use the reasonable care, skill,
or knowledge ordinarily used under similar circumstances when he performed a
colonoscopy on Patient A, knowing, or being in a position to have known,
that the unsafe practices and policies at ECSN could put Patient A's health
and safety at risk, resulting in Patient A contracting Hepatitis C.
Count II: a violation of NRS 630.301(7), for violating the trust of
Patient A and exploiting the physician-patient relationship for financial
gain when he performed a colonoscopy on Patient A at a facility in which he
had a financial interest, knowing, or being in a position that he should
have known, of the unsafe practices at the facility that could put the
health and safety of Patient A at risk, resulting in Patient A contracting
Hepatitis C. Count III: a violation of NRS 630.301(9), for
bringing the medical profession into disrepute when he engaged in conduct as
outlined above which placed Patient A's health and safety at risk, resulting
in Patient A contracting Hepatitis C. Count IV: a violation of NRS
630.301(4), for failing to use the reasonable care, skill, or knowledge
ordinarily used under similar circumstances when he performed an upper GI
endoscopy on Patient B, knowing or being in a position to have known, that
the unsafe practices and policies at ECSN could put Patient B's health and
safety at risk, resulting in Patient B contracting Hepatitis C. Count V:
a violation of NRS 630.301(7), for violating the trust of Patient B and
exploiting the physician-patient relationship for financial gain when he
performed an upper GI endoscopy on Patient B at a facility in which he had a
financial interest, knowing, or being in a position that he should have
known, of the unsafe practices at the facility that could put the health and
safety of Patient B at risk, resulting in Patient B contracting Hepatitis C.
Count VI: a violation of NRS 630.301(9), for bringing the medical
profession into disrepute when he engaged in conduct as outlined above which
placed Patient B's health and safety at risk, resulting in Patient B
contracting Hepatitis C. Count VII: a violation of NRS 630.301(4), for
failing to use reasonable care, skill, or knowledge ordinarily used under
similar circumstances when he performed a colonoscopy on Patient C, knowing,
or being in a position to have known, that the unsafe practices and policies
at ECSN could put Patient C's health and safety at risk, resulting in
Patient C contracting Hepatitis C. Count VIII: a violation of
NRS 630.301(7), for violating the trust of Patient C and exploiting the
physician-patient relationship for financial gain when he performed an upper
GI endoscopy on Patient C at a facility in which he had a financial
interest, knowing, or being in a position that he should have known, of the
unsafe practices at the facility that could put the health and safety of
Patient C at risk, resulting in Patient C contracting Hepatitis C. Count IX:
a violation of NRS 630.301(9), for bringing the medical profession into
disrepute when he engaged in conduct as outlined above which placed Patient
C's health and safety at risk, resulting in Patient C contracting Hepatitis
C. Count X: a violation of NRS 630.306(7), for failing to exercise the
skill or diligence or use the methods ordinarily exercised under the same
circumstances by a physician in good standing practicing in the same
specialty or field when, by his conduct outlined above, he put the health
and safety of Patient A, B and C at risk, as evidenced by all three patients
contracting Hepatitis C. |
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04/30/2008 |
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Physician was enjoined from the
practice of medicine by Temporary Restraining Order, by the 8th Judicial
District Court, Las Vegas, NV, pending a hearing on a Preliminary
Injunction. Hearing date tentatively scheduled for May 8, 2008. |
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07/1/2009 |
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A Settlement, Waiver and Consent Agreement
was approved and accepted by the Nevada
State Board of Medical Examiners whereby
Dr. Carrera agreed that an Order be entered
finding him guilty of three counts of
engaging in conduct that brings the medical
profession in to disrepute, violations of
NRS 630.301(9); and ordering that he be
placed on 24 months probation with the
following conditions: he shall be issued a
public reprimand; he shall pay a fine of
$5,000 per count, for a total of $15,000, to
be paid within 12 months; he shall not
participate in any practice of
gastroenterology without an appropriate
level of control regarding practice and
policies which affect patients during the
time of his probation; he shall agree to
testify as a fact witness at the Board
disciplinary hearings regarding matters
pertaining to the Endoscopy Center of
Southern Nevada; he shall reimburse the
Board the reasonable costs and expenses
incurred in this case, the amount to be
negotiated and to be paid within 12 months;
he shall agree to pay the costs, if any, of
monitoring his probation and shall pay said
costs within 30 days of the due date of any
invoice. The temporary restraining
order and preliminary injunction currently
in place will be dismissed with prejudice. |
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12/03/2010 |
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The Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners,
after consideration of Dr. Carrera's
Petition for Reconsideration and
Modification of Settlement, Waiver and
Consent Agreement, and hearing from Dr.
Carrera and his counsel, entered an order
denying Dr. Carrera's Request for
Reconsideration. |
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07/01/2011 |
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Dr. Carrera has completed all terms of the
Settlement, Waiver and Consent Agreement filed July 1, 2009. |
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Phone: (775) 688-2559
Fax:
(775) 688-2321
from any other area of Nevada, call
toll-free:
(888) 890-8210
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Mailing
Address: P.O. Box
7238, Reno, NV 89510
Board
of Medical Examiners
E-mail:nsbme@medboard.nv.gov |
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Upcoming Meetings |
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Next Quarterly Board Meeting
June 8, 2012
Agenda will be posted on or before
May 29, 2012
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