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Last Updated:
12/29/10 03:24:44 PM |
Chou, Stella, M.D.
License #11344 |
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10/30/2008 |
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The Investigative Committee of
the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners filed a Second Amended Complaint
against Dr. Chou, charging her with two violations of NRS 630.301(4), for
failing to use the reasonable knowledge, skill and expertise ordinarily used
in similar circumstances in treating two patients, one violation of NRS
630.305(1)(e), for aiding, assisting, and knowingly allowing unlicensed two
individuals who were not physicians licensed in Nevada to perform
preoperative assessments and measurements on patients' eyes, acts which
constitute the practice of medicine in Nevada, one violation of NRS
630.305(1)(f), for delegating the responsibility for preoperative assessment
and evaluation of patients' eyes to an individual she knew to be unqualified
to perform such tasks, one violation of NRS 630.301(9), for conduct that
brings the medical profession into disrepute, and one violation of NRS
630.306(7), for continual failure to exercise the skill or diligence or use
the methods ordinarily exercised under the same circumstances by physicians
in good standing practicing in the same specialty or field. |
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12/19/2008 |
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The Investigative Committee of
the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners filed a First Amended Complaint
against Dr. Chou, charging her with 13 violations of NRS 630.301(4), for
failing to use the reasonable knowledge, skill and expertise ordinarily used
in similar circumstances in treating 13 patients, one violation of NRS
630.305(1)(e), for aiding, assisting, and knowingly allowing an individual
who was not a physician licensed in Nevada to perform preoperative
examinations on patient's eyes and to make diagnoses and determinations
regarding the candidacy of some patients for Lasik surgery, acts which
constitute the practice of medicine in Nevada, one violation of NRS
630.305(1)(f), for delegating the responsibility for preoperative
evaluations to an individual she knew to be unqualified to perform such
tasks, one violation of NRS 630.306(2)(b) and NAC 630.230(1)(i), for failing
to provide adequate supervision to medical technicians she allowed to assist
in the care of patients,
one violation of NRS 630.301(9), for conduct that brings the medical
profession into disrepute, and one violation of NRS 630.306(7), for
continual failure to exercise the skill or diligence or use the methods
ordinarily exercised under the same circumstances by physicians in good
standing practicing in the same specialty or field. |
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2/22/2010 |
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The Investigative Committee of
the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners filed a Second Amended Complaint
against Dr. Chou, charging her with ten violations of NRS 630.301(4), for
failing to use the reasonable knowledge, skill and expertise ordinarily used
in similar circumstances in treating ten patients, one violation of NRS
630.305(1)(e), for aiding, assisting, and knowingly allowing an individual
who was not a physician licensed in Nevada to perform preoperative
examinations on patient's eyes and to make diagnoses and determinations
regarding the candidacy of some patients for Lasik surgery, acts which
constitute the practice of medicine in Nevada, one violation of NRS
630.305(1)(f), for delegating the responsibility for preoperative
evaluations to an individual she knew to be unqualified for perform such
tasks, one violation of NRS 630.306(2)(b) and NAC 630.230(1)(i), for failing
to provide adequate supervision to medical technicians she allowed to assist
in the care of patients, one violation of NRS 630.301(9), for conduct that
brings the medical profession into disrepute, and one violation of NRS
630.306(7), for continual failure to exercise the skill or diligence or use
the methods ordinarily exercised under the same circumstances by physicians
in good standing practicing in the same specialty or field. |
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8/17/2010 |
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The Investigative Committee of
the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners filed a Third Amended Complaint against
Dr. Chou, charging her with four violations of NRS 630.301(4), for failing
to use the reasonable knowledge, skill and expertise ordinarily used in
similar circumstances in treating four patients, one
violation of NRS 630.306(2)(b) and NAC 630.230(1)(i), failing to provide
adequate supervision to medical technicians she allowed to assist in the
care of patients, and one violation of NRS 630.306(7), for continual
failure from October 2006 to March 2007 to exercise the skill or diligence
or use the methods ordinarily exercised under the same circumstances by
physicians in good standing practicing in the same specialty or field. |
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9/10/2010 |
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The Nevada State Board of Medical
Examiners approved, adopted and accepted a Settlement Agreement which allowed
for an order to be entered finding Dr. Chou violated NRS 630.301(4) (four
counts), by committing malpractice, pursuant to Counts I through IV of the Third
Amended Complaint, violated NRS 630.306(2)(b), by failing to provide adequate
supervision of medical assistants who assisted in the care of her patients,
pursuant to Count V of the Third Amended Complaint, and violated NRS 630.306(7),
for continual failure to exercise the skill or diligence or use the methods
ordinarily exercised under the same circumstances by physicians in good standing
practicing in the same specialty or field, pursuant to Count VI, and ordering that Dr. Chou be issued a public reprimand,
pay a fine of $2500 each for Counts I through IV, for a total fine of
$10,000, and reimburse the Board its
reasonable costs and expenses incurred in the investigation and prosecution of
the case, the fine and costs to be paid to the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners within 90
days of the acceptance of the Settlement Agreement by the Board. Respondent acknowledges
that she did not renew her license to practice medicine in the state of Nevada,
currently does not hold an active license in Nevada, but continues to be
licensed in her resident state of Utah. Respondent does not intend on
reinstating her Nevada license. |
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12/16/2010 |
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Completed all terms of the
Settlement, Waiver and Consent Agreement dated September 10, 2010. |
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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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