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Octuplets mother's fertility doctor accused of negligence
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted Jan. 18, 2010
The Medical Board of California in December 2009 accused ob-gyn Michael Kamrava, MD, of "gross negligence" in the care he provided to Nadya Suleman, who in January 2009 gave birth to octuplets conceived through in vitro fertilization.
The board charged that Dr. Kamrava's care was negligent, because he far exceeded guidelines on the number of embryos to transfer, repeatedly initiated fresh cycles of oocyte retrieval for Suleman when frozen embryos were available, failed to refer her for a mental health evaluation and kept inadequate records. The American Society for Reproductive Medicine, which revoked Dr. Kamrava's membership in September 2009, says no more than two embryos should be transferred for women younger than 35. Suleman was 33 when she gave birth to the octuplets.
A hearing date for Dr. Kamrava, whose practice is in Beverly Hills, Calif., has not been set. He could not be reached for comment.
Note: This item originally appeared at http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2010/01/18/prbf0118.htm.
