The Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) has taken decisive disciplinary action, suspending five medical practitioners after finding them guilty of serious professional misconduct and ethical breaches. These violations fall under the purview of the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002, and the Telangana Medical Practitioners Registration Act, 1968.
As a result of these findings, the doctors face registration suspensions ranging from six months to a full year, emphasizing the council’s commitment to maintaining high standards in healthcare.
Among those disciplined is Dr. A. Chaitanya Reddy, the Medical Director of Oxycare Hospital in ECIL. He received a six-month suspension for his involvement in sponsoring and collaborating with individuals not qualified to practice medicine at a ‘quacks’ event held in Bhongir.
Similarly, Dr. M. Goutham Reddy, Medical Director of Omni Hospital in Kothapet, also faces a six-month suspension for his sponsorship of the same questionable event.
Dr. K.V. Mallikarjuna Rao, Medical Director of Evya Hospitals in Vanasthalipuram, received an identical six-month suspension for analogous misconduct.
Dr. Kannaiah Thallapally, associated with Livyoung Clinic in Jubilee Hills, has been handed a one-year suspension. His severe penalty stems from falsely presenting himself as a qualified cosmetologist and hair transplant surgeon without possessing the necessary recognized credentials.
Lastly, Dr. K. Uma Maheshwar of Padmavathi Neuro and Multi-Specialty Hospital in Sangareddy, was suspended for six months for prominently displaying unrecognised qualifications that had not been approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC).
The TGMC has mandated that all five doctors surrender their registration certificates within ten days. Failure to comply with this directive will result in the permanent removal of their names from the official Medical Register. Furthermore, the council has urged health authorities to scrutinize or even revoke the registrations of the implicated hospitals, highlighting potential risks to public health posed by their involvement in these transgressions.