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Last Updated: 11/23/10 01:40:35 PM

SU, SEAN, M.D.
License #9013
11/02/2005
A complaint was filed against Sean Su, M.D., charging him with a violation of NRS 630.301(3), based upon modifications placed on his California license to practice medicine by the California Medical Board, and a violation of NRS 630.304(1), by obtaining, maintaining or renewing or attempting to obtain, maintain or renew a license to practice by bribery, fraud or misrepresentation or by any false, misleading or inaccurate or incomplete statement.
 
3/17/2006
A Settlement Agreement was approved and accepted by the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners whereby Dr. Su acknowledged that he engaged in conduct that is grounds for discipline pursuant to the Medical Practice Act, to wit: one count of obtaining a license to practice medicine by means of bribery, fraud, misrepresentation or by false, misleading inaccurate or incomplete statements, a violation of NRS 630.304(1). The remaining count contained in the complaint filed November 2, 2005, was dismissed. The Board ordered that Dr. Su be issued a public reprimand and that he pay $724.15 for administrative fees due within sixty (60) days of the order.
 
7/24/2009
The Investigative Committee of the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners summarily suspended Dr. Su's medical license until further order of the Investigative Committee.
 
9/9/2009
Dr. Su and the Investigative Committee of the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners stipulated and agreed as follows:  1.  Dr. Su agrees that he will not perform any cosmetic surgery procedures until the case is resolved by Order of the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners. During this time, Dr. Su agrees to limit his practice of medicine to family practice. 2.  the summary suspension of Dr. Su's license filed on July 27, 2009, is lifted, subject to the limitations on Dr. Su's practice set forth in item 1.
 
9/18/2009
A complaint was filed against Sean Su, M.D., charging him with three counts of a violation of NRS 630.301(4), for failure to use the care, skill, or knowledge ordinarily used under similar circumstances in providing care or treatment to multiple female patients; one count of a violation of NRS 630.3062(1), for failure to maintain timely, legible, accurate and complete medical records related to treatment of a patient; one count of a violation of NRS 630.306(2)(a), for engaging in conduct intended to deceive Board Staff, in particular Dr. Su's representations that the three files regarding breast augmentations were all that he had were untrue, should have been known to him to be untrue and were proven to be untrue only after the persistence of Board Staff forced Dr. Su to produce the fourth chart; one count of a violation of NRS 630.301(7), for engaging in conduct that violates the trust of a patient and exploits the relationship between the physician for financial or other personal gain; and one count of a violation of NRS 630.301(8), for failure to offer appropriate procedures or studies, when the failure occurs with the intent of positively influencing the financial well-being of the practitioner.
 
3/05/2010
A Settlement Agreement was approved and accepted by the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners whereby Dr. Su was found guilty of three violations of NRS 630.301(4), one violation of NRS 630.3062(1), one violation of NRS 630.306(2)(a), and one violation of NRS 630.301(7) and the Board ordered as follows:  1.  That Dr. Su receive a public reprimand; 2. that Dr. Su pay a fine of $4,500; 3. That Dr. Su reimburse the Board the costs and expensed incurred in the investigation and prosecution of the case; and 4. That Dr. Su's license be revoked, with the revocation stayed contingent upon compliance with terms and conditions of probation: Dr. Su agrees to allow the Board unfettered access to his medical records, and agrees that they may be inspected randomly and unannounced to him for a period of 24 months after adoption of the settlement agreement, to ensure Dr. Su's subsequent treatment protocols are consistent with Nevada statutes and regulations; he will immediately cease to perform any medical or surgical procedures that are of a cosmetic or plastic surgical nature, and until further order of the Board will not perform these types of procedures; he will not delegate the performance of these types of procedures to another who would be authorized under his authority as a licensee; he will not associate with or otherwise participate in a practice with another practitioner who would perform these types of procedures; and he will not petition the Board for modification of this condition for 18 months.
 
 

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